273 INTERNAL STRAINS IN G-ITN FORGINGS, Muzzle Slice. Interior diameter, 4".24; exterior diameter, 8". 57. Original diameters of rings in the slice. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. 1 Inches. Inches. Inches. 2 5.1556 4. oo/ ¿.o 3 4 Rings 1 and 4 detached; rings 2 and 3 in the slice. Diameters. A. B. Mean. Inches. Inches. Inches. 4.3917 4.3903 4.3910 5.1551 5.1564 5.15575 7.1530 7.1551 7.15405 8.3544 8.3815 8.36795 Rings. 1 detached 2 ........ 3 ...;.... 4 detached RINGS ALL DETACHED. 2 detached 5.1575 7.1514 3 detached Muzzle strains released. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. 1 detached Inch. Inch. Inch. 2 in slice 3 in slice -.0002 -.0108 4 detached SECOND TO THIRD PHASE. 2 detached 3 detached -.0016 FIRST TO THIRD PHASE. +.0019 -.0018 + .0018 H. Doc. 508----18