Light Metal Rotors for the Molecular Ultracentrifuge

Tests have been made of the range of usefulness of light metal rotors in the ultracentrifuge for molecular sedimentation. These experiments prove that duralumin 14 ST is definitely superior to the other alloys tested. They also indicate a shape of seven‐inch diameter rotor which if made of 14 ST can...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Review of scientific instruments 1936-06, Vol.7 (6), p.246-250
Main Authors: Biscoe, J., Pickels, E. G., Wyckoff, Ralph W. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Tests have been made of the range of usefulness of light metal rotors in the ultracentrifuge for molecular sedimentation. These experiments prove that duralumin 14 ST is definitely superior to the other alloys tested. They also indicate a shape of seven‐inch diameter rotor which if made of 14 ST can safely be used for centrifuging at speeds up to 900 r.p.s. (field at center of cell = 215,000 times gravity). For much more intense fields special steels must be used or the rotor diameter reduced.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1752138