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... zinc 301 281 • 281 Weight of sheet zinc : of tin plates : size of the bore of guns . 302 steel 282 . • 283 Weight of window - glass : sheet lead , iron- and copper - rivets : galvanized iron . . 303 • 284 304 , 305 285 Weight and volume ...
... zinc 301 281 • 281 Weight of sheet zinc : of tin plates : size of the bore of guns . 302 steel 282 . • 283 Weight of window - glass : sheet lead , iron- and copper - rivets : galvanized iron . . 303 • 284 304 , 305 285 Weight and volume ...
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... Zinc Lead 6720 1120 2240 370 CAST - IRON SOCKET - PIPES FOR WATER . Pipes BURSTING PRESSURE OF PIPES . ΙΟΙ Strength of steam and water cylinders, pipes and tubes of various metals Thickness of metal for pipes Bursting pressure of pipes.
... Zinc Lead 6720 1120 2240 370 CAST - IRON SOCKET - PIPES FOR WATER . Pipes BURSTING PRESSURE OF PIPES . ΙΟΙ Strength of steam and water cylinders, pipes and tubes of various metals Thickness of metal for pipes Bursting pressure of pipes.
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... zinc . Contents of Pipes . - To find the number of gallons contained in a cir- cular pipe , multiply the square of the diameter in inches by 034 ; the pro- duct will be the contents in gallons in a foot length of pipe . To find the ...
... zinc . Contents of Pipes . - To find the number of gallons contained in a cir- cular pipe , multiply the square of the diameter in inches by 034 ; the pro- duct will be the contents in gallons in a foot length of pipe . To find the ...
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... Zinc ' 095 Nitrate of soda 278 Copper * 095 Coal . * 277 Brass * 093 Charcoal 263 Silver . * 057 Carbonic oxide * 247 Tin . * 056 Nitrogen . * 244 Cadmium * 056 Carbon 241 Antimony * 050 Air . 237 Mercury * 033 Salt 225 Gold * 032 ...
... Zinc ' 095 Nitrate of soda 278 Copper * 095 Coal . * 277 Brass * 093 Charcoal 263 Silver . * 057 Carbonic oxide * 247 Tin . * 056 Nitrogen . * 244 Cadmium * 056 Carbon 241 Antimony * 050 Air . 237 Mercury * 033 Salt 225 Gold * 032 ...
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... Zinc I'I Silver • ' 9 Cast - iron 9'7 22.7 25.6 50'6 38.0 233 ° 0 Person & Clement . Table 48. - EXPANSION IN LENGTH OF METALS , & C . , BY HEAT PER DEGREE FAHRENHEIT FROM 32 ° . Fire bricks * 00000235 Roman cement . * 0000080 Stock ...
... Zinc I'I Silver • ' 9 Cast - iron 9'7 22.7 25.6 50'6 38.0 233 ° 0 Person & Clement . Table 48. - EXPANSION IN LENGTH OF METALS , & C . , BY HEAT PER DEGREE FAHRENHEIT FROM 32 ° . Fire bricks * 00000235 Roman cement . * 0000080 Stock ...
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acid Antifriction Antifriction white metal belt Bismuth boiled boiler Bolts bottom brass breaking strain cast-iron Cement cent centre coloo colour constant number copper cubic feet cubic foot cylinder depth diameter diameter in inches Diameter of Pitch Ditto ditto Ditto divide the product driving wheel engine feet per second fire-box flange flue friction girder gun metal heat Horse Power inch thick inches diameter iron leading screw linseed oil load melted nitric acid number of revolutions number of teeth Number of Threads pipe piston Pitch Circle plate pulley pump radius Revolution per Minute rivets rope sal ammoniac shaft shell shellac solder speed Spur Wheel Casting square foot square inch steam steel strength stroke surface Table temperature threads per inch tooth tubes turpentine valve velocity weight in lbs Weight of Spur white metal Width wrought wrought-iron zinc ΙΟ
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