INNEE BASES--15-POUNDEE G UN MOUNTS. 161 Tabulation. INNER BASES OF15-P0ÜNDER G UN MOUNTS, STEEL CASTINGS. No. of test. Marks on specimen. Diam- eter. Sectional area. Elastic limit per square inch. Tensile strength per square inch. Elongation in 2 inches. Contraction of area. Appearance of fracture. Elongation of inch sections. 7257 Inch. Sq. in. Pounds. Pounds. Per cent. Per cent. { 3 I B 15 } .505 .20 31,000 72,300 19.0 20.5 Granular 50 per cent, dull amorphous 50 per cent .21*, .17 7215 / A 82 1 1 I B 15 f .505 .20 30,000 73,200 17.0 16.9 Granular, silky spot at circumference 7237 Í A 82 1 t '2 I B 15 j .505 .20 26,000 68,500 15.5 16.9 Granular, silvery luster 80 per cent, silkv 20 per cent 7216 Í A 83 1 1 I B 15 / .505 .20 27,000 68,450 21.0 20.5 Granular 70 per cent, silky 30 per cent . 19, .22* .23*, .20 . 19, . 22* 7209 / A 84 1 t IB 15 J .505 .20 31,000 70,300 21.5 20.5 Granular, silkv spot at circumference 7210 Í A 85 \ 1 I B 15 / . 505 .20 32,000 69,800 20.5 20.5 do 7211 J A 86 1 t I B 15 J .505 .20 30,000 70,450 15.0 16.9 do 7238 J A 86 \ t 2 I B 15 / .505 .20 23,000 66,850 19.5 20.5 do .17, . 22* .18*, .15 .13, .15* 7221 J A 87 1 \ I B 15 f . 505 .20 33,000 73,950 16.5 16.9 Granular 80 per cent, silkv 20 per cent 7222 Í A 88 \ t I B 15 / .505 .20 30.000 74,500 14.0 16.9 Granular, silky spot at circumference 7258 1 A 88 \ t 2 I B 15 / .505 .20 34,000 73,550 21.5 23.9 Granular 30 per cent, dull amorphous 70 per cent 7223 1 A 89 1 \ I B 15 / .505 .20 24,000 57,400 21.0 27.4 Silky, trace of granulation .15, .27* .17*, .15 . 15, . 19* .13*, .12 .23*, .17 7259 1 A 89 1 1 2 1 B 15 f .505 .20 33,000 74,800 16.0 16.9 Granular, silky spot at circumference 7239 î A 90 1 t I B 35 f . 505 .20 34,000 73,100 17.0 20.5 Granular 85 per cent, silky 15 per cent... 7253 I A 91 1 1 I B 15 t .505 .20 35,000 77,600 12.5 13.2 Granular, silky spot at circumference 7254 1 A 92 \ \ I B 15 / .505 .20 30,000 71,300 20.0 ‘>3.9 Granular 60 per cent, silkv 40 per cent... 7260 A 93 1 t IB 15 Ì .505 .20 28,000 78,500 12.5 16.9 Granular, silky spot at circumference... 7261 A 94 1 I B 15 / . 505 .20 29,000 77,800 15.5 16.9 do . 15, . 16* .18*, .14 7280 ! ¡ПП5 } .505 .20 32,000 74,100 16.0 16.9 Granular 80 per cent, silky 20 per cent H. Doc. 508