INTERNAL STRAINS IN GUN FORGINGS. 316 Tube 11794 B6. Muzzle Slice. (f" discard.) State of internal strains and stresses at different phases of the slice. SLICE INTACT. Interior diameter of slice, 4".17; exterior diameter of slice, 8".53. 3 4 Rings. Present mean diameters. Strains. Stresses per square inch. Tension. Compres- sion. Tension. Compres- sion. Inches. 4.34275 5.15605 7.1504 8.3875 Inch. Inch. .0047 Pounds. Pounds. 32,500 . 00025 .0021 .00505 1,400 8,800 18,100 Rings 1 and 4 detached; rings 2 and 3 in the slice. Interior diameter of slice, 5".0; exterior diameter of slice, 7".3. 3 4 Rings. Present mean diameters. Strains. Stresses per square inch. Tension. Compres- sion. Tension. Compres- sion. Inches. 4.34745 5.15505 7.1497 8.38245 Inch. Inch. Pounds. Pounds. . 00075 4,400 .0014 5,900 RINGS ALL DETACHED. 5.1558 7.1483