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A. B.
CLEMENS
NATIONAL
CORRESPONDENCE
SCHOOLS
LINK MECHANISMS
GEARING
GEAR TRAINS AND CAMS
PULLEYS AND BELTING
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
THE TESTING OF MATERIALS
Published by
Link Mechanisms:
Gearing:
Copyright,
(Pulleys
and Belting:
TEXTBOOK COMPANY.
1906,
1906,
Copyright,
Materials of Construction:
Copyright,
COMPANY.
Strength of Materials, Parts
BOOK COMPANY.
The Testing of Materials:
and
2:
Copyright,
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TEXTBOOK
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at Stationers'
Hall, London.
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PREFACE
The volumes of the International
Library
made up of Instruction Papers, or
of Technology are
many
they
The
selves
more
for
mation include
essentials.
freely.
These
Illustrating
all
of
To make
the
the
illustrations
Department
requirements of the
essentials
text
clear,
illustrations
are especially
in order to
are
used
text.
CONTENTS
NOTE. This volume is made up of a number of separate
as indicated by their titles, and the page numbers of each usually
this list of contents the titles of the parts are given in the order in
in the book, and tinder each title is a full synopsis of the subjects
parts,
or sections,
begin with 1. In
which they appear
treated.
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Pages
1-35
Introduction
1-2
3-8
9-35
Levers
mechanism;
Steam-engine
Quick-return
motions;
GEARING
1-46
Toothed Gearing
Rolling Curves on Surfaces
1-4
5-32
Spur Gearing
Involute systems
Cycloidal, or
principles
rolled-curve, system; Proportions of gear-teeth; Construction of tooth profiles.
General
33-40
41-46
Bevel Gearing
Spiral and
Worm-Gearing
Gear Trains
Engine-Lathe Gear Trains
Back-gear train; Screw-cutting
Epicyclic Trains
train.
15-23
CONTENTS
vi
(Continued)
Pages
Revolving Gear Trains
24-25
Reversing Mechanisms
Cams and Cam Trains
26-29
30-45
Rotary Cams
Sliding and Cylindrical Cams
Ratchet Mechanisms
40-41
31-39
42-45
1-33
,
1-5
6-17
18-22
23-26
27-33
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
1-54
Metals
Iron
1-20
1-7
Forms of
its
from
3-16
Cast Iron
Cupola; Characteristics of cast iron; Carbon
Silicon, sulphur, phosphorus, and manganese
in cast iron;
cast iron
Change of volume of cast iron Chilled castings Malleable castings;' Case-hardening malleable castings.
;
16-20
Wrought Iron
Purity of wrought iron Puddling furnace Siemens regenerative furnace; Puddling and rolling; Properties of
wrought iron; Defects of wrought iron.
;
21-42
21-22
Steel
Classification
Steel
Open-Hearth
Blister Steel
Crucible Steel
Superiority of crucible steel
Tool
23-26
27
28-30
steel.
30-31
CONTENTS
MATERIALS OF .CONSTRUCTION
vii
(Continued)
Pages
32-34
35-42
Tungsten
Titanium
steel.
43-54
43-47
48
48-51
52
53 ~ 54
Non-Metals .....................................
Mortars and Concrete ............................
55-71
55-59
Portland cement; Portland-cement concrete; Portlandcement mortar; Difference between mortar and concrete Cement Cement paste Proportioning of concrete
Timber
.....................................
;
Characteristics
of
Evergreen timber;
timber;
Tropical
67-68
69 ~ 71
Stress, Deformation,
Tension ........................................
Compression ....................................
1-18
1- 2
3~ 5
6-7
CONTENTS
viii
(Continued')
Pages
9-10
Shear
Factors of Safety
Pipes and Cylinders
11-13
14-18
19-26
Statics
Elementary Graphic
Beams
27-52
27
Definitions
Simple Beams
28-43
mixed
loads.
44-52
Cantilevers
1_15
Strength of Beams
Deflection of
1-10
Beams
11-13
Stiffness of
Beams
14-15
16-22
23-28
29-34
1_39
Test Pieces
2-4
5_14
15-17
Compression Test
Method of making
Transverse Test
18-24
25-27
test.
28-31
32
32-39
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Serial 990
Edition
Mechanics.
motions
produce
machinery.
The mechanics
chief branches:
of machinery
applied
is
called the
may be
mechanics
kinematics of machinery,
part to another.
be free when
If
'
-ings
in
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In
body
may
Any
the line
M N.
Then,
if
M
the components H and
N.
along the line
Let P be resolved into
JB-
respectively, acting
parallel
ular to
H causes
hand,
and perpendic-
EF.
The
force
downward push
R
V
and
EF
3.
Definition of a Machine. A machine is an
assemblage of .fixed and moving parts so arranged as to
utilize energy derived from some external source for the
purpose of doing work.
In the operation of machinery, motion and force are communicated to one of the movable parts and transmitted to
the part that does the work.
During the transmission, both
the motion and the force are modified in direction and
amount, so as to be rendered suitable for the purpose to
which they are to be applied.
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The moving
to
amount
model
of a
may
be trans-
4.
of rigid
however complicated, may be divided into three
classes; viz., plane motion, spherical motion, and screw motion.
body is said to have plane motion when all its
bodies,
points
in parallel planes.
Nearly all the motions of machine
parts belong to this class.
For example, the motions of all
parts of the steam engine, except the
governor, are plane;
all points of the
piston, piston rod, and crosshead
move
move
all
in
axis
when
centers
all
all
lie
very
Thus, a flywheel rotates about the axis of the shaft, a
pulley
about the axis of the line shaft, etc. A
body has a motion of
translation when the direction of a straight line in that
body
is
The paths
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5.
when each
from some
point of
it
Screw motion
6.
combined with a translation along the axis. An example is the motion of a nut on a bolt.
Of the three forms of motion, plane motion occurs most
frequently in machinery. Unless the contrary is stated, it is
assumed in the following pages that the motion of a machine
axis
part is plane.
7.
is
called the
path
of the point.
In plane motion, the
in the case of a machine part the
usually a closed curve; that is, a path that, if fol-
path
lies in a plane,
path
is
lowed continuously,
position.
The path
and
will
bring the
of any point of a
body determine
8.
two points of
and
of
body
and
n, respectively,
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the path m.
Similarly, the tangent b to the path n shows
the direction of motion of
at the same instant.
Let the
lines e and / be drawn through
and
perpendicular,
to
the
respectively,
tangents a and b, and let O be their inter-
section.
some
Suppose
point be chosen, say E, on the
e, and that the figure be rotated about this point.
For
the sake of clearness, imagine the figure to be a disk of paper
with a pin stuck through it at the point E. Evidently, when
the disk is rotated, the direction of motion of
will be
that
line
AE,
perpendicular to
a.
gent
cause
that
is,
a rotation about
Hence,
move, for the
to
line e will
in-
tangent a.
In the same way, a rotation about any point in the
line / will cause B to move
in the direction of the tan-
gent b.
Therefore, by
choosing as the center of
rotation the point <9, which
lies on both e and /, both A
and B will be caused to
move
F*-
proper directions.
points of a body
Hence, the actual motion for the instant is a rotation about
the point (9, which for this reason is called the instan-
taneous center
of the figure.
of a figure in a plane,
is
motion.
0,
it
is
instant,
it
to the center O.
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The instantaneous
9.
In Fig.
3,
D to
C and
a body
c.
The center
of the pin
a point of c as
is
well as of #, and it is
moving in a direction
angles to the
at right
link a;
hence,
drawn from
line
at right
Likewise,
To
join
E to
of
motion
to
PE.
In Fig.
c,
as
E is
4,
perpendicular
connecting-rod B C is considered.
All points in the crank
AB
fixed point
A.
The end
of
the connecting-rod
C rotates
about the fixed point A, while
the end
FIG.
A X. Evimotion of B is
and the perpendicular to the motion of C is a
C moves
to
and fro
the crank
A B,
line perpendicular to
AX at
C; therefore the
instantaneous
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center
crank
P
A
lies
AX
point C.
points of
same
it
are
moving
in the
same
speed.
11.
Angular Telocity.
axis
is
said to
a fixed
axis,
is
unity
when
when
this point
its
speed is 1 foot
per second; if the point has a speed of 5 feet
per second,
the angular velocity is 5; and so on.
at a distance of r feet
=
^
angular velocity
is
therefore
-_
units.
Let
and the
- rw
and
(1)
point
angular velocity of a
a plane figure
rotating about an instantaneous
Thus, in Fig. 3, suppose that the
velocity of the
is 20 feet per second and the
distance from
to the
of
point
center.
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20
_____
4
v
of
Cor
thus,
is
E,
is easily
found by formula 2;
linear velocity of
angular velocity
linear velocity of
angular velocity
X PC
X PE
angle
is
2 nr.
fore equal to
one radian
is
2rc radians.
r
equal to
~- =
there-
is
57.296.
RELATIVE MOTION
12.
Two
bodies,
each of which
some
is
moving
relative to
F<
An
illustration
relative
block b
rod
FIG. 6
it
a,
motion
is
and
is
of
the
shown
principle
in Fig. 6.
constrained to
this
rod
is
slide
pinned at
of
on a
to a
a;
if,
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From
LEVERS
Use of Levers.
guide a moving point,
13.
to
Levers
mechanisms
moving rod, or to
are used in
as the end of a
same
(1)
plane.
mentioned:
1.
When
in mid-position,
If
a vibrating link
is
move
its point
equally on each
The lengths
LT
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of the lever
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10
14.
An
Reversing Levers.
SR
example
shown
is
of a lever that
in Fig. 7.
The
RH
crank
line
A JB,
is
EH
by
which
line
CD.
When
The
to the lines of
CD and A B.
points E and H,
motion
traversed by the
tional to the arms
and
EH
is
perpendicular
horizontal distances
respectively, are propor-
The
H O, or y
= x HO. The
:
j>
|_
^r
as
FIG. 7
EK
At
HR
the point
being
with the crank, the same principle holds,
a and b are above it.
as far below the line A B as the points
AB
and
lines
the center
Frequently, the distance between
and the extent of the motion along these lines,
is
CD
given,
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11
known
at the start
how
far
lines of
graphic solution
CD
motion
lines of
is
and
dicular to them.
Draw
from
y,
equal to
it
or half the
CD;
along
shown
A B>
ME
Draw
in Fig. 8.
and a center
parallel to
line
ST
at
the center
S T perpena distance
stroke
also, the
HN,
parallel line
on
57
and
from
at a distance
equal to i x, or half
the stroke along
B.
it
N by a
where
sects
straight line;
6*
T, as at
be the center or
crum
With
of
find
trial
by
the
will
ful-
lever.
as a center,
the radius
H N above
this line,
Pie 8
-
m.
As
an aid in determining
the correct radius, describe an arc
cutting S T, with O as a
center and a radius ON. The distance n will be a little more
than i /. Now, draw a straight line
and O.
through points
The
part included
between
H N and ME
determines the
arm
is
equal to
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12
one end
of the lever.
direction.
The
figure
is
16.
tions.
