Merchant, F. W. (Francis Walter), 1855-1937, Chant, Clarence Augustus, 1865-1956 · Toronto : Copp Clark · leaf 288
o heat conduction. The materials used to conveyheat, such as those from which furnaces, steam boilers,utensils for cooking, etc., are constructed must, of course,be good conductors. On the other hand, substances used to insulate heat, to shutit in or keep it out, should be non-conductors. A house… … Fio. 304.—Action of metallic gauzeon a gas-flame. Ill this connection the action of metallic gauze in conductingheat should be noted. Depress upon the flame of a BunsenBurner a piece of flne wii-e gauze. The flame spreads outunder the gauze but does not pass through it {B, Fig. 304).Again, turn off…
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