Engineering Tables




Sept. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2531

STEEL-CORED ALUMINIUM—continued.

(B.) 7/·066 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·02395 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 1,185 lb.; diameter, 0·198 in.; loading factor, 8·312; maximum tension in conductor, 474 lb.; weight, 0·036 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 .. 318 0 5½
220 .. 247 0 10¼
260 .. 174 1 9
300 .. 123 3 3
340 .. 97 5 4
380 .. 85 7 8

(C.) 7/·074 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·03011 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 1,464 lb.; diameter, 0·222 in.; loading factor, 7·413 lb.; maximum tension in conductor, 585·6 lb.; weight, 0·04533 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 .. 424 0 5¼
220 .. 348 0 9¼
260 .. 265 1 5
300 .. 196 2 7
340 .. 152 4 4
380 .. 127 6 5

(D.) 7/·083 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·03787 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 1,718 lb.; diameter, 0·249 in.; loading factor, 6·627; maximum tension in conductor, 687·2 lb.; weight, 0·057 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 .. 503 0 5¼
220 .. 415 0 10
260 .. 325 1 6
300 .. 246 2 7
340 .. 194 4 3
380 .. 165 6 3

(E.) 7/·0935 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·043 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 2,181 lb.; diameter, 0·281 in.; loading factor, 5·757; maximum tension in conductor, 872·4 lb.; weight, 0·07266 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft. in.
180 .. 696 0 5
220 .. 612 0 8¼
260 .. 518 1 2
300 .. 422 1 11
340 .. 340 3 1
380 .. 282 4 8


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