Reducing MoIt is
often desir-
mechanism
on a greater
or smaller scale, along one
line, the exact motion that
shall reproduce
is,
for every
change
motion
cator string
bar
fastened to the
is
CD, which
receives
its
mo-
tion
AB
of the crosshead.
the bar
In order that
same
cross-
head,
HR
EK
OH: HR
'
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13
OK\ OR
diagram
O:OH,and
O E bears
to
same
ratio
OH.
It is to
crosshead,
FIG. 11
17.
Bell-Crank Levers.
laying out
AB
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14
twice that along
distance from
AB
Draw c d
C.
parallel to
A C. Draw a b
AC
parallel to
at
any con-
A B and at a
otcd from
A C.
FIG. 12
Through
of the angle,
crank
may
draw the
line
A F.
two
The
lines
center
A F suited
(9
of the bell-
to the design
FIG. 13
of the machine.
Having chosen point (9, draw the perpendiculars C^and OH, which will be the center lines of the
lever arms.
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In Fig. 13, a construction
when the two lines
and
CD
is
shown
AB
In Fig.
that
15
may be employed
14,
PIG. 14
CD
parallel to
B, as before,
so that the distance of cd
from
from
CD
distance of a b
draw
lines
gh
and ef
in
distances from
CD and A B
cd should be
6 inches
FIG. 15
from CD, make gh some other distance, as 4 inches or 8 inches, and then draw <-/ at a
proportionate distance from A B.
Through the intersections of a b
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16
gh draw
t
Blow-Motion Mechanism.
18.
of a lever
mechanism
consist-
and lever, is
ing of two connected levers, or of a crank
sometimes used to secure slow motion in one of the levers.
Such an arrangement is shown in Fig. 16 where two levers,
PIG. 16
are arranged to turn on fixed centers and are connected by the rod r. The lever a is actuated by the handle h
secured to the same shaft. If h and the lever a be turned
a and
b,
lie in the
being slow
at first
same
line.
toward
and then
Any
its first
further
motion of a
motion
position, its
faster.
To
BA
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17
MN
when
in position
amount
secure
b in its
draw
of
b,.
movement
ED
CE
to
and fro
in a straight
line,
and the
moves
shaft,
and thereby
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18
to
be utilized in doing
two points
m be
piston at any position of the crank. In Fig. 17, let
and G, with
the crankpin circle. From the dead centers
of the connecting-rod,
a radius equal to the length
are the extreme
and
Then
and K.
draw arcs at
DE
FIG. 17
as a center,
cutting
when
HK
&\.
and with
IV.
the crank is at
a radius equal to
Then -N is
L.
To
DE
draw an arc
as a center,
for a given crosshead position, as R, take
as a radius draw an arc cutting the crankpin
and with
the
circle at S and T.
Then, when the crosshead is at
DE
crank
20.
pin.
may be
at
OS or
at
T.
Relative Velocities of Crosshead and CrankThe crankpin moves with a practically uniform
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19
When
of
is
the crosshead
position.
OE
HO
Hence,
_
the linear velocity of
line
of
the
OL
portional.
That
OE _
OV
E ~__ UE
D ~U~D
connecting-rod until
at V.
VOE
By geometry,
it
similar to
the
is
it
may
tri-
is,
UE
UD
E
D
-velocity
of
intercept that
the connecting-rod, or the
connecting-rod produced, cuts off on the
perpendicular through the center of the main
bearing.
21.
etc.,
Such a diagram
is
shown
Fig. 18.
of an engine moves
with
a constant
velocity, and the length
of the crank
may be
to represent, to some
scale, this velocity
Then
AB
assumed
in
each of the
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20
positions 1,
At
= A 2".
A 4",
f
,
respectively, to
A3",
etc.,
crosshead.
321
PIG. 18
AE
AD
That
crank position.
of
points,
gram
To determine
forward stroke.
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21
AH AK
\
velocity.
If, now, the crosshead velocities
be determined
for the positions 10 to 1 on the
return stroke, they will be
tound to be equal to the
corresponding velocities on the forward stroke. Hence, if the curve n is
plotted in the same
manner as
but below the center
line, as shown, it will
represent the velocity diagram for the return
stroke
Moreover the two curves
and *
,
m
will be
exactly alike, and
be symmetrical with
respect to the center line
The
curve l-4>- 7 '-io may also be used
to find the crosshead
velocity at any point on either stroke.
will
22.
head.
increased to an infinite
the same
pin
in
is
The crank-
b is a
working fit
the block r, which
arranged to slide in
PIG. 19
rigidly attached to
guides g,g>.
As
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22
23.
in
heavy pressure by
Fig. 20, is a. mechanism for producing
It will be seen that it
the application of a small effort.
resembles the steam-engine mechanism with crank and cona
is
The effort
of about the same length.
at the slide.
applied at the joint B and the resistance
The mechanical advantage, that is, the ratio of resistance
It is
to effort, depends on the angle between the links.
evident that the point Q is the instantaneous center of
necting-rod
\-~* o
ri-
1H'
Ag
Now>
angle
that
smaller,
the
the
ag
ABQ becomes
is,
as
links
approach
the position in which
they would form a
straight horizontal
FIG 20
line,
moves toward
that of
Since
the joint
grows
is
the
center
relative to
less.
the
instantaneous
of
center
the
and
force
/*,
QA
the
is
per-
product
P about Q.
about Q is FX. QC. Considering the mechanism to be, for
the instant, in equilibrium, and neglecting friction,
PX QA
The moment
of
PX QA
= FX QC,
or
(1)
parallel,
X O D = F'X O
G,
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p=
or
pt
0^
and
OG'
TW OD
this value of
'
are similar.
SmCe
~0~G
~O&
Hence,
F= F> X
fin formula
23
Substituting
||.
1,
OBY.QA
In case the force acts other
than vertically, it is
necessary
find its vertical
component, which, when substituted
for ForF'
the proper
formula, will give the value of />.
to
The
distances
QC and QA
accurately
to a
will
fairly large
scale, these
distances
may be
let
^equal
SOLUTION.
2 '~ lQ a
^is 32
QA, 6 inches;
80
24
~
384
like
t0gglejoint
Ib.
that
Ans.
shown
in
-ce
what
19
ln
"
the
SS>
400
lb.
Ans.
if
be applied
vertically at
and
'
In Fig. 20,
Pig. 20,
'
is
/may
inches- and
C, 24 mcnes,
Applying formula 1,
P=
X
80 pounds;
B to
P of
produce a pressure
what force
180 pounds?
Ans. 40 Ib.
In a togglejoint similar to
that in Fig. 20, the arms
OB,
equal, each being 14 inches in
length; the height
and the force
is 2,800
pounds. Find the
equais
BQ are
AH
B G*
inches;
CQ
Ans. 4,695.74
QC
>
24 inches
^^-
Ib
16
Ans. 462
Ib.
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24
OB
is
8 feet;
what
is its
linear velocity?
Ans. 200
per sec.
ft.
QUICK-RETURN MOTIONS
24.
Vibrating-Link Motion.
motions
J
Quick-return
JJ LL
work
done during
is
working
tool
the
stroke,
must move
at
while
stroke,
is
on
performed,
sirable
return
the
when no work
that
it is
it
de-
should
shaping machines
operating on metal.
Motion is received
from the pinion p
FlGl21
The
pin b
is
and
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pivoted to
it is
and
CD
the block
which
25
is fitted to
CD
causes
to oscillate about the
point D, as indicated by
the arc CC', the path of the
joint
The rod / connects the
upper end of the link with the .tool
slide, or ram, r, which is
constrained by guides (not
shown) to reciprocate in a straight
horizontal
line.
CD
uniform
of the forward
throw of the
deb
is
the pin b to
when
stroke.
parts,
shown
at 6,d, and c, thus
making the arc db equal to one-half the
arc deb.
Draw the radial lines Ob and O d.
I
L T 374B-3
Through
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Z?
where
point
.eve.
. the upper end of the slotted
,tt
draw the
Draw
horizontal line
CO, making
to
it
interit
Cohereh C
C'-E equal to
the
orde
at
rf.
CA.
thus
of the lever.
FIG. 22
on the
of intersection
L and
ineoyn
the line
numoei
on
me
ate c
,.
LU
IL
will
intersections so that they
the
-
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point 2 to
27
etc.,
less uniform.
Ob
is
by comparing the
motion when Ob' is
the radius.
26.
anism
the
in
shown
side
of
This mech-
the
gear
/,
PIG. 23
link
CD,
as
To
to
RL
is
made
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the shorter
pin describes
that
n
r fr P IIILU
uvvw
t*iv<vj,
Ui
it
will divide
where
The point
'and return strokes.
times of the forward
the
is the position for
line
center
the
cuts
line
Us
The motion is plotted as
crank.
slotted
the
of
center
into a number
F> 24 Divide the crankpin circle dcge
crank, draw
the center of the slotted
From
parts.
o equal
circle, which
these points to the outer
through
radtaTlines
the latter point, of
of pin C, Fig. 23, using
represents the path
ST
13
FIG. 24
the
LINK MECHANISMS
29
to
provides for
if
the point
PIG. 25
of
Attachment
machine,
not only desirable to regulate the distance
passed over by the
tool, but to have the stroke extend
to
a
certain point.
exactly
These two adjustments are often
required in mechanisms
29.
STRAIGHT-LINE MOTIONS
Motion. A parallel motion, more
a straight-line
motion, is a link mecha-
Parallel
properlv called
nism designed
to guide a
reciprocating part, as a piston rod
In the early days of the steam
engine,'
parallel motions were extensively used to
guide the pump
in a straight line.
v:
6095
30
is custommotions produce an absolutely straight line, and it
and two extreme posiary to design them so that the middle
tions of the guided point will be in line.
AB
by the
CD
Having given
position
the length 0,
of the
middle
in
LINK MECHANISMS
31
AB
where
AB
CD
m,
intersects
6"
5, lay off on
Join
C is
and O;
CD
this
and
C,
UNIVERSAL, JOINT
31.
Hooke's coupling,
in Fig. 27,
is
used
to connect
or the
two
PIG. 27
LINK MECHANISMS
32
and
and
5,
have bosses
c,c
tapped out
to
receive
the
screws
s,s.
The ends
32.
as
follows:
the
two
shafts,
and
in
this
position
it
is
PIG. 28
are perpendicular to n.
From formula 2, Art.
11, v
rw; that
is,
the linear
LINK MECHANISMS
OS
at a distance
is
33
OS
OS
hence
J>
may
Prom
- S Tx w m
is
is
the
same
in
velocity
in the triangle
O S T,
<
or
||=
w n = wm V
cos
O S T,
OST keeps
this variable
angle
OST.
wn
When
the fork on
the
the relation of
of the shaft
both cases,
OS X w n = STX wm
But
wm
wm X
is
same course
Then,
cos
~
OS
x denote
cos *, and
(1)
Hence,
FIG. 29
RTXWn
wn =
= OR x w m
= O R x w m or
and v
R TX w
There
in this position, v
fore,
= Wm x
cos^r
LINK MECHANISMS
34
its least and greatest angular velocities, respectthe driving shaft rotates uniformly, the least speed
of the driven shaft is equal to the speed of the driving shaft
shaft
n has
ively.
