| Reference number | PP/11/15 |
| Previous numbers | PP/43/16 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Heat dilatation of metals from low temperatures' by Thomas Andrews |
| Date | 1887 |
| Description | Andrews writes: 'It is understood that the coefficients of heat dilatation increase with rise of temperature; but Professor P. G. Tait, in his recent work on ‘Heat,’ p. 87, remarks that “we are not aware of any experiments made with a view of deciding whether, as is probable, these coefficients become gradually less as the temperature is lowered below zero” (0°C.). The following experiments were made to investigate the subject in relation to metals of the iron and steel series.'
Annotations in pencil and ink.
Subject: Physics
Received 30 November 1887. Read 22 December 1887.
A version of this paper was published in volume 43 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Heat dilatation of metals from low temperatures'. |
| Extent | 7p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink and graphite pencil on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1887.0136 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6955 | Andrews; Thomas (1847 - 1907) | 1847 - 1907 |