307 INTERNAL STRAINS IN GUN FORGINGS, Breech Slice. Interior diameter, 4".76; exterior diameter, 10".43. Original diameters of rings in the slice. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. 1 Inches. 4.8989 5.6449 9.6606 10.2858 Inches. 4.8991 5.6476 9.6543 10.2849 Inches. 4.8990 5.64625 9.65745 10.28535 2 3 4 Rings 1 and 4 detached; rings 2 and 3 in the slice. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. Inches. Inches. Inches. 1 detached 4.9024 4.9030 4.9027 2 5.6433 5.6465 5.6449 3 9.6598 9.6537 9. 65675 4 detached 10.2888 10.2808 10.2848 RINGS ALL DETACHED. 2 detached ! 5.6488 5.6505 5.64965 3 detached i 9.6578 | 9.6510 9.6544 Breech strains released. Rings. Diameters. A. B. Mean. Inch. + .0035 -.0016 -.0008 +.0030 Inch. + .0039 -.0011 -.0006 -.0041 Inch. +.0037 -.00135 -.0007 -.00055 SECOND TO THIRD PHASE. 2 detached +. 0055 + .0040 + .00475 3 detached -.0020 -.0027 -.00235 FIRST TO THIRD PHASE. 2 detached ! +. 0039 +.0029 +.0034 3 detached : -.0028 -.0033 -.00305 -