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Page 21
... leakage or fracture on the surrounding parts that may be comparatively cool . FLAT SURFACES . Advantage is usually taken of the self - supporting property of the cylinder and sphere in constructing parts of boilers having these forms ...
... leakage or fracture on the surrounding parts that may be comparatively cool . FLAT SURFACES . Advantage is usually taken of the self - supporting property of the cylinder and sphere in constructing parts of boilers having these forms ...
Page 36
... leakage of cold air at the fire bars and bridge will tell , sooner or later , on any kind of iron , but much more quickly on brittle than tough qualities . On the delivery of a batch of boiler - plates from the maker's , the name and ...
... leakage of cold air at the fire bars and bridge will tell , sooner or later , on any kind of iron , but much more quickly on brittle than tough qualities . On the delivery of a batch of boiler - plates from the maker's , the name and ...
Page 80
... leakage occur corrosion may soon alter any carefully calculated proportions of the respective sections in the joint . Indeed , it may be affirmed that in the majority of cases the safety of a boiler depends , in the long run , more upon ...
... leakage occur corrosion may soon alter any carefully calculated proportions of the respective sections in the joint . Indeed , it may be affirmed that in the majority of cases the safety of a boiler depends , in the long run , more upon ...
Page 91
... is most felt , and which is generally along the inside edge of the angle iron , or at the angle iron root , producing leakage , grooving , and , ultimately , fracture , which are treated of in the CONSTRUCTION OF BOILERS . 91.
... is most felt , and which is generally along the inside edge of the angle iron , or at the angle iron root , producing leakage , grooving , and , ultimately , fracture , which are treated of in the CONSTRUCTION OF BOILERS . 91.
Page 93
... leakage and grooving , if they have to carry a great load . There are more than half - a- dozen other methods , but which do not call for remark . We shall now consider the various means used to strengthen flat and cambered surfaces ...
... leakage and grooving , if they have to carry a great load . There are more than half - a- dozen other methods , but which do not call for remark . We shall now consider the various means used to strengthen flat and cambered surfaces ...
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acid allow amount angle iron arranged bars become bottom butt joints carbonic acid cast iron cause cent chemical cloth boards coal combustion consequence considerable Construction copper corrosion crown cubic foot cylinder D. K. CLARK defects deposit diameter double draught edge Edition effect end plate Engineer escape evaporative experiments explosion externally fired boilers factor of safety feed water feet firebox flame flanging flue tubes fracture fuel furnace plates gases gauge grooving heating surface HENRY LAW Illustrations increased incrustation internal Lancashire boilers lap joints leakage length lever liable locomotive boilers material numerous ordinary overheating oxygen pipe practice prevent produced punched quantity render resistance ring seams rivet holes safety valve SCOTT BURN screwed side soda sometimes square inch stays steam pressure steel strain sufficient temperature tensile strength thickness tion tons per square Treatise usually weight welded whilst wrought iron
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