If
multiplied by
cos
Thus,
if
between them
30,
ute,
115.47 revolu-
in
as
shown
in Fig. 30.
Let
Draw
their
FIG. 30
a and
A OB
by
LINK MECHANISMS
the line
O C.
The
center line
MN
35
forks as
shown
cos x, and
'
Wa
W =
-X"Wd ..
*X
1
,
^=
or^
1,
whence
,,
cosx
Wd
Multiplying,
'
,.
the
driven shaft
OB
angles,
variation of motion of
is greater than in the
single coupling. In this case
greatest and least angular velocities of
the shaft b
the
respectively,
wa X
-~COS
and
wa X
cos
would
be,'
GEARING
Serial 991
Edition
TOOTHED GEARING
ROLLING CURVES AND SURFACES
1.
Direct-Contact
of the
the
second.
and b are in con-
parts a
In Fig.
ca
es
for example,
examole
th,
the
first
tact at
and the rotation
of a in the direction
shown
the
by
arrow will cause a
rotation of b in the
same
direction.
2.
Condition
of
contact
may
sliding motion;
ing motion;
(,)
be:
(b}
(a]
roll-
PIG.
When
":
7r
^*
GEARING
2
3.
curves
ive the
Bthese
are not
is,
impossible to start
from any point on the
curve and, by following
it
is
its
Hence, the
ing point.
curve CPE, Fig. 2, cannot be used to transmit
motion continuously to
one direction, but it may
curves
a partial revolution, and the^two
reciprocate through
On the other band, a pair of closed
will remain in contact.
FIG. 2
the curve
>/>^when revolving
in
ellipses
axes of 'rotation
is
PIG. 4
FIG. 3
4.
drawn through P
to the two curves.
gent,
is
called the
at right
A line
normal
In Fig.
angles to the
1, let a line
common
n be
tangent
like this,
GEARING
Let Q denote the poipi in which this normal n cuts the line
and N; then it can be proved, by a
through the centers
rather difficult process, that the segments
Q and Q are to
each other inversely as the angular velocities of a and b;
that
is,
_ M_Q
NQ
angular velocity of b
angular velocity of a
This
is
all
/-j\
cases of transmis-
sion
by direct contact.
In Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the normal must cut the
the point
P itself;
angular velocity of b
angular velocity of a
When
the radii
line
MN
in
MP
__
/o\
NP
throughout
Let
N
N
angular velocity of
a, in
and
angular velocity of
in revolutions
b,
per minute.
= M_P
'
When P
lies
M N, as
outside of
(3 )
NP
between
the curves a and b rotate
lies
M and N,
as in Figs. 2,
in opposite directions.
in Figs. 1
and
3,
If
and
4,
or
5,
will
always be
at the
same
distance from
It
is,
follows
that
the fraction
the
?,
is
velocity
F*-
but
is
Thus, in Fig.
4,
suppose a
GEARING
to rotate clockwise about
moves toward N,
As
M with
a constant
number
of rev-
the ratio
increases,
and
in
consequence
maximum
5.
Figs. 1 to 5 are
Assuming
that there is
no
will
may
angular velocities
is
EA
EB'
since the
is
J.
FC_
FD'
and triangle
= OE: OF,
~ E B FD;
= FC'.FD.
:
O CFis
similar to triangle
Va
OAE,
from
which,
by
FC
transposing,
which means
EA EB
:
that, for a
GEARING
SPUR GEARING
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Positive Driving. When motion is transmitted
by
friction gearing, that is,
by cylinders or cones that roll in
6.
contact, there is
more or
ving.
ferences
Fig.
7,
PIG. 7
7.
Condition of Constant
Telocity Ratio. The projections on the rolling surfaces insure that the number of
revolutions of the follower per minute or
per hour is the
same that would be obtained by rolling without
slipping, but
L T 374B 4
1
GEARING
not
the angular velocity from projection to projection will
be constant unless the bounding curves of the projections,
are called in gear-work, have certain forms.
as
or
they
teeth,
The shape
of the tooth
and
NN
AB
Va
b,
if
Va
respectively,
BJP
AP
Law.-/>z
-velocity
ratio,
common normal
may
to the
have a constant
tooth curves
8.
Pitch. Surfaces
/,
with centers
must
centers.
In Fig. 8 let
of
in
Let the
tooth curves m and n
be so constructed that
their common normal
contact at P.
same
V,
AP
GEARING
The bounding
curves,
pitch circles.
tangency P of the pitch lines is called the
pitch point, and it must lie on the line of centers. This
is the meaning of the term as
generally used by designers,
and is the meaning intended wherever the term pitch point is
mentioned in this treatise on gearing. In the machine shop,
however, this term is frequently used in a different sense,
being there considered as any point in which the tooth out-
The
or,
point of
in a fixed position;
moves along
law of Art. 7
may
follows:
Law.
shall
be equivalent to
common normal
through
to
the pitch
must at
all
times pass
point.
The
actual work,
The one
cycloidal
is
known
paragraphs.
9. Definitions.
Referring to Fig. 9, which shows part
of a circular gear-wheel, the following definitions apply to
the lines and parts of the tooth.
The
is
addendum
the spaces
circular
drawn through
circle
called the
is
gears,
addendum
respectively,
the
GEARING
The addendum
is
The
a radial line.
and the addendum circle, measured along
circle and the root
root is the distance between the pitch
The term addendum is
a radial line.
circle, measured along
also
of
applied to that portion
frequently
to
a tooth lying
circles,
root circles.
FIG. 9
The working
the
flank
surface of the
of the tooth.
The diameter
is
diam-
When
the
'
it is
unwound from
the
original
FIG. 10
is
Fig. 11,
FIG. 11
to be a circular pulley
GEARING
10
Now
The
the string
and
will
PP
point
moving
to P, its
original position,
Let t be a tangent to
the curve
From
P,.
at the
the
it
point
manner
in
is
<2i is perpendicular
Qi Q, and in general
point
to
12
wound
If
several times around them in opposite directions.
f
be turned in the direction of the full arrow.
DD
D E will cause the
the cylinder
the cord
DE
site direction, as
cord
shown by
GEARING
the cylinders.
Now, suppose
11
DE
ED,
EEf.
During
trace on
same
der
EE'
the cylinder
D'
Suppose that those parts of the pieces
of paper to the right of the curve
and to the left of the
.
on the
D D',
line
is
D E.
normal
The cord
D E,
to the involute
to the circle
being tangent
to the circle
also tangent
the involute de.
This
EE', it is normal to
would be true for any positions in which the curves de and
could
be moved into contact by rotating the cylinders.
gh
DE
rolling
DE
GEARING
12
For
crurve gears.
between
of the teeth
out disturbing the velocity ratio or the action
a property peculiar to the involute system.
be drawn through C at right angles to
In Fig. 12 let
is the common tangent to
the line'of centers O 0'\ then
TT
TT
the
pitch
A A'
circles
ED
and the
common
angle of obliquity.
angle
is
constant.
The sum
The arcs
are
of these
called
of the
the
respectively.
In order that one pair of teeth shall be in contact until the
next pair begin to act, the arc of action must be at least
GEARING
circles.
The
amounts
to the
13
what
With
if
that
15;
is, in
T CE
angle
CO' E = 15. With this obliquity, then, in the triangle 0' EC,
0' E = O'C cos CO E = O1 C cos 15 = .966 O> C; that is,
1
the radius of the base circle equals .966 times the radius of
number of teeth
number the
smaller
that a gear
may have
is
cir-
cular pitch, in which case one pair of teeth will separate before
the next pair comes into contact, and the gears will not run.
15.
is a
series of gear-
teeth described on a
pitch line.
usually a metal
straight
It is
in which the
teeth are cut, although they may be
bar,
A rack,
cast.
fore,
may be
there-
consid-
ered as a portion of
the circumference of
a
gear-wheel whose
radius
is
infinitely
FIG. IS
pitch line
may
con-
GEARING
14
'
ference, the
with
pinion
is
16.
An annular, or
Internal Gears.
one having teeth cut on the inside of
The pitch circles of an annular gear and its pinion
Involute
internal, gear
the rim.
is
in Fig. 5.
FIG. 14
angle
tangent
ively, as centers.
NN'
The addendum
with
and
O', respect-
gear
OF
GEARING
may be
without flanks.
15
points c and d
be avoided by rounding the corners of the teeth.
same
size,
rolls
on
the line
point
a straight line.
Thus,
m rolls on
B, and the
on the cir-
ing
the
circle
The
is
roll-
called
.
generating cir-
the
15
line
AB
the
base line.
If
AB is
an arc of a
circle, the
curve traced
that
makes them
the
common normal
Pm
'
point.
16
16,
and
In
17,
Figs.
is
15,
the
about
E as
is
is
GEARING
16
PE.
curve at
to the
P is
perpendicular to
PE,
or
PE
normal
is
to the curve.
particular
form of
the
i*
hypocycloid is
shown in Fig. 18. The
circle
generating
m has
P of m
ACB,
FIG. 18
If, however, it
B be
hypocycloid C P d. Now let an arc of the curve B
taken as the outline of the face of a tooth on a, and let an arc
be taken as the outline of the flank
of the hypocycloid
l
CPd
of a tooth
on
PE
is
over,
These curves are in contact at P, and, morenormal to each of them. Hence, the common
a-,.
The one
rolling circle
a^
and the
flanks for a.
While not necessary, it is customary that the generating circles shall have the same diameter.
If a series of gears of the
same pitch have their tooth outlines all generated by rolling
GEARING
circles of the
17
is,
PIG. 19
19.
shown
In Figs. 20 to 22
is
FIG. 21
FIG. 20
the teeth.
In the
first,
FIG. 22
GEARING
18
and one
tooth,
that a suitable
more common
generating circle equal to one-half the diameter of a 12tooth pinion rather than one-half the diameter of a 15-tooth
pinion; this size, therefore, is taken in this discussion of the
subject of gearing.
20.
Obliquity of Action.
Neglecting
friction,
the
direction
is
Fig. 12.
With cycloidal
normal
is
The
that instant is
PE
PE,
'
As
the
normal
when
PE,
to 0, 0.
therefore,
makes
reaches E, the
common normal
is
at right angles
GEARING
19
EQ
common
the teeth
point,
first
come
in contact,
As
of contact.
to a
exceed 30.
is
shown a rack
B B;
therefore cycloids.
The generating circle o
passes through
the center
of the
on
A A,
22.
FIG. 23
flanks.
Annular gears, or
internal gears, as already
explained, are those having teeth
cut on the inside of the rim.
The width of
of an
space
gear.
