IKNEB BASES---15-POUNDER GUN MOUNTS. 158 No. 7335. Marks, ibis 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. 1,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 Inch. 0. .00010 . 00025 .00060 Inch. 0. .00010 .00015 .00035 .00020 .00025 .00005 . 00600 .00040 .00075 . 00095 . 00080 Inch. 0. 0. Inch. 0. 0. Initial load. 29.000 30.000 .00105 Elastic limit. . 00710 .00750 .00825 32.000 33.000 34.000 35.000 Tensile strength. 1 1 General summary. ...............pounds.. 72,950 .....................do... 30,000 .............inch.. .2050 '77'....................do... .00110 ............do... .065 .7.’.’.7.7.’................. 23.9 .................... 1". 15 from neck granular, silky spot at circumference & , I...............20." ,21.״* 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.•............................ No. 7342. Marks, ib°i6 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. 1,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 30.000 33.000 34.000 35.000 36.000 37.000 38.000 80,100 Incli. 0. .00010 .00040 .00070 .00105 .00135 .00700 .00790 . 00860 .00925 .01025 Inch. 0. .00010 .00030 . 00030 .00035 . 00030 . 00565 . 00090 . 00070 . 00065 .00100 Inch. 0. 0. Inch. 0. 0. Initial load. Elastic limit. Tensile strength. ....................pounds.. 80,100 ........................do... 33,000 ................inch.. .2050 77......................do... .00135 ...........do... .065 77.7.7....................... 23.9 .....................1". 1 from neck granular, silky spot at circumference .........................".20, ".21* General summary. 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...............................