332 INTERNAL STRAINS IN GUN FORGINGS. Tube 12485 B7 BI. Breech Slice. State of internal strains and stresses at different phases of the slice. SLICE INTACT. Interior diameter of slice, 4".76; exterior diameter of slice, 10".41. 3 4 Rings. Present mean diameters. Strains. Stresses per square inch. Tension. Compres- sion. Tension. Compres- sion. 1 Inches. 4.90375 5.64935 9.65175 10.2799 Inch. Inch. .0048 .00275 Pounds. Pounds. 29,300 14,600 2 3 .0040 .0039 o o o o 4 Rings 1 and 4 detached; rings 2 and 3 in the slice. Interior diameter of slice, 5".50; exterior diameter of slice, 9".80. 3 4 Rings. Present mean diameters. Strains. Stresses per square inch. Tension. Compres- sion. Tension. Compres- sion. 1 detached Inches. 4.90855 5.6481 9.65105 10.2760 Inch. Inch. Pounds. Pounds. 2 .0040 21,200 3 .0033 10,300 4 detached RINGS ALL DETACHED. 2 detached 5.6521 9.64775 3 detached