Two
same
A,
inside of
which
GEARING
20
in regard to epicycloidal
only special rule to be observed
internal gears is that the difference between the diameters
FIG. 24
sum
of
This
is
Then,
pinion.
d of the
To
pose a
24 teeth.
eter equal to
FlG- 25
dotted
at
<?,
d,
as
shown
would, therefore,
have 36
GEARING
and the generating
circles
ting circles, b
is
if
would be
D-d,
sum
21
half its diameter.
the diameter of
c of the
<?,
is
From
not
to
Hence, when the interchangeable system is used, the' number of teeth in the two wheels must differ
by at least the
number in the smallest wheel of the set. If it is
desired,
for example, to have 18 and 24
teeth, and the gears are
to interchange, generating circles of half the
diameter of a
6-tooth pinion will be used, this
being taken as the smallest
wheel.
may be
varied
the velocity
against involute teeth
PROPORTIONS OF GEAR-TEETH
24. Circular Pitch. The circular pitch of a gear has
been denned as the distance between corresponding
points
on adjacent teeth measured along the pitch circle. It is
obtained by dividing the circumference of the
pitch circle
by the number of teeth in the gear. If the circular pitch is
taken in even dimensions, as 1 inch, f inch, etc., the circumference of the pitch circle will also be expressed in even
dimensions; but the diameter will be a dimension that can
25. Diametral Pitch. Ordinarily it is more convenient to have the pitch diameter a dimension easily measured,
I L T 374 BS
GEARING
22
new pitch,
This pitch
called the
is
diametral
pitcli,
num-
It is
ber of teeth
to the
in
number
the gear
of inches
in the diameter; or
number
the
it
is
on
of teeth
gear for
inch
of
the
pitch-circle diameter.
is
It
obtained by dividing
number
the
of teeth
by
in
inches.
The
diametral pitch
6,
is
the
-~
gear
is
60 to 10
ratio of
and
called
From
the
the
6-pitch
gear.
definition,
it
48 teeth,
it
4-pitch gear.
lOPitch
FIG. 20
96
-r-
24
Fig. 26
4,
24-inch
the
shows
would be
GEARING
26.
relation
may
be readily obtained.
Let
p = diametral pitch;
A =
circular pitch, in
inches;
= number of teeth;
d = diameter of pitch
circle, in inches.
TABJLE I
CIRCULAR AND DIAMETRAL PITCHES
is
TT
GEARING
24
From
(2)
=7i =
member by member,
3.1416
(3)
Then,
that
the
is,
is
pitches
of.
product
and when
7t,
be found by dividing
re
(4)
by the known
pitch.
EXAMPLE
2 =
3. 1416
pitch
and p
Table
If the circular
gives in the
first
diametral pitch
is 4,
is
the circular
of the circular
must be
to
/,
at least
equal
may
enter
without
practice,
the
space
binding.
s
is
In
made
The
root r
that there
is
is
also
made
a clearance
GEARING
25
bottom clearance,
The sum r + a
working depth
is
is e
a.
Tooth Proportions for Cut Gears, Using DiamCut gears of small and medium size, such
28.
etral Pitch.
used on machine
as are
diametral pitch
p =
a
r
diametral pitch
= addendum = - inches
P
= root = 9 inches
1
8^
a
+r=
whole depth
-17 inches
8fi
thickness of tooth
f rr
= =^?
nc hes
P
c
clearance
inches
'/
EXAMPLE.
The diametral
is 4;
tooth dimensions?
Addendum =
SOLUTION
ance
32
87
tooth
^
P
29.
Pitch.
in
'
.39+
in.; root
\
4
Qp
=
j^
j|j
j- in.32
'
clear-
in.; thickness of
Ans.
gears of
all sizes,
sidered absolute.
Machine-molded gears require less clearance and backlash than hand-molded, and very
large gears
should have less, proportionately, than smaller ones. Table II
GEARING
26
and
gives the proportions that have been used successfully
serve as an aid in deciding on suitable dimensions.
Column 1 is for ordinary cast gears and column 2 is for
will
TABLE
Circular pitch
=p
t .
II
30.
Geai*-Blanks.
gear-blank
is
a disk of
metal
the
pitch
diameter
is
required.
= outside diameter;
d = pitch diameter;
a = addendum.
Let
Then
for
But,
in the
any gear,
(1)
case of
n
- and a
diametral pitch,
-.
P
Substituting these values,
D =n
(2)
P
which
may be used
number
of teeth
EXAMPLE
1.
A wheel
is to
have 48
teeth, 6 pitch; to
what diameter
By formula
2,
8.33
in.
Ans.
GEARING
EXAMPLE
27
to
2.
space?
From formula 2,
SOLUTION.
10|
1.
(a)
(d)
What
42
40 teeth.
= n+
P
2
,
orn =
>Xp-2
Ans.
feet in diameter?
A
An
M()
What is
is
3.
The pitch diameter of a gear
diameter, supposing it to be 6-pitch?
4.
10-pitch;
is
25 inches;
what
is its
outside
Ans. 25.333
in.
31.
and hence
is
amount
of work,
is
made.
The
one or more circular arcs closely approximating the true curve may be used for the profile.
Many systems of drawing tooth profiles by means of arcs
of circles have been proposed, among which may be
mentioned especially the odontograph and the odontograph
practical purposes
The odoiitograph.
table.
outlines.
Its
form
is
to the correct
odontograph tables.
TABLE
III
28
GEARING
29
32.
Table III
is an involute
odontograph table that gives a series of radii
for constructing arcs of circles for
approximate tooth out^
lines.
The centers of these arcs all lie on the base circle.
PIG. 28
Suppose
odontograph table
required to draw
Then, as previously
that
it is
-g-
.333 inch;
root
-^
5 inches;
9
circular
pitch
= -
- =
u
2223
-----
.523 inch.
1.047
.966
inches;
With these
x 3
X 2.5 =
tooth
fillets
addendum
.375 inch; by
2.415 inches;
and thickness of
GEARING
30
radii are, respectively, 2.82 inches and 1.34 inches; but these
must be divided by the diametral pitch 3, giving .94 inch
and
OP
O, on
Take
points
.94 inch
and
O,P
and
with
<9 t
3C
recommend
recommend a
smaller radius.
When
the
is
made
as
large
as
Knowing
possible.
the circular pitch and
FIG. 29
thickness
of
tooth,
the pitch points for other teeth may be laid off and the profiles constructed in a similar manner.
The construction of the involute rack is shown in Fig. 29.
The side of the tooth is a straight line A B inclined at an
with a line at right angles to the pitch line L.
correct for interference, the points of the teeth are cut
away as follows: From a point B midway between the
angle of 15
To
OB =
33.
2.10
addendum
inches, or .67
line F,
on the pitch
strike a
line with
circular
a radius
A inch.
For the
M 3
GEARING
32
distances,
centers
on which the
lie.
FIG. 30
addendum =
=
P
For
Pitch diameter
ir
P
inch; root
= %P
A inch.
From
circles
1.73
.045
inch
.09 inch,
is
by
2,
centers
Table,
inside
1.73
IV
1.05 inches
P be
flank radius.
OP =
The name
this system,
from the
GEARING
33
BEVEL, GEARING
34.
shown
when
intersect.
If rolling
were caused
to roll
on pitch
The tooth
circles.
sur-
accomplished, in a similar
manner, by the
roll-
COB
CDEB
A OC be
cone.
the generating
the genera-
If
FIG.
31
M N G P by
NG
N
is
always
at a fixed distance
from
GEARING
34
NG
is equally
the center 0; hence, every point in the line
distant from O, and, as all points in a spherical surface
are equally distant from a point within called the center,
it
follows
The
curve
NG
that
N G,
must
therefore,
lie
may
on a spherical surface.
be called a spherical epi-
concave
cycloid, and by rolling the generating cone on the
is
surface of the pitch cone a spherical liypocycloid
obtained.
spherical involute may be obtained b>
an imaginary flexible sheet from a base cone
unwrapping
PIG. 32
shown
universally used.
By this method, the tooth curves are drawn on cones tangent to the spheres at the pitch lines of the gears, as shown
GEARING
The process
in Fig. 33.
resented by
the arc
unwrapped surfaces
ABC
is
35
is
in the figure.
The
CDE
'of
is
being- rep-
The length
of
1
the pitch circle
C,
equal to that of the
drawn on the
FIG. 33
unwrapped
same
transmitted.
86
GEARING
GEARING
36.
37
OA
Let
and OB,
CD
is
CE
is
CD
the ratio
is
CE.
Through C a line is
drawn at right angles
to
C)
in the points
With
and
ters
radii,
and
and B.
as cen-
A C and B C as
CG
circular arcs
CH
and
A
B
are drawn.
tum,
J draw
AB
in
a line parallel to
cutting
OA and OB
K and/,, respectively.
as a radius,
draw
the arc
PIG. 35
drawn according
the number of
outlines are
Let n a
p =
I
L T 374B
diameter
GEARING
38
From
addendum, the
and the
root,
radii for the circular arcs of the tooth outline are obtained.
Similarly,
inside radius, p
for the
^77:;
2J
and from
MR
this
and
S are
value of p, the teeth on the pitch circles
In making wooden patterns for cast gears, the
constructed.
teeth
strips
frustums.
The spaces
in the
the ends of
the rolling-
at the ends of the teeth, so that the wood in the spaces may
be cut away accurately. In Fig. 35 is shown a section of the
37.
angle;
c,
e,
or
increment,
angle
In turning up
gear-blank to size,
it
necessary to
is
know
the
of
angle
The
edge
face angle b
is
found by subtracting
FrG
36
center angle a.
between the outside pitch radii
ratio
gears.
Thus,
CD
and
OD
proportional to the
number
CD
and
of the
two
= CD
But
CD
and
OD
are
GEARING
hence, the
number
39
Then
Fio-
36
and
CD- =
of teeth
/
tan f
'
sin a.
--
oc
CD x
tan/
-sin
(1)
CF is the addendum,
CF =-1 = 2--,r where n
Now,
used,
CD
oc'
equals the
number
n
p
Hence, for diametral pitch, formula 1 reduces to
tan /
sin a
2
sin a
(2)
is
of teeth.
CF
becomes
tan /
:M sin a
(3)
Having determined
angle
may
the corresponding
readily be found by reference to a table of natural
/,
tangents.
In cutting bevel gears, the clearance is made constant for
the entire length of the tooth, and the cutting angle is therefore taken at the working depth of the tooth, allowance for
E=
it
ZBD
The angle
BCF
cos
B CF =
a,
or
is
equal to 2
B D.
= 2(J5C + CD)
angle
B C = CF
angle
cos
CF, and
/.
But,
(4)
a.
a.
Then
But,
CF
CF
cos
is
the
GEARING
40
addendum which
BC=
and
Hence,
2r
equal to
.8/1 cos
The
a.
2r
cos
a\
radius
CD =
r.
4 becomes,
.3/> l
BC=
diametml
for
pitch,
outside diameter
cos a
+r\
(5)
outside diameter
+ r)
2 (.3 p^ cos a
(6)
show how
will
the
to calculate
various angles:
EXAMPLE.
two
that
^-Suppose
gears have
bevel
and
70 teeth
30 teeth, respectively, and that the diametral pitch at the outer ends
of the teeth is 3; find the center, face, and cutting angles, the angles
bottom, and edge, and the outside diameter, for each gear.
of top,
SOLUTION.
which
66
= 66
48' = 23
By formula
which /
,-%
Hence, e
30'
- 68
g=
equal to 90
65 18', while
is
gear
23
12'
is
gear
1
30'
equal
21
to
Hj
90
23
and^'
(^) = ^; n
12'
24
For
+1
68
12'
.91914.
70
65
23
ln\
-
10.61 in.
Ans.
Hence, b
66
the
for
70
(4)
42'.
48'
also, c
Hence,
Ans.
