25 6-INCH E. F. GUNS. Tube. No. 7297. Marks, Diameter, ".505. Sectional area, .20 square inch. Gauged length, 2". Applied loads per square inch. Elongation per inch. Successive elongation per inch. Permanent set. Successive permanent set. Remarks. Pounds. Inch. Inch. Inch. Inch. 1,000 0. 0. 0. 0. 5,000 .00010 .00010 0. 0. 10,000 .00030 .00020 20,000 .00060 . 00030 30,000 . 00095 .00035 35,000 .00110 .00015 0. Ó. * 40,000 .00140 . 00030 42,000 . 00150 .00010 0. 0. 47,000 .00170 . 00020 48,000 .00180 .00010 Elastic limit. 49,000 .00200 . 00020 50,000 . 00220 .00020 51,000 .00295 . 00075 52,000 . 00450 .00155 53,000 . 00710 . 00260 87,000 Tensile strength. General summary. pounds.. 87,000 ....do... 48,000 ...inch.. .2350 ----do... .00180 ----do... .155 ......... 51.9 . ".75 from neck ..........silky 11." ,*36.״...... Tensile strength per square inch of original section... Elastic limit per square inch of original section...... Elongation per inch after rupture...................... Elongation per inch under strain at elastic limit...... Reduction in diameter at point of rupture.............. Reduction in area after rupture, per cent of original section Position of rupture.................................... Character of broken surface................................ Elongation of inch sections................................