SIR ANDEEW NOBLE: RESEARCHES ON EXPLOSIVES. 



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1354. Fired in explosion vessel Q, 98-94 grammes of M.D. cordite. Density of charge 0'3. 

 Pressure 27 '62 tons per sq. inch (4210 3 atmospheres). 

 Permanent gases 72,768-0 cub. centims. at C. and 760 millims. 

 Aqueous vapour 13,885-5 cub. centims. at C. and 760 millims. 



RECONCILIATION'. 



Experiment 1405. Fired in explosion vessel R, 128-48 grammes of M.D. cordite. Density of 

 charge 0-40. 



Pressure 38'1 tons per sq. inch (5807-8 atmospheres). 

 Permanent gases 89,410-2 cub. centims. at C. and 760 millims. 

 Aqueous vapour 17, 887 '2 cub. centims. at 0' C. and 760 millims. 



RECONCILIATION. 



Experiment 1417. Fired in explosion vessel Q, 143-91 grammes of M.D. cordite. Density of 

 charge 45. 



Pressure 43 22 tons per sq. inch (6587 3 atmospheres). 

 Permanent gases 97,589-5 cub. centims. at C. and 760 millims. 

 Aqueous vapour 19,394-0 cub. centims. at C. and 760 millims. 



RECONCILIATION. 



Differences 



Found by analysis .... 

 Originally in M.D. . . 



C. 



grammes 



37-88 

 39-06 





- 1-18 



VOL. CCY. A 



2 H 