.39394
/2
cos 66
24
18';
12'.
cos a
30'
cosa-f-r)
48'
70\
+ ~r =
.39394.
23.6 in
6/
5;
n
2
30;
cos a
X
l^~oO
V
<=
1)0
from
.02626;
18'.
Ans.
the smaller gear, r
\PI
23
Ans.
42'
also, c
42';
48'.
=* 70;
-^
(2 6
nearly.
from
2.33338,
.91914
Now, r =
f{y
30'
-4- 1
21
66
-&
30', also,
48'
18'
+f=
42',
sin 66 48'
.,
Ans.
12'.
2, tan /
30'.
CD
Tan'fl
48' for
.91914
cos
41
in
cylindrical
pitch
.spur gears,
surfaces,
Each
JB
on a must be so spaced as
engage properly with the' thread on b.
sive grooves
to
39. Relation of Spiral to WormGearing. The cylinder b may be provided with only
one
thread
or
with
several threads.
helix
the
projections
may
6-
helixes
FIG. 38
s lt s a
from one
rather
than
employed,
teeth;
the
GEARING
42
is
said to be a spiral
teeth.
It
of teeth is
is
i:
shown
also
to the teeth, as
normal
measured
A D,
is
A C,
pitch.
is
called th
The distanc
Le
p^ p,
FIG. 39
line
m = B
on the pitch
AC, and A C
pn
= A B cos
= p^ cos m
BA C;
that
is,
(1)
must be
GEARING
41.
of Spiral
Computation
43
ity Ratio.
Let n a and n b
number
=
=
ra and rb
and
teeth in a
speeds of a and
minute;
ma =
m =
and
b,
b,
a and
The
radii ra
and
r,n
b]
in revolutions
Fig. 40,
per
of
respectively;
radii of pitch cylinders o
b;
b.
minute of
is,
na
however, have no
direct influence
may be made
From Fig.
mi,
angle
of
any length.
ma
angle
40,
The
e.
-\-
angle
relative magni-
Having
From formula 2
2
and
ffl
Dividing,
nb
~n a
It will
rrz
TT
of Art.
ra cos
2 Ttrb cos
40,
ma
m
(1)
(2)
rb cos
ra cos
ma
(3)
may be assumed
FlG 40
-
if
desired and
GEARING
44
The speed
ratio
ma
-?
and
mi,
Jvt
sum
can be found.
ra
Further,
ra
r/,
the
/z,
distance
EXAMPLE.
pair of spiral gears with axes at 75 are to transmit
a velocity ratio of 2| to 1, and the distance between their axes is
14 inches; find the pitch radii
Any number
SOLUTION.
possible to divide 75
Suppose,
first,
But, ra
2.5.
ma = m =
37|; then
whence rb
14";
rt,
Solving, ra
of solutions
let
ma =
=
ra cos 30
3.45" and r6
.817
ra
10.55".
infinite
=
AV
= 10"
2.5
~-
it
is
of ways.
^!f-, or
ra cos 37-2= 4". Ans.
45; then
or
,
'
number
^a
and ra
and mt
30
be obtained, since
may
two angles in an
into
ra
3.06.
.817
Ans.
WORM-GEARS
Threads
42.
When
the angle
of
Worms and
Teeth
of
Worm-Wheels.
worm
wheel.
The worm
is
GEARING
should be of the involute form.
45
FIG. 41
spur gearing.
If
worm-wheel should
43.
Close-Fitting
close-fitting wheel, a
Worm and
worm
is
made
Wheel.
To make
GEARING
46
It is almost a duplicate of
like a tap.
be used, being of a slightly larger diameter to
allow for clearance. This cutter, or hob, is placed in mesh
with the worm-wheel, on the face of which notches have been
fluted
and hardened
worm
the
cut deep
The hob
to
deeper into
then
it
at
made
is dropped
each revolution of the latter until the teeth
to
are finished.
the
in
60
spur gearing.
or
90.
The
The angle a
Clearance
is
allowed just as
something
Edition
GEAR TRAINS
1.
Use of Trains. Motion may be transmitted between
two parallel shafts by a single pair of gear-wheels or by a
-single pair of pulleys and a belt.
However, it is often pref-
from shaft
to
give
the
to shaft
F by
means
of
desired
worm-wheels,
shafts, is called a
train of mechanism.
is
called a
If all
the
gear train
members
or train of
it
is
called a bevel-
gear train.
2.
and
and
let
P be
the pitch point or point of contact of the rollEvidently, since these pitch circles roll
points
the speed of
R. P. M.
in revolutions
Then
FIG. 2
in 1
of b travels
^icrtNt
feet.
ra
or
whence
Hence, InraNa
N =rN
^
= ^
N r
a
That
is,
2 n rb
(1)
(2)
minute
of
of teeth, as is
radii,
most convenient.
diameters, or numbers
Furthermore,
in
any one
one
2V
i,
-*
ra
__*,
where rand
JJ
radius
FIG. 3
= ^ = ^;
^
A:
pair,
= ^=
re
TV/
2.
v
/\
V
/V
v e
TL^
A
v
/\
TV*
A/J
/Vf
^VAA.-iVar/\YV/
r a
S\ f( /\ r
A/"
v a
-*
y
V
left-hand
/*x
TV
v ^
-t
-t
tion reduces to
<5
r^
r d /\
?,
f
71 &
JLs
/ -,
/
^VrVy
and TV
which
is
same
= A
rf
",;
the ratio
v
D v
/^ /-/^
/\
/")
-^-^/
yOv/lvA)
A
A
J-J a
/-/<:
-t-'e
shaft, as are
therefore the
gears d
first frac-
of
4
the
and
first
may
last shafts.
be expressed
thus:
product of
or
R. P. M.
radii,
diameters,
of teeth of
all
the
followers
R. P. M.
number
product of
or
number
radii,
diameters,
drivers.
FIG. 4
35 inches; dz has 54 teeth, and /2 60 teeth; d3 is 1 foot in diam= 100 revolutions per
eter, and /3 2 feet. What is the speed of fa if
and
/!
minute?
SOLUTION.
The product
of the drivers
The
drivers
changing
selves,
and followers
It
is,
they
driver be given
given
in inches.
4.
[Direction oi notation.
Axes connected by
gear-
wheels
rotate
in
direction;
two wheels
direction.
Idlers.
5.
same
In Fig. 5
is
this
statement,
shown one
method
for
~=
L
Vi
-7
~-
But, as da and
is,
represent the
/j
I\ /\ /2
/,
is
exactly the
or
same
same wheel,
as though
no
That
idler
were used.
To change
wheel
The
is
in the slot to
on
/.
To
accommodate the
dif-
s, the arm is
when it is clamped to the frame by the bolt b.
The way in which an idler changes the direction of rotation
shown in Fig. 6, which is a reversing mechanism, some-
is
d and
/ turn in the
same
Wheels /and
/', however, are pinned
to the plate p, which
can swing about the
direction.
PIG. 6
Moreover, as plate p
center gear, 7 must necessarily remain in
contact with gear /. If the lower end of the handle // be drawn
swings about
its
shown,
of axes
The number
will
Some
be found
in
of the best
engine lathes.
the
tool
will
safely
stand.
of
diameters
The gear F,
is
S*
FIG. 7
with
The cone
from the
<r,
however,
of the cone.
The cone
engages with
end
and
speed
the spindle at
train
A, F A, F*.
l}
which are
tric ends
gear.
.and
used on upright drills, boring mills, milling machines,
other machine tools.
EXAMPLE.
The
as in
and the
have diameters of 15, 12, 9, and 6 inches, respectively,
lathe.
Suppose
cone on the countershaft is the same as that on the
24, and
108,
30,
to
F
and
have,
respectively,
t
the gears A,
lt
Fig.
7,
F &
84 teeth.
mine the
Deter-
that
eight speeds of the spindle
SOLUTION.
With
the
are obtained:
1.
With the
^X
2.
belt on the
first
pair
of
steps,
the
spindle
speed
262| R. P. M.
With the belt on the second pair, the speed
105
ir
105
140
R. P. M.
3.
4.
With
With
belt
on
belt
on
= 78f
third pair, the speed = '& X 105
fourth pair, the speed = & X 105 = 42
R. P. M.
R. P. M.
X 24 =
7^5-77-57
IUo X O*
30
is
5
p^.
DO
back gear thrown in, the speeds for the various pairs
those given above multiplied by i^3
Thus,
= 20f R. P. M.
5.
262| X
be
&
140
6.
<fe
= 1H
R- P. M.
A = 6i R- P. M.
A = 3* R. P. M.
78f X
42 X
7.
8.
Screw Cutting.
screw cutting.
mechanism
is
the spindle; this connects with the lead screw /, through the
To cut a screw
gears /n da the idler /, and the gear /2
.
the
work
is
the spindle.
In cutting a right-hand thread, the tool
right to
thread.
left,
and from
left to right in
cutting a left-hand
To
10
axis
made
between wheels
idler
this
and
/.
An
PIG. 8
interposed as explained
that of Fig. 7.
When d, drives A -through the single idler
there are five axes in the train, but when the lever a
moved downwards ^
drives 7a
is
/,;
even as desired.
number
train.
of
axes
ir
Hence, by merely
or
generally used
is
8.
The
Let
,y
=
=
number
number
make
Since
the
of
the
spindle
and
driving
Art.
/
and
driven
lead
shafts,
3,
product of numbers of teeth of
With the
.y
all
of
Fig.
or that of
followers
all
Fig.
drivers
8,
therefore,
d*
When
The constant
ratio -1
t_
may
be denoted by K; then
(1)
(2)
or
f,
EXAMPLE. -If the lead screw, Fig. 7, has six threads per inch,
d l has 30 teeth, and A 60 teeth, find proper gears d, and /a to cut four,
inch.
five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten threads per
12
K=
SOLUTION.
/2
On
/2
/a
Hence, the
0fa
6.
A ^2
= TS da etc.
having a number
,
number
of
= A^a
^2
S-TTH
" xN
five threads,
multiple of 12;
six threads,
the stud, place a gear
2;
oU
-^
of teeth that
d,
g-^-g
is
72
some
'
teeth in fa
^--
teeth,
and with
on the stud,
a 96-tooth gear
f*
Qfi
t.
g-^-g
Aus.
In designing- a set of gears for a lathe, the number of separate gear-wheels should be as small as can be found to cut the
The change gears should have
desired range of threads.
involute teeth, so that the distances between centers may vary
slightly without affecting the constancy of the velocity ratio.
9.
Compound Gearing.
designed
so
that
the
Lathes
train
screw-cutting
are
frequently
can
be
com-
for this
arrangement
~t
s
The
ratio
is
da
is s
V**-
v
/^
X X
X d, X
v ^
^
/
di
*'
~T
a3
~j
7,
or
d*
f
\
T)/
-*-
dt
Denoting
this ratio
by
ratio
K=
is
usually either 2 or
1,
13
d-,.
Ki
= ~ is usually
either 4 or
2,
or - or
~
&$
is
according as /3 or
1
-,
&
da
these
principles:
EXAMPLE.
