INNEE BASES--15-POUNDEB GUN MOUNTS. 05 Tabulation—Continued. INNER BASES OF 15-POUNDER GUN MOUNTS, STEEL CASTINGS— Continued. 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. Inch. Sq. in. Pounds. Pounds. Per cent Per cent. Inch. .505 .20 32,000 73,800 18.5 20.5 Granular 60 per cent, dull silky 40 per cent .15, . 22* .505 .20 37,000 79,800 18.0 20.5 Granular 60 per cent, silky 40 per cent .20*, .16 .505 .20 29,000 69,500 14.5 20.5 Granular, silky spot at circumference .14*, .15 .505 .20 32,000 71,400 15.0 16.9 Granular 80 per cent, dull silky 20 per cent .14, .16* .505 .20 35,000 77,000 15.0 16.9 Granular 80 per Cent, dull silky 20 per cent .16*, .14 .505 .20 32,000 74,900 17.0 20.5 Granular 85 per cent., silky 15 per cent .15, . 19* .505 .20 34,000 76,550 17.5 16.9 Granular 80 per cent, dull silky 20 per cent .17, .18* . 505 .20 35,000 75,500 13.5 16.9 Granular 60 per cent, dull silky 40 per cent . 12, . 15* .505 .20 29,000 62,850 5.5 9.5 Granular 85 per cent, silky 15 per cent .05, . 06* . 505 .20 34,000 79,050 20.0 23.9 Granular 50 per cent, silky 50 per cent .17, . 23* .505 .20 28,000 73,400 18.0 20.5 Granular 75 per cent, silky 25 per cent .19*, .17 .505 .20 30,000 72,950 20.5 23.9 Granular, silky spot at circumference .21, . 20* .505 33,000 20.5 23.9 .20, . 21* .505 .20 40,000 90,600 19.0 20.5 Granular 20 per cent, dull silky 80 per cent .22* .16 .505 .20 35,000 80,350 17.0 20.5 Granular, silky spot at circumference - .20*, .14 .505 39,000 94,400 19.0 23.9 .17, .21* Marks No. on specimen. A 96 I В 15 A 97 1 В 15 A 98 I В 15 A 99 I В 15 A 100 I В 15 A 101 I В 15 A 102 I В 15 A 103 1 В 15 A 104 I В 15 A 105 I В 15 A 106 I В 15 A 107 I В 15 A 108 I В 15 A 109 I В 15 A 110 I В 15 A 111 I В 15 of test. 7281 { 7282 I 7299 I 7308 I 7309 { 7310 { 7Ш { 7312 I 7313 { 7314 731 5 7335 li 7342 ji 7343 I 7344 I 7345 I