202 INQUIRY INTO THE STRENGTH AND 
No. X. 
ENGLISH IRONS. 
Elsicar, No. 2, Pig Iron, Cold Blast. 
Distance between Distance between 
peiewae ft.6in.||_ supports ....4ft.6in,|} supports.....2ft. 3in.|/ supports....2ft. 3in. 
- long Weizht of bar 5ft. long, 
15lbs. 802. 1521bs. 
2 a4 Su oF aa Su 2 et Br 2 aa 23 
= A Ae S a == = a ee = A ib. 
56| .151| 008] 56] .153} .007|| 112}-.030) — P — 
126] .865] .025]} 126) .375} .027|| 224) .073}) + + 
182) .577} .058)| 182} .563) .062|| 336} .115] .005 
238] .81 | .094)| 238) .784| .090}} 448] .165] .009 
294!1.054) .153]| 560] .222) .014 
350/1.338] .21 || 672} .290) .025 
4.06|1.68 | .31 784) 351! .036 
4.62|2.09 | .44 || 896] 4341 .065 
4.76\broke 924\broke 
mo So ti deflection Tg gee deflection 
19. = 
294/1.075] .149 
350)1.387] .224 
406/1.74 | .327 
43411.94 | .395 
469 lbroke 
-.Ultimate deflection 
== 2.147. 
Broke one inch from 
the centre. 
812|broke 
.. Ultimate deflection 
Broke }of an inch ~ Broke 4an inch from ~ Broke at’ the centre 
from the centre* ‘the centre. 
