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MODERN STEAM PRACTICE.
or T \-th of a cubic foot; 1 lineal foot 1 incli square, or T Vth of a squarefoot; 1 cubic inch, or T \-th of a lineal foot; and a sphere, 1 foot indiameter. The specific gravity due to the respective weights percubic foot is also given, and the specific weight or heaviness, takingthe weight of wrought iron as 1 or unity.
Weicht of Metals.
Metal.
Cubic Foot.
Square Foot,
1 Inch Thick.
LinealFoot,t InchSquare.
Cubic
Inch.
Sphere,1 FootDia-meter.
Specific
Gravity.
Specific
Weight.
lbs.
or
cwts.
lbs.
or
cwts.
lbs.
1b.
lbs.
Water
Wro’ght
Iron=i.
480
or
4.29
40
or
•357
3-333
.278
251
7.698
1.000
45°
or
4.02
37 -S
or
•335
3- I2 5
.260
236
7.217
•9375
Steel.
aSq.ö
or
4-37
40.8
or
• 3 ö 4
3.400
.283
257
7.852
1.020
Copper, Sheet.
549
or
4-90
45.8
or
.409
3-813
.318
287
8.805
1-144
Copper, Hammered
55b
or
4-96
46-3
or
•413
3.861
.322
291
8.917
1.158
Tin.
462
or
4-13
3«-5
or
• 344
3.208
.268
242
7.409
.962
Zinc.
437
or
3-90
36-4
or
• 3 2 5
3-°35
■253
229
7.008
.910
Lead.
712
or
6.36
59-3
or
• 53 °
4-944
.412
373
n.418
1.483
Brass, Cast.
s °5
or
4 - 5 1
42.1
or
•375
3 - 5°7
.292
264
8.099
1.052
Brass, Wire.
533
or
4.7b
44.4
or
•396
3.701
.308
279
8.548
I.IIO
Gun Metal.
524
or
4.68
43-7
or
• 39 °
3-639
• 3°4
274
8.404
1.092
Silver.
655
or
5-85
54-6
or
.488
4-549
■379
343
i°- 5°5
1-365
Gold .
1200
or
10.72
100.0
or
•893
8-333
.694
628
19.245
2.500
Platinum.
1342
or
12.00
in.8
or
1.000
9.320
•777
7°3
21.522
2.796
The following table gives the vohimes of iron, Steel, and othermetals for these weights—1 ton, in cubic feet; 1 cwt., in squarefeet, 1 inch thick; 1 cwt., in lineal feet, 1 inch square; I pound,in cubic inches; 1 ton, as a sphere, in feet of diameter; and 1 ton,as a cube, in feet of lineal dimension.
Volume of Metals for given Weights.
Metal.
Cubic Feetto a Ton.
Square Feet,1 Inch Thick,to a cwt.
Lineal Feet,
1 In. Square,to a cwt.
Cubiclnchesto a lb.
Diameterof a Sphereof 1 Ton.
Side of aCube of
1 Ton.
cubic feet.
square feet.
feet.
cubic inches.
feet.
feet.
4.67
2.80
33-6
3.60
2.07
1.67
4.98
2.99
35-8
3-84
2.12
1.71
Steel.
4-58
2.75
32.9
3-53
2.26
1.66
Copper, Sheet.
4.08
2.44
29.4
3 -i 5
1.98
1.60
Copper, Hammered
4-°3
2.42
29.0
3 -n
1.98
i -59
Tin.
4.86
2.91
34-9
3-74
2 . IO
1.69
Zinc.
5-13
3.08
36.8
3-95
2.14
i -73
Lead.
3-15
1.89
22.7
2-43
1.81
1-47
Brass, Cast.
4.44
2.67
3 i -9
3-42
2.04
1.64
Brass, Wire.
4.20
2.30
3°-3
3-24
2.00
I.6l
Gun Metal.
4.28
2.56
30.8
3 - 3 °
2.02
1.62
Silver.
3-42
2.05
24.6
2.64
1.87
1 5 i
Gold .
1.87
1.12
13-4
1.44
i -59
1.28
Platinum.
1.67
1.00
12.0
1.29
1.47
1.19