In a lathe with
di
and
/"j
are
equal, gear d3 has 30 teeth, gear /3 has 36 teeth, and the lead screw
Find a set of change gears, the smallest
has five threads per inch.
to have 24 teeth and the largest 64 teeth, to cut from four to sixteen threads per inch, using as small a
possible.
number
14
SOLUTION.
Hence,
/.
=
5
From
00
formula' 1,
X^ =
2
7;
That
rfo.
Qft
is,
SK
X -p
or
5
Qf\
on
= f^2
!<*; to cut five threads, fa = |^2 to cut six threads, /2
and so on for the remaining threads. Since da is always multiplied by
a fraction whose denominator is 6, let da be chosen as some multiple
/a
Then,
For four threads,
For five threads,
For six threads,
For seven threads,
For eight threads,
of 6, say 48.
/,
/2
/2
f,
/a
= $ X 48
= I X 48
= f X 48
= &X 48
= I X 48
=
=
=
=
=
32 teeth
40 teeth
48 teeth
56 teeth
64 teeth
evident that for nine threads, with a 48-toqth gear on the stud,
there would need to be a 72-tooth gear on the lead screw. But the
Hence, the size of d2 is changed
largest gear is to have only 64 teeth.
It is
and then,
For nine threads,
For ten threads,
For eleven threads,
For twelve threads,
For thirteen threads,
For fourteen threads,
For fifteen threads,
For sixteen threads,
to 24 teeth,
/2
/,
/
/2
/,
/2
/,
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
nr
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
36 teeth
40 teeth
44 teeth
48 teeth
52 teeth
56 teeth
60 teeth
64 teeth
Therefore, the change gears required are those having 24, 32, 36,
40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64 teeth, respectively, or eleven gears in all,
since there must be two 48-tooth gears in cutting six threads per inch.
per inch?
Ans. 16 teeth
15
BPICYCLIC TRAINS
10.
far, all
on
moves
itself
11.
a wheel
is
pinned
at
an arm a that
to
which moves
circular path
the
in
With
s.
the
the
first
line
BC
in
position, a
of the wheel
coincides with
A B, the
moves
tion
to a
A B';
new
posiif
then,
the
FIG. 10
AB'.
BC
would be at B'
in the
however, the wheel has in the meantime
If,
turned on the pin B, B C will have taken some new position B' C".
Let B' C" be prolonged to meet
C in E\ then
the angle
turned;
BAB
C' B'
angle
has
the
The angle
and
',
16
+ angle w,. That is, the angle through which the wheel
arm a is
has turned relative to the fixed frame, to which the
attached at A, is equal to the sum of the angle through
the arm has turned and the angle through which the
which
wheel has turned relative to the arm.
direction of the
It is necessary to pay attention to the
when the arm and
rotation; the above rule holds good only
a counterwheel turn in the same direction. If, however,
rotaclockwise rotation is considered as + and a clockwise
the
-, and the angles are given their proper signs,
good in all cases. The following examples illus-
tion as
rule holds
the wheel
the
to
arm,
both
turns
turns relative
being counter-clockwise.
wheel makes + 1 -f 3|
Then,
= +
4|
turns.
+5
clockwise.
turn, and the wheel is fixed to the
cannot turn on the pin B. In this case the
wheel makes one revolution relative to the fixed plane,
though it does not turn on its axis. Referring to Fig. 10, if
and ? 3 = me, that is,
the wheel is fixed to the arm, m,
the wheel turns through the same angle as the arm.
5.
arm
6.
the
so that
it
to the arm.
makes
=0 turns;
that
17
is, it
12.
In Fig. 11, an
gears
and
mesh.
and the
Then
FIG. 11
on
its axis;
that
similar to that
is
shown
in Fig. 10.
o
If
arm
the
turn, the
wheel
number of
,/;
and
c.
will
c relative to
fixed
is
make
turns,
c
a
b is
where
given a complete
b
and
denote the
It
when
follows that
b is
makes
wheels
arm
is 1
*.
A convenient way of
First,
is
the following:
is,
As
a clockwise turn.
a result, the
wheel
a result
regards
wheel
its
b is
brought back
wheel
is to
c, it is
give
given
-f-
it
As
one
- turns
18
by the
first,
and
-f
step, or
turns
as a whole.
It
The
algebraic
The
sums
results
tabulated as follows"
motion
and the result may be interWith wheel b fixed, one turn
of each link,
preted thus:
of
may be
arm a causes
1 -f c
turns of wheel
c.
its
E will
axis
fixed, a
clockwise rotation of
about
its
about
axis F.
That
is,
b fixed,
one counter-clock-
By
the
same method,
turn of the
wheel
c.
it
arm causes
may
arm
make, and
ARM
fixed
Wheel
respectively;
will c make?
2.
In
if
the
turns; that
is,
let
Fig.
arm
12,
is
given
SOLUTION.
Arm
turns does
+1
+ 3|
makes
c 24 teeth
Wheels locked
EXAMPLE
what direction?
in
SOLUTION.
Arm
19
and
clockwise turn,
how many
turns'
fixed
-f 1
Wheels locked
Wheel c makes
...
1
_____
+ \\ turns.
Ans.
Higher Epi-
14.
cyclic Trains.
Fig. 13, the arm a
In
car-
tion
of
wheel d
turn in
the
idler,
is
caused
direction /
the
>
to
PIG. 13
of analysis,
ARM
Arm
fixed
Wheels locked
Result.
fixed,
+1
+1
+
1
positive
20
c,
while
'l
The
number
same
is,
makes
wheel d makes -
c,
clockwise; hence,
turns,
d must make
- turns.
An
of
idler,
wheel
of turns of
therefore, has no
when
In this case,
on the
d,
effect
1-^=1-1=0,
a
which means
tical line
all
15. In Fig. 14, the arm a carries the two wheels c and d,
which are fixed to the same shaft, and the wheel e. Wheels
b and c mesh together, as do wheels d and e. With the arm
FIG. 14
fixed, let
wheel
is fast to
must make
it,
d,
makes
c,
counter-clock-
- turns;
hence,
makes
while d makes
when
turns, e
b is fixed
Then wheel
is
- turns.
e
turned are;
The motions
fixed
Wheels locked
Result
21
....
+1
1+-c
--X
c
wheel
<?,
ARM
AND d
'
AND /
&
c/
FIG.
which
15
counter-clockwise turns of
and d
d, e
(c
makes
or
b.
Heiice,
22
ARM
Arm
fixed
Wheels locked
Result
AND d
FIG. 16
That
1
c
the
is,
- turns.
If
is
greater
than c
same
if
1 is
-,
e
<?
makes
turns
less than c
in
X
e
that
the
wheels
have
the
following:
numbers
of
teeth:
41;
c,
39;
d, 40;
IT
40.
e,
A.
That
Then
is,
--X
c
23
39 turns of the
- ^^~39 X 40
arm a
are
<?.
which
and d, d, d
c, c, c engage the fixed annular wheel b,
engage with the small pinion e, which is the driver of the
train.
Several revolutions of the pinion e are required to
produce one turn of the frame a, and the train thus gives
the desired mechanical advantage.
EXAMPLE. In Fig. 16, let b have 42; c, 11; d, 29; and e, 12 teeth.
What is the velocity ratio, that is, how many turns of the driving shaft
SOLUTION.
FRAME
r,
Frame a
c
fixed
analysis,
c AND
b
Wheels locked
Result
11
e
b
+-v"=
^
c
e
+1
+1
d
42
42
11
X
^
29
12
+1
....
W=
ffxfi =
Velocity ratio = l
the shaft are required for 1 turn of a.
10.23; that
is,
10.23 turns of
Ans.
arm
in
what direction?
Let b and d, Fig.
each have 30 teeth. If a makes 2 clockwise revolutions, and b 1 counter-clockwise turn, how many turns
will d make, and in what direction?
Ans. 1 turn, counter-clockwise
2.
13,
3.
Suppose that the gears b, c, d, and e, Fig. 14, have 80, 40, 50,
and 20 teeth, respectively. If a makes 50 turns counter-clockwise,
how many turns does e make, arid in what direction?
L T 374B
24
18.
hub
is
The
another gear
/,
which
action is as follows:
is
hub of
on which there
fast to the
A pin,
PIG. 17
is a collar
and
nut, is
the
attached to
25
it
turn
more
FIG. 18
is
26
The brake k
3.
The wheel d
is
high
speed.
is
applied, thus
this
the
stops
automobile.
REVERSING MECHANISMS
20.
Clutch. Gearing-.
used,
when
shown in
especially
matically, is
FIG.
19
but
m n,
is
When
in
the reversal
made
mn
will
engages with
/,
of rotation is reversed.
27
in the figure.
When it reaches the spring, it will compress
the pressure of the spring on e is sufficient to over-
it until
and
e.
21.
Gear.
Quick-Return Clutch.
Sometimes
it
is
desirable
one direc-
The
driver d1
is
made cup-shaped
so as to allow a
FIG. 20
smaller driver d3 to be placed inside.
For the slow motion, d, drives /a and, for the quick return, d1
drives /
The change of direction is effected by shifting the
,
a .
22.
cially those
is effected
ally
Reversing by Belts.
running
by
employed
at
In
many
f,
and
/,.
machines, espe-
Two
Sometimes, these
23.
28
to five
shaft n,
of
which
t is
PIG. 21
and
k, in
ively.
the shape of bell-cranks, pivoted at a and b, respectcrossed belt, moving in the direction shown by the
cam-plate
c,
which
is
o,
As shown
in
X.'-
''
_.
pulleys.
Suppose, however, the rod e to be p'uJIed/Jtjzj ^hg^
left.
Shifter k will not move, because its roller will con-
tinue to be in the
about
same end
o;
which is concentric
be pulled to the left by
of the slot,
will
The
table
The
driven as follows:
is
is
gearing
make
is
and to
Let the
26 inches, and of da
to be 24 inches in diameter,
diameter of d
be 3 inches; of
The circumference
/,,
foot.
4 inches.
of
is
for
pulleys
therefore,
each
foot
passed
over
the
by
N X 3 = II X 26, or N = ?i^l
75
8.32.
3.1416
52i to
1.
52i
feet.
That
is,
the planer
is
is,
Hence,
is 8.32 X ft
geared to run
table
30
Cams.
shaped that by
A cam may
its
motion
it
be defined as
machine part so
the
The cam
contact.
driving
part
and
is
used
to
link
Cams have
the disadvantage
and
work
the
A cam
as well.
train,
mechanism
is
usually a
An example is seen
stamp mill for ore
follower.
in
the
crushing, as
The
FIG. 22
in
the
links
figure.
It
will
the stamp.
31
ROTAKY CAMS
25.
Fig. 23 represents
plate cam.
The cam
common
application
of
the
.-<&i^.
FIG. 23
the roller
revolves.
first
half of
every revolution
it
will
move
uniformly
32
downwards during
remain stationary,
the next quarter-turn
return to its former position
quarter
"rWthe motion.
last;
uniform
on which the
outline of the cam
n order to determine the
to find an
bears, it is necessary
with, a
roller
circumference of the
center of the roller the reared
outoe that will give the
of the compasses a
To on. Then, by placing the point
arcs ms.de of
different places
ft
wth
the actual
the
The lower
not
point should
the hub of the cam.
couTeClockwise
cams.
through O. and space it
number the
say twelve, and
into a number of equal parts,
assume the lever / to
left.
