Useful Information for Engineers: Containing Experimental Researches on the Collapse of Boiler Flues and the Strength of Materials, and Lectures on Popular Education and Various Subjects Connected with Mechanical Engineering, Iron Shipbuilding, the Properties of Steam, Etc. Second series |
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... tons , or 51,520 lbs . per square inch ; hence it appears that a considerable reduction of tenacity must be made for the riveting of the plates . The ratio of reduction is in this case . One remarkable fact distinctly established by ...
... tons , or 51,520 lbs . per square inch ; hence it appears that a considerable reduction of tenacity must be made for the riveting of the plates . The ratio of reduction is in this case . One remarkable fact distinctly established by ...
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... tons . Flint - glass . · • } · 0.255 533 2286 1.02 0.196 499 2540 1.13 0.220 639 2896 1.29 0.229 583 2546 1.14 Green glass Crown - glass It may be observed here , in anticipation , that the ten- sile strength is much smaller in the case ...
... tons . Flint - glass . · • } · 0.255 533 2286 1.02 0.196 499 2540 1.13 0.220 639 2896 1.29 0.229 583 2546 1.14 Green glass Crown - glass It may be observed here , in anticipation , that the ten- sile strength is much smaller in the case ...
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... 0.454 10,516 23,181 1.5 0.363 14,100 38,825 Taking the means of the above values , and reducing the weights to tons , we have : - TABLE III . - Mean Compressive Resistance of Glass . 58 ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GLASS ,
... 0.454 10,516 23,181 1.5 0.363 14,100 38,825 Taking the means of the above values , and reducing the weights to tons , we have : - TABLE III . - Mean Compressive Resistance of Glass . 58 ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GLASS ,
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... tons . in lbs . in tons . 1.0 29,168 13.021 Flint - glass 1.6 20,775 9.274 27,582 12.313 2.0 32,803 14.644 Green glass . { 1.0 22,583 10 081 1.5 35,029 15.628 31,876 14.227 2.0 38,015 16.971 Crown - glass . . { 1.0 23,181 10.348 1.5 ...
... tons . in lbs . in tons . 1.0 29,168 13.021 Flint - glass 1.6 20,775 9.274 27,582 12.313 2.0 32,803 14.644 Green glass . { 1.0 22,583 10 081 1.5 35,029 15.628 31,876 14.227 2.0 38,015 16.971 Crown - glass . . { 1.0 23,181 10.348 1.5 ...
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... tons . 0.9312 13,257 14,235 6.355 0.9702 12,809 13,202 5.894 Flint - glass 0.9996 13,257 13,262 5.921 0.9604 11,353 11,820 5.276 Green glass • Crown - glass . } · 0.9800 20,059 20,468 9.116 1.1880 23,535 19,945 8.904 0.7534 16,475 ...
... tons . 0.9312 13,257 14,235 6.355 0.9702 12,809 13,202 5.894 Flint - glass 0.9996 13,257 13,262 5.921 0.9604 11,353 11,820 5.276 Green glass • Crown - glass . } · 0.9800 20,059 20,468 9.116 1.1880 23,535 19,945 8.904 0.7534 16,475 ...
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