261 INTERNAL STRAINS IN GUN FORGINGS. Breech Slice. Interior diameter, 4".65; exterior diameter, 10".40. Original diameters of rings in the slice. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. 1 Inches. 4.7876 5.6513 9.6434 10.2256 Inches. 4.7929 5.6455 9.6425 10.2336 Inches. 4.79025 5.6484 9.64295 10.2296 2 3 4 Rings 1 and 4 detached; rings 2 and 3 in the slice. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. 1 detached 2 Inches. Inches. 4.7905 5.6500 9.6425 10.2160 4.7983 5.6437 9.6414 10.2400 4.7944 3 4 detached 10.2280 RINGS ALL DETACHED. 5.6545 5.6475 5.6510 9.6395 9.6374 9.63845 2 detached . 3 detached . Breech strains released. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. 1 detached Inch. +. 0029 -.0013 -.0009 -.0096 Inch. + .0054 -.0018 -.0011 + .0064 Inch. + .00415 -.00155 -.0010 -.0016 2 in slice SECOND TO THIRD PHASE. 2 detached +.0045 +.0038 + .00415 3 detached -.0030 -.0040 -.0035 FIRST TO THIRD PHASE. + .0032 -.0039 + .0020 -.0051 3 detached 4