OUTER BASES---]5-POUNDER GUN MOUNTS, 178 No. 7328. Marks, ob 15 Diameter, ".505. Sectional area, .20 square inch. Gauged length, 2". Remarks. Initial load. Elastic limit. Tensile strength. Permanent set. Successive permanent set. Inch. 0. 0. Inch. 0. 0. Successive elongation per inch. Inch. 0. .00010 .00015 .00030 .00040 .00015 .00010 .00005 .00740 . 00065 . 00080 .00090 .00080 Elongation per inch. Inch. 0. .00010 .00025 .00055 .00095 .00110 .00120 .00125 .00865 .00930 .01010 .01100 .01180 Applied loads per square inch. Pounds. 1,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 30.000 35.000 37.000 38.000 39.000 40.000 41.000 42.000 43.000 81,500 ......................pounds.. 81,500 .........................do... 38,000 ........................inch.. .1650 .........................do... .00125 .........................do... .045 ............................. 16.9 ..................... ".82 from neck granular, silky spot at circumference ......................... ".16*, ".17 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............................... No. 7329. Marks, o b is Diameter, ".505. Sectional area, .20 square inch. Gauged length, 2". Remarks. Successive permanent set. Permanent set. Successive elongation per inch. Applied loads per Elongation square per inch, inch. Initial load. Elastic limit. Tensile strength. Inch. 0. .00010 .00015 .00035 .00035 .00020 .00005 .00005 . 00845 . 00050 .00085 Inch. 0. .00010 . 00025 .00060 .00095 .Ó0115 .00120 .00125 .00970 . 01020 .01105 .01175 .00070 01260 .00085 Pounds. 1,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 30.000 35.000 36.000 37.000 38.000 39.000 40.000 41.000 42.000 77,450 ......................pounds.. 77,450 .......................do... 37,000 ..................inch.. .1750 .........................do... .00125 .........................do... .045 ............................... 16.9 ...................... ".98 from neck granular 80 per cent, silky 20 per cent ........................... ".18*, ".17 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............................