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... temperatures producing in succession the fluid , the semi - fluid , and the solid state . On the influence of temperature on the cohesive strength of wrought iron I made , some time ago , the experiments recorded in the succeeding paper ...
... temperatures producing in succession the fluid , the semi - fluid , and the solid state . On the influence of temperature on the cohesive strength of wrought iron I made , some time ago , the experiments recorded in the succeeding paper ...
Page xiv
... TEMPERATURES . Apparatus employed Experiments on boiler plate 99 on rivet iron 99 on repeated fracture Discussion of the elongations Page 96 • · 100 114 125 127 IV . ON THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF VARIOUS KINDS OF STONE , AS EX- HIBITED BY ...
... TEMPERATURES . Apparatus employed Experiments on boiler plate 99 on rivet iron 99 on repeated fracture Discussion of the elongations Page 96 • · 100 114 125 127 IV . ON THE COMPARATIVE VALUE OF VARIOUS KINDS OF STONE , AS EX- HIBITED BY ...
Page 96
... temperature varying from -30 ° of Fahrenheit to a red heat , perceptible in daylight . The immense number of purposes to which iron is applied , and the changes of temperature to which it is ex- posed , render the present inquiry not ...
... temperature varying from -30 ° of Fahrenheit to a red heat , perceptible in daylight . The immense number of purposes to which iron is applied , and the changes of temperature to which it is ex- posed , render the present inquiry not ...
Page 97
... temperature are strikingly exhibited in the pro- duction of large blisters upon the surface of the plate , as shown ... temperature irnace . H of the side a , a may be upwards of WROUGHT IRON AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURES . 97.
... temperature are strikingly exhibited in the pro- duction of large blisters upon the surface of the plate , as shown ... temperature irnace . H of the side a , a may be upwards of WROUGHT IRON AT VARIOUS TEMPERATURES . 97.
Page 98
... temperature of boiling water ; and supposing there be any imperfection or want of soundness in the plate , the ... temperature , as in this position the strengths are increased or diminished according as the temperature approaches or ...
... temperature of boiling water ; and supposing there be any imperfection or want of soundness in the plate , the ... temperature , as in this position the strengths are increased or diminished according as the temperature approaches or ...
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20 tons applied in lbs Author bar iron boiler Boiler plate bridges Britannia Bridge calculated cast-iron collapsing pressure compression construction crane Crown 8vo Crown-glass crushed cube cylinder deck defects diameter elongation experiments external pressure Fahr feet 6 inches fibre Flint-glass flues force formula fracture Grauwacke Green glass HISTORY Illustrations improvements inch in lbs inch thick increase Ingleton iron ships iron vessels keelsons Keyham labour Lectures length load longitudinal machine material mean ments mills millwright nearly observed Penmaenmawr Portrait Post 8vo powers of resistance practical present principle red heat Remarks Rennie Resistance of Glass revised riveted Royal Charter rupture Sandstone Second Edition sectional area specimens square inch Staffordshire steam engine stone Strain applied strength strength of materials stringers subjected temperature tensile tensile strength Thicknesses measured Third Edition tons per square tubes vols wheel Woodcuts wrought iron
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