Now,
to
the
around
divisions
With
4 as the center,
in drawing:
draw a
circle
It
direction
the axis i in a counter-clockwise
Hence using these
etc.
O.-3,
0.-2,
0<-1,
wil, take positions
ladu
circle as centers, and with
several points on the outer
describe a series of arcs
the
lever,
of
the
length
equal to a,
Number these
arc 0-3-6
corresponding to the original
the numbers on the outel
with
to
correspond
2
3
etc.,
arcs 1
of the cam, or, what is the
During the first half-turn
circle
at O.
is moving from its position
lever
the
while
same thing,
move around
'
33
to O e on the outer circle, the center of the roller must move
uniformly from its outer to its inner position. Hence, draw
the chord of the original arc 0-3-6, and divide it into six
equal parts, numbering them toward the center as shown.
from
hence,
b;
From O
6,
and
9,
must be connected by
a circular arc.
to
1Z
etc.;
it,
and
will
26.
Quick-Drop Cam.
in
Fig. 24
this
which
84
motion to
a distance
h during
two-thirds
of a revolution.
at
highest point, it is to drop
once to its original position, and to remain there during the
remainder of the revolution. Assume the distance from the
center b to the center line of p to be equal to r. With r as
a radius, describe a circle about d, as shown. The center
When
line of the
its
a being
equal to &A
describe the out,
roller,
number
of equal
the number
depending on the
parts,
motion.
Since the
roller is to rise
during
12
whole
period.
Now, proceeding as
PIG. 24
the rod to
move about
before,
cam to the
A ,A at etc.,
the
left, its
by assuming
positions
when
will be represented
by
t
at the points of division
drawing lines through these points, and tangent to the inner
are
the
two
a
and
The
r.
points
circle, whose radius is
extreme positions
of
the roller.
aA
into
tangents
35
the roller drops along the line 8-8 the point 8 1 being deterarc about b with a radius b a.
From
1
mined by drawing an
8,
now
is
to
Cam
27.
for
Stamp
Mill.
in Fig. 25
is
axis
of the
To
cam
BC
construct the
is first
lies at a
of
cam
the
distance r
stamp rod.
outline, a circle c
a radius
This
r.
BC
The
gent to
at G.
ment or stroke
of the
AB
is made equal to
length of stroke
one-half the length of the circumference
of the circle <:, and the point
is located
at a distance above G equal to onefourth the circumference of c, so that B
is
at
a distance
ference of
from
FIG. 25
c.
Through
OB
GA
36
at that
DB'
instant,
repre-
must be
HGD.
inner curve n
lie
dicular to
As actually constructed,
lies on B C.
cams are placed opposite each other, as shown
two
of these
in Fig. 22.
28.
times necessary
to construct a
cam
-It is
someon a
to act tangentially
FIG. 26
EF
CD
EF
37
XY the
OA OA
is
to
Through A, draw a
line f t
EF makes
as the follower
in
the
etc.
2 ,A 3 ,A*,
points
making the same angle with
a
with OX. In the figure, EF\$ at
OA
A A A
through
t,
etc.
FIG. 27
to
OA
OA
Draw
OA*,
the lines 4,
etc.
cam
is
oscillates
the radii
OA OA
lt
etc.
of the
cam.
That
is,
when O A,
38
With
on.
as
OB,
that
it
with
OA
draw
ta
the angle
O 3 and locate t and. draw 4.
a with
curve tangent to the lines Cl, L_, t 3 4, etc., provided that
has no concave part, is the required cam outline.
making
movement may be
smooth and
shocks
free
as
from
as possible.
of
the
steam-engine
piston with a very long connecting-rod or a slotted crosshead. The diagram in Fig. 28 shows how harmonic motion
is plotted.
Let
C be the stroke line. Then the semi-
circle
ABC,
number
drawn on
AC
as a diameter,
is
divided into a
by the points a, b, c, d, etc. If perpendiculars are dropped from these points, the points 1, 2, 3, 4,
etc. are obtained on the stroke line.
The spaces between
of equal arcs
moving point
the
time intervals.
from 5
To
points 1 to
5,
and decrease
to 9.
Arts.
etc.
in equal
apply this
25
39
intersection 1,2,3,4,
with
etc.,
and
explained
in Art.
25.
/
J''
PIG. 29
reached
extreme position.
If, however, the cam-plate extends
beyond the roller and a groove is cut in it for the roller to
run in, the motion of the roller
is
positive in both
its
directions.
links that
operates
called a positive
mechanism, or a positive gear when
speaking of valve gears, and the motion
produced is called a positive motion. Those
it
is
mechanisms
force-closed
mechanisms'
40
common way
The
which the
is held.
The
roller is forced
from
have a width
FIG. so
SLIDING
a plate
a curved face that
sliding within fixed guides and carrying
The design of a sliding cam for any
acts on the follower.
In
desired motion of the follower is a simple process.
31.
Sliding Cams.
FIG. 31
EF
f
points l ,2',
3', etc.,
41
intersections 1", 2", 3", etc. are points 'on the cam outline.
If the follower has a roller
r, the actual outline is obtained
by
drawing
arcs,
shown
as
in
To repder
the
is
cylinder in
Fig. 32 shows a
cam, consisting of a
which is cut a groove
to
the
translation.
cylindrical
receive
lower
roller
of
the
fol-
33.
FIG. 32
Cams
for
Screw Machines.
Cams
are largely
typical
arrangement is shown
which
in Fig. 33, in
wise motion in
direction to
one
a rod c
d
connected with
the rod.
The cam revolves continuously, and. the rod is
returned to its normal position bv means of a spring not
FIG.
through
that
is
a roller
42
shown
with
in the illustration.
the
cam by
this
spring.
sleeve
This
guided parallel to
is
The
/,
cam by means
on which
it
slides.
fastened to the
cylinder at such an angle, and
in such a position, as to give
the required horizontal movement to the rod c.
strip
is
By arranging
a series of
FlG 84
'
ers, several
to the rod, or to
more
BATCIIKT MECHANISMS
34.
Ratchet Gearing.
to transmit
is
pawl
or elide,
is to
FIG. 36
FIG. 35
Two
parts.
clockwise relative
direction; this
to
the frame
a,
but not
in
applications.
the reverse
It is used
43
in
running
ratchet,
ary
ratchet.
and
c in
The
either direction
in action.
is shown a frictional
Rollers or balls are
placed between the ratchet wheel
In Fig. 37
ratchet.
ring.
When
the
35.
Running
ratchets
arrangement for
this
'.
against the
axis
FIG. 38
is
ratchet wheel,
triangular piece,
shown
presser,
dotted.
its
end
always urged upwards by a spring, also shown
Whichever position b may be in, it will be held
flat
44
in
which
t'.
a screw ai
the center
of the arrr
can be regulated.
of adjusting the motion is shown in Fig. 3
turns on a stationary shaft or stud <?, and tl
end of the shaft is turned to a smaller diameter than the re
Another method
The wheel
and
is
FIG. 39
Back of tl
adjustable shield j can be clamped by the nut n.
wheel is the arm c, also loose on the shaft, carrying the pawl
which latter should be of a thickness equal to that of tl
wheel, plus that of the shield. The teeth of the wheel ITU
be made of a shape suitable to gear with another wheel,
which the feed-motion will then be imparted, or anothi
II
45
3 teeth.
If
the shield in
36.
Where
ratchets are
employed
in the feed-motions of
machine
tools,
EXAMPLE.
screw having
six threads
SOLUTION. One turn of the screw will move the tool % in. But for
each stroke the ratchet and, hence, the screw move gV turn, and the
Edition
BELT GEARING
KINEMATICS OF FLEXIBLE GEARING
1.
The
is required.
For driving
machinery, however, this freedom to stretch and slip is an
advantage, since it prevents shocks that are liable to occur
when a machine is thrown suddenly into gear, or when there
is a sudden fluctuation in the load.
some
2.
pulleys a and
let
and
and A *
The speed
minute.
of a point
on the circumference
of either
pulley, assuming that the belt neither slips nor stretches, is the
same as the speed of the belt. Then v, the speed of the belt,
FIG.
in feet per
minute,
is
TcD a
and v
D
*-s
a-
TtD b
N
*
J-s o * v o
D
the speeds or
hence, TtD a
(\ /
\
b\
= Di Ni
or
That
7rD 6
t)
and
(2)
a
numbers of revolutions
of two pulleys
connected by belt are inversely proportional to their diameters.
is,
EXAMPLE
many
SOLUTION.
From formula 1, 30 X
30
X
14
210
210
14
450 R. P. M.
Nb, whence
Ans.
if its
speed
is
3
1
foot in diametei
un
12
150
j^TT
3.
Art.
143,
Ans.
in
of
the belt
is so small in
comparison with the pulley diameter
can be neglected. Actually, only the center line of
the belt or rope has a constant
speed v; hence, if / denotes
that
it
and r6
(D a +
/)
= N,
(D.
(1)
t)
t inch,
SoLimoN.-From
210
(30
nearly.
+ f) =
of this thickness?
formula 1,
Ni X
(14
+ f)
(Da
and
+ t) =
=
210
Ans.
(D b
X gf =
8
+ t)
whence,
444 R. P. M.,
is
usually neglected.
4.
by
a, b, c, d, e, and /.
Denoting the diamA,, etc. and the revolutions per minute by JVg
for the three pair a and b,c and
e and /, the
rf,
N,,,
etc.,
and
an
M -_ A
members,
-=^JL
f^f^N XN XN
t
Now,
the
pulleys
and
f-*-^^.
D
x><X D
a
same
shaft
N N
d
it
and make
c,
becomes
N D
= f X b X D* X f
c X
e
a X
a X
(2)
Considering separately the three pair connected by the
three belts, pulleys a, c, and e may be taken as the drivers,
or
FIG. 2
The
increasing
all
thickness.
EXAMPLE.
An emery
diameter.
The
The
From formula 2,
SOLUTION.
D
5.
180
Pulley Diameters.
D X 20
1,200 X 8 X 6
180
20
16
When
in.
1,200.x 8
6,
whence
Ans.
first
and last shafts are given, and the diameters of all the pulleys
are to be found, the following rule may be applied:
Rule. Divide the higher speed- by -the lower. If two pulleys
are to be used, this quotient will be the ratio of their diameters.
If four pulleys are required, find two members whose
product
One of these numbers will be the ratio
equal to this quotient.
of the diameters of one pair of pulleys, and the other number will
be the ratio for the other pair.
is
size pulleys
-=- 320 = 5.
The two pulleys must, therefore,
the driving pulley being five times as large as
the driven pulley, 'since the latter has the greater
speed. Then assume
diameters of 30 and 6 in. Ans.
One pair of pulleys may have the ratio of 2i to 1,
2i X 2 = 5.
(b)
SOLUTION.
(a)
1,600
be in the ratio of 5 to
1,
in. for
one
6. Direction of Rotation.
When a belt connecting
two pulleys forms a single loop, it is called an open belt.
If, however, it forms a double loop, like a figure 8, it is called
a crossed belt.
