An elementary book on electricity and magnetism and their applications (1919)
Jackson, Dugald C. (Dugald Caleb), 1865-1951, Jackson, John Price, b. 1868, Black, Newton Henry, b. 1874 · New York, The Macmillian Co · leaf 544
e process,but simply because they furnish a convenient means of obtainingvery high temperatures which can be easily controlled. Forexample, in the ordinary chemical and metallurgical furnacestemperatures up to 2000° C. are obtainable, but in the electricfurnaces temperatures up to 3500° C. can be… … Fig. 342. — Electricfuse used in ignit-ing the charge inblasting and ex-ploding mines. 488 ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM In general, it is convenient to divide electric furnaces intotwo classes: the resistance furnace, such as that used byAcheson in making carborundum, and the arc furnace, suchas that…
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