Miscellaneous Substances
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This section is from the book "The English And American Mechanic", by B. Frank Van Cleve. Also available from Amazon: The English And American Mechanic.
Miscellaneous Substances
Lbs. | |
Brick, well burned................ | 750 |
" fire ............................. | 65 |
" inferior....................... | 290 |
100 | |
77 | |
" hydraulic............. | 234 |
" Harwich............... | 80 |
" Portland, 6 mos.. | 414 |
" Sheppy............ | 24 |
" Portland 1, sand 3 | 380 |
Chalk.............................. | 118 |
Glass, crown..................... | 2346 |
Gutta-percha.......................... | 8500 |
Hydraulic lime....................... | 140 |
" " mortar..... | 140 |
Ivory......................... | 16000 |
Leather belts.......................... | 330 |
Lbs. | |
Limestone........................ | 670 |
not | |
Marble, Italian .............. | 5200 |
" white ........... | 9000 |
Mortar, 12 years old ............ | 60 |
Plaster of Paris ................ | 72 |
Rope, Manilla ................ | 9000 |
" hemp, tarred ............... | 15000 |
" wire ..................... | 87000 |
Sandstone, fine grain .......... | no |
Slate...................................... | 12000 |
Stone, bath ................... | 3.52 |
" Craigleth.................... | 400 |
" Hailes ................. | 360 |
" Portland............... | 867 |
1000 | |
Whalebone ................. | 7600 |
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