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.
LENGTH. | Width. | Thickness. | Area. | Crushing Weight. | |
PLATES. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Lbs. | |
10 feet.......................................... | 2.98 | .497 | 1.48 | 815 | |
10 " .......................... | 8.01 | .766 | 2.3 | 3379 | |
HOLLOW CYLINDERS. | External. | Internal. | |||
10 feet.......................... | 1.495 | 1.292 | .444 | 14661 | |
10 " .......................... | 2.49 | 2.275 | .804 | 29779 | |
10 " ........................................................ | 6.866 | 6.106 | 35886 | ||
RECTANGULAR TUBES. | |||||
10 | lap-riveted, and two internal diaphragm plates..... | 4.1 | 4.1 | .504 | 10980 |
10 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1.02 | 19261 | |
10 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 2.395 | 21585 | |
10 | 8.4 | 4.25 | 6.89 | 29981 | |
10 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 2.07 | 132760 | |
10 | lap-riveted, and two Internal diaphragm plates .................... | 8.1 | 8.1 | 3.551 | 19800 |
 
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