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.
SUBSSTANCES. | Cubic Foot. | Cubic Inches | ||
Lbs. | Lbs. | |||
copper 67. zinc 83. | 488.75 | .2829 | ||
" | ||||
" gun metal... | 543.75 | .3147 | ||
" sheets................ | 513.6 | .297 | ||
" wire............. | 524.46 | .3033 | ||
Copper, cast............. | 547.25 | .3179 | ||
" plates............. | .3167 | |||
Iron, cast............. | 450.437 | .2607 | ||
" gun metal.............. | 466.5 | .27 | ||
" heavy forging | 479.5 | .2775 | ||
" plates............. | 481.5 | .2787 | ||
" wrought bars. | 486.75 | .2816 | ||
Lead cast.............. | 709.5 | .4106 | ||
" rolled............ | 711.75 | .4119 | ||
Mercury, 60o.............. | 848.7487 | .491174 | ||
Steel, plates.............. | 487.75 | .2823 | ||
" soft.............. | 489.562 | .2833 | ||
Tin.......................... | 455.687 | .2637 | ||
Zinc, cast | 428.812 | .2482 | ||
" rolled............. | 440.437 | .2601 | ||
Cub. Ft. in a ton. | ||||
Ash............................ | 52.812 | 42.414 | ||
Bay............................ | 51.375 | 43.601 | ||
Cork................................. | 15. | 149.333 | ||
Cedar.............. | 35.062 | 63.886 | ||
Chestnut.............. | 38.125 | 58.754 | ||
Hickory, pignut..... | 49.5 | 45.252 | ||
" shell-bark | 43 125 | 51.942 | ||
Lignumvitae............ | 83.312 | 26.886 | ||
Logwood............................. | 57.062 | 39.255 | ||
Mahog. Hondur's | 35. | 64. | ||
66.437 | 33.714 | |||
Oak, Canadian............... | 51.5 | 4.101 | ||
" English........... | 58.25 | 38.455 | ||
" live, seasoned | 66.75 | 33.558 | ||
" white, dry...... | 58.75 | 41.674 | ||
" " upland | 42.937 | 52.169 | ||
Pine, pitch............... | 41.25 | 54.303 | ||
" red.................. | 36.875 | 60.745 | ||
'• white............. | 34.625 | 64.693 | ||
" well seasoned | 29.562 | 75.773 | ||
SUBSTANCES. | Cubic foot | Cubic Feet in a Ton. |
WOODS. | Lbs. | |
Pine, yellow.............. | 33.812 | 66.248 |
Spruce.............. | 31.25 | 71.68 |
Walnut. bl'k, dry.. | 31.25 | 71.68 |
Willow................... | 36.562 | 61.265 |
dry............ | 30.375 | 70.744 |
MISCELLANEOUS. | ||
Air......................... | .075291 | - |
Basalt. mean......... | 175. | 12.8 |
Brick, fire............... | 137.526 | 16.28 |
" mean........... | 102. | 21.961 |
Coal, anthracite | 89.75 | 21.958 |
102.5 | 21.854 | |
" bttum. mean | 80. | 28. |
" Cannel................. | 94.875 | 23.609 |
" Cumberland | 84.687 | 26.451 |
" Welsh.mean | 81.25 | 27 569 |
Coke.............. | 62.5 | 35.84 |
Cotton, bale, mean | 14.5 | 154.48 |
" " pressed | 20. | 114. |
25. | 89.6 | |
Earth, clay..................... | 120.625 | 18.569 |
" com'n Roll.. | 187.125 | 16.335 |
" " gravel | 109.312 | 20.49 |
" dry, sand... | 120. | 18.667 |
" loose................ | 93.75 | 23.893 |
" moist. sand | 128.125 | 17.482 |
" mould............... | 128.125 | 17.489 |
" mud............... | 101.875 | 21.987 |
" with gravel | 126.25 | 17.742 |
Granite, Quincy... | 165.75 | 13.514 |
" Susqueh'na | 169. | 13.254 |
Hay, bale............... | 9.525 | 23 517 |
" pressed............. | 25. | 89.6 |
India rubber............. | 56.437 | 59.60 |
" vulcanized | __ | --- |
Limestone.............. | 197.25 | 11.355 |
Marble mean | 167.875 | 13.343 |
Mortar, dry, mean | 97.98 | 22.862 |
Water, fresh................ | 62 5 | 35.84 |
" salt.................. | 64.125 | 34.931 |
Steam..................... | 0.36747 | - |
 
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