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Large 8vo, Handsome Cloth. With Illustrations, Tables, &c. 21b. 



Lubrication & Lubricants: 



A TREATISE ON THE 

 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LUBRICATION 



AND ON THE 



NATURE, PROPERTIES, AND TESTING OF LUBRICANTS. 



By LEONARD ARCHBUTT, P.I.O., F.O.S., 



Chemist to tbe Midland Railway Cumpany, 

 AND 



R. MOUNTFORD DEELEY, M.I.M.E., F.G.S., 



Midland Railway Locomotive Works' Manager, Derby. 



(-ONTENTS.— I. Friction of Solids.— II. Liquid Friction or Viscosity, and Plaatie 

 Friction. — III. Superficial Tension.— IV. The Theory of Lubrication.— V. Lubricant*, 

 their Sources, Preparation, and Properties.— VI. Physical Properties and Method* of 

 Examination of Lubricants. — VII. Chemical Properties and Methods of Examination 

 of Lubricants.— VIII. The Systematic Testing of Lubricants by Physical and Chemical 

 Methods.— IX. The Mechanical Testing of Lubricants.— X. The Design and Lubrication 

 of Bearings. — XI. The Lubrication of Machinery. — Index. 



" Destined to become a CLASSIC on the subject." — Industriei and Iron. 

 "Contains practically ALL that IS known on the subject Deserres the oawful 

 Attention of all Engineers." — Railway Official Guide. 



Fourth Edition. Very fully Illustrated, Cloth, 4*. 6d. 



STEAM - BOI LE RSs 



TKEm DEFECTS, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSTRUOTIOll. 



By R D. MUNRO, 



Chi^ Engineer of the Scottish Boiler Insurance and Engine Inspection Company. 



General Contents. — I. Explosions caused (i) by Overheating of Plates — (t) By 

 Defective and Overioaded Safety Valves— (3) By Corrosion, Internal or External— (4) By 

 Defective Design and Construction (Unsupported Flue Tubes; Unstrengthened Manholes ; 

 Defective Staying; Strength of Rivetted Joints; Factor of Safety)— II. Construction or 

 Vkrtical Boilers: Shells — Crown Plates and Uptake Tubes — Man-Holes, Mud-Hole«, 

 ami Fire-Holes — Fireboxes — Mountings — Management — Cleaning — Table of Bursting 

 Pressures of Steel Boilers — Table of Rivetted Joints — Specifications and Drawings of 

 Lancashire Boiler for Working Pressures (a) 80 lbs. ; {b) 200 lbs. per square inch respectivaly. 



" A valuable companion for workmen and engineers engaged about Steam Boilers, ought 

 to be carefully studied, and always at hand." — CoU. Guardian. 



" The book is very useful, especially to steam users, artisans, and young Engineess." — 

 Engifteer. 



By the same Author. 



KITCHEN BOILER EXPLOSIONS: Why 



they Occur, and How to Prevent their Occurrence. A Practical Hand- 

 book based on Actual Experiment. With Diagram and Coloured Plate. 

 Price 3s. 



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