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Scientific American, Vol. 5, No. 19 (November 1861) (1861)

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l beused instead of iron, this action of the acid only lastsfor a few seconds, and then finally ceases. After theaction of the acid has ceased the steel is said to bein a passive condition, and its capability of becom-ing thus passive completely discriminates it fromiron. The cause of nitric acid… … mX WAB STEAMEE MEEEIMAC EAISED AND CONVERTED INTO A BATTEBINQ RAM. the sketch says thatpher hull has been cut down towithin three feet of her light-water mark, and abomb-proof house built on her gun deck, and that sheis not iron plated as yet. Her bow and stern havebeen steel clad with a projecting…

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