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2534
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

TABLE VIII.—STEEL-REINFORCED ALUMINIUM (4 STEEL
3 ALUMINIUM).

Wind, 18 lb. per square foot of diametral plane.

Constants.—Coefficient of thermal expansion = 7·74 × 10⁻⁶ per degree Fahrenheit; modulus of elasticity = 20·2 × 10⁶ lb. per square inch.

Note.—This table is for use with conductors having a breaking-strength not less than that stated.

7/·0834 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·03824 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 4,180 lb.; diameter, 0·250 sq. in.; loading factor, 4·134; maximum tension in conductor, 1,672 lb.; weight, 0·0936 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
180 16190
220 15940
260 15621
300 15281
340 14871 10
380 14432 4

TABLE IX.—BARE COPPER-COVERED STEEL.

Wind, 18 lb. per square foot of diametral plane.

Constants.—Coefficient of thermal expansion = 7·2 × 10⁻⁶ per degree Fahrenheit; modulus of elasticity = 20 × 10⁶ lb. per square inch.

Note.—This table is for use with conductors having a breaking-strength not less than that stated for each size of conductor.

(A.) 1/·162 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·02062 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 1,800 lb.; diameter, 0·162 in.; loading factor, 3·475; maximum tension in conductor, 720 lb.; weight, 0·073 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
180 658 0 5½
220 629 0 8½
260 594 1 0
300 556 1 6
340 514 2 1
380 472 2 9

(B.) 1/·204 in.

Constants.—Area, 0·03278 sq. in.; breaking-strength, 2,650 lb.; diameter, 0·204 in.; loading factor, 2·821; maximum tension in conductor, 1,060 lb.; weight, 0·116 lb. per foot.

Span. Datum. Degrees Fahrenheit above Datum.
0. 20.
Ten. Sag.
Ft. lb. Ft.in.
180 987 0 5¾
220 953 0 9
260 914 1 1
300 869 1 6
340 823 2 0
380 773 2 9


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