METAL FROM ROTATING- SHAFTS. 640 No. 7369. Marks, 2 C 2. Endurance test No. 307. See Report, 1899, p. 855. Diameter, ".564. Sectional area, .25 square inch. Gauged length, 3". Remarks. Initial load. Elastic limit. Tensile strength. Successive permanent set. Permanent set. Inch. 0. 0. Applied loads per square inch. Elongation per inch. Successive elongation per inch. Pounds. Inch. Inch. 1,000 0. 0. 5,000 .000133 .000133 10,000 .000333 .000200 20,000 .000667 . 000334 30, 000 . 001000 .000333 40,000 .001333 . 000333 48,000 .001633 . 000300 49,000 . 027000 .025367 50,000 . 028300 . 001300 52,000 . 031667 .003367 54,000 . 036000 .004333 56,000 .041167 . 005167 60,000 .054667 . 013500 64,000 .077 .022 68,000 71,520 .103 .026 General summary. Tensile strength per square inch of original section...........................pounds.. 71,520 Elastic limit per square inch of original section.................................do... 48,000 Elongation per inch after rupture...........־....................................inch.. . 3000 Elongation per inch under strain at elastic limit.................................do... . 001633 Reduction in diameter at point of rupture.........................................do... .204 Reduction in area after rupture, per cent of original section......................... 59.3 Position of rupture...........................................................1".45 from neck Character of broken surface............................................. fine silky, cup shaped Elongation of inch sections...................................................".18, ", 44*, 28 .״