Thus, in Fig. 2, the pulleys a and b are
him
in the
same
direction,
If
between the first driver and last follower, these will turn in
the same direction if there is no crossed belt, or if there is
an even number of crossed belts, but in opposite directions
if
the
number
1.
Ans. 50 fs
minute?
in.,
nearly
machine
is
to be belted
7.
sum
d
e
=
=
of radii of the
difference
between
two
pulleys,
radii of the
R + r\
two pulleys, R
r;
h
/
In
Fig.
MCD N re presents
This distance
is
made up
of three parts,
C,
CD, and
D N,
so that
MC + CD + DN
il =
(1)
In the figure, the radii
C and
are drawn perpendicular to the common tangent CD, and hence they are parallel.
Furthermore,
BE
is
therefore a rectangle.
BD
MN
to
the angles
YA C
to
perpendicular
and
the
sides
the angles
follows that the angle
90
r.
r,
of
the
angle
e.
Hence, by
e.
since
if
r.
angle
geometry,
as would CD
it were extended
CE = DB =
But, AE = ^C
=
^ and C.
AE = R
Now,
Y B D have their sides respectively
the
- e.
it
MA C =
90
e,
DB N
MC
90
r^r
loU
= nr X
MA
MC
^:360, or the
.
By
on
same course
the
.,
Also,
T^T.
loU
MC
arc
ZnRx^360
of reasoning-, the
'.
= nR
arc
DN
CD = EB = AB cos e = h cos
M C, CD, and D N in formula 1
e.
=
=
(R
f
A
Then,
o-
-=-
+K
it
-----
r]
'
ic
= ns +
= R
+&
180
(R
xct-~
yu
r}
cos
-floU
.....
h cos
2 A cos e
"
180
e
(2)
rd
= =
-
bince
sin e, the angle e may readily
A Jj
n
ft
be found from a table of natural sines by taking the angle
is
-.
This value of
e,
in
substituted in formula 2.
SOLUTION.
h
?
in
To
48 in.
10,
find the
6,
angle
3.1416
16 -f 3.1416
10
146.6 in.
12
-7-5
+6=
16,
.0833,
whence
10
"to
and
.9965.
ft.
4, s
d =
-r
/
*JU
sin e
e,
+ 2 X 48 X
.9965
Ans.
2.6 in.
8. When the angle e is comparatively small, the following formula gives a sufficiently exact approximation to the
length of an open belt:
ns+
+g^
/^
The
EXAMPLE,
SOLUTION.
= 3.1416
The
difference
9.
Length
16
+2 X
48
1
(
=
+ TrrrT.v.,)
o /\
of a
Crossed Belt.
"
is
only
146.35 in.
1 inch.
Referring to Fig.
3,
FIG. 3
it
CD + arc DN
(1)'
CEA and DEB are each equal to and the
radii A C and B D are drawn perpendicular to CD.
Hence,
the angles CAP and D B K are each equal to
since their
sides are perpendicular, respectively, to the sides of CEA
i
= arc/J/C+
The angles
e,
e,
D EB.
and
NBD
MA F+ CA F
N K D K
MA
C=
==
90
=
and the angle
B + B = 90 + e.
Therefore, by the same reasoning as in the case of the open
<?,
MC
^-_.
loU
Also,
~~~,
180
CD = CE + ED.
C.^ = AE
cos
r.R
cos
<?,
and
CE = AE
= EB
But
AE cos
cos
f.
+ ^jS"
formula
T:
cos
(R
r)
1,
2 7t(R
cos
/z
r)
B D E,
and
h sin
in
<?,
in
90
7T
180
+%
cos
(2)
h cos
(3)
^^
<?
AC+ BD
Adding,
DN
from which
<?,
180
or
The angle
cos
+
-^r~
loO
nr
EB cos DEB
"/?
DN =
= (A E +
E B)
sin
<?,
or
J?
r)
whence
sm
(4)
EXAMPLE.
belt
if it is
SOLUTION.
h
19
48.
28'
/
10;
6;
d =
10
4;
j>
10
+6=
16;
and
16 (l
\
or
12
ft.
+ ^-)
+2X
yu /
7-H
in-,
48
very nearly.
.9428
151.65 in.,
Ans.
L T 374B-10
10
What
3.
Using- the formula of Art. 8, find the length of an open belt to
connect two pulleys 30 inches and 36 inches in diameter, respectively,
Ans. 391.7 in.
the distance between centers being 12 feet.
10.
CONE PULLEYS
Speed cones
Variable Speed.
PlG.
FIG. 7
11
open
it
is
desirable to
Whenever
possi-
Let a
end.
It is
assumed that
FIG. 8
pulley b is to have a range
of speeds between n and n z revolutions, TZ, being the greater,
Since a and b are to be the same size, a certain relation
l
must
exist
From formula
Nd =
n*
N and n
and n
1, Art. 2,
ND
between
D, or
D == N
n,d, or
D=
and
D equal
n^
to each other, -1
N
That
And n.
is,
N must
or
n^
12
Having determined N,
can
n be found.
KI d"
=:=
Z>
7z 2
Since
the
N= D
between
relation
and
^
=
N = ^,
d
D
and d
-,
d
or
2
.
Hence,
(2)
That
be 4 inches?
SOLUTION.
From formula 1,
264.57 R. P.
M.
N=
Vi
VlOO
700
A/TCTOOO
Ans.
From formula 2,
= d
v!
\I66
2 646
'
10 684 in
-
12.
Ans
Speed cones,
position.
its
fulfilled,
it is
- B H,
wise
or
H'
is
O D'
is
that G'
equal to
H'
parallel to
CEA
it
G H and
and
triangles
Also, the angles
right angle.
Now,
the
sum
13
CEA
and
of the other,
shown by
full
Consequently, the length of belt as found by forwill be the same in both cases.
Hence, for
mula 3, Art. 9,
crossed belts, the
sum
SOLUTION.
Sum
of
all pairs,
follows:
13.
belt
is
18f
.......
18f
18f
8f
12
=
=
=
llf in.
10f in.
6f in.
Ans.
Ans.
Ans.
same.
greatest
The
is
when
d, that is,
when
difference
shown
in
the cone are straight, while with the open belt the sides
bulge
near the middle sections, showing that the sum
d is
greater at the center than at the ends.
The distance j/, Fig. 5,
D+
make
14. Numerous formulas are given for finding corresponding step diameters, but they are approximate, and are,
moreover, not easy to apply. The following graphic
method is very accurate, is easy to use, and is generally
14
with
A Z. From
AZ
XX
cutting
AB
O.
at
CDE
any points,
FIG. 9
as
-/Vx,
^V
3J
vertical lines
points
etc.
Now
to the
same
N^P^
P P P
1}
etc., to
assume
scale that
larly,
P,N
A
PiM
and OP,,
line
that P-
XX
and the
etc.,
1 .
lt
is
PULLEYS,
The
etc.
AND BELTING
shown
15
at a.
The other
Y
P
XX
AB
XX
15.
An example
will
each cone
to
show
beforehand, will
is
have
The
ively.
40 inches.
CDE
as described
in connection with
drop a vertical line; on
this lay off D P3 equal to the radius of the middle step, or
-f- inches, to the same scale as A B, and through P3 draw
On
the axis XX,
lay off, from O, any convenient
Fig.
9.
From
the intersection
XX
16
HK
HL
^
P
M
and OP, and
MA
OL
AM
the
2
pair of radii,
ratios 4
pairs give the required velocity
first
FIG. 10
OP^N^
triangles
radii
r,
and
OHK
P, N,
<9/f
^A"
L are
OP^JV* and
= 2:1.
P and P >, which are
'
the triangles
:P
The
and
to
r,
similar,
ra
OP*
OH\HL
lines
of the
middle
Y, the steps 1, 2,
steps.
must have
same radius as step 2 of cone <z, that is, P^N*; and
step 5 of b must have the radius /\ A^ of step 1 of cone fl.
since the cones are to be alike, step 4 of cone b
the
12345
STEPS
Cone a
Cone b
$TQ in,
12J in.
in.
8 in.
10i in.
8 in.
12| in.
lOi in.
5i
17
in.
in.
For a crossed
belt,
simple calculation.
+ 8 = 16 inches, and this sum is con+ r = 16. But R^. = 4 r for this pair
of pulleys. Then 4 r^ + r = 16, 5 r\ - 16, or r = 3.2 inches,
and fa = 16 - 3.2 = 12,8 inches.
Also, R* + r, = 16. But v? == 2r for this pair. Hence,
2r, + r = 16, 3 r, = 16, or r, = 5.33 inches, and 7? = 16
steps
R +n =
is
That
stant.
is,
-/?!
5.33
10.67 inches.
If the distance between the axes of the pulleys to be connected by open belt is great, or if, as is sometimes the case,
one of the axes is adjustable, the diameters can be calculated
as though the belt were crossed.
Otherwise, when designed
for open belts, they should be laid out as described in
Arts. 14 and 15.
Ans
't()
1.86
The
radii of
12345
3
li
18
123
The radii of the first pair are, respectively, 15 inches and 5 inches.
Find, by the graphic method, the radii of the other pairs.
STBPS
(
AnsJ Cone
a,
15 in.
12^1
10^
in.
45
in-
8-fb in.
5 in.
in.
10
12^ in. 15 in.
811, in.
[Coned, 5 in.
With the data of example 4, calculate the radii for a pair of
5.
._ /Cone a, 15 in. 12 in. 10 in. 8 in. 5 in.
cones with a crossed belt.
\Cone d, 5 in. 8 in. 10 in. 12 in. 15 in.
>
tight.
-Tension^T*-
and
Ti, respectively.
FIG. 11
is
diminished.
This goes on
a )
H=
(T,-
T,)
33,000
hence,
19
revolutions
EXAMPLE 1.
pulley 4 feet in diameter is driven at 100
means of a belt
per minute, and transmits power to another pulley by
without slip; if the tension on the driving side of the belt is 400
is the horsepower
pounds and on the slack side is 100 pounds, what
transmitted?
5=
SOLUTION.
H=
*i
*
1/7the
formula,
makes
3.1416
100)
100
1,256.6
'
'
'
3^66
The diameter
EXAMPLE
6
(400
2.
horsepower.
SOLUTION.
=
=
1,413.7.
Speed
From
the
formula,
minute,
_ =
/
.A
150
is
33,000
X 36 X
3.1416
H = 33,000
-^
6
"
41 g y
Ans.
enough
The Width
to
to
require holes to be punched in the ends, it is customary
use the breaking strength through the lace holes, divided by
a suitable factor of safety, as the greatest allowable tension.
pounds.
f =
of width, a belt
6 inches
663-
The tension
things
viz.,
It will afford
power
PULLEYS
20
AND BELTING
column
is
in fractional
TABLE
is
denoted by
a,
cos -
2i
substituting the
half the angle a
known values
is
of R,
r,
and
h,
By
the cosine of
mined by referring to a
by 2, will give the arc of
table of cosines.
This, multiplied
contact, in degrees.
21
Compute the
effective
EXAMPLE.
What width
of
single belt
is
needed
to
transmit 20
T =
TI
33 000 X 20~
S~K7v)
inch of width
is
440
From Table
Ib.
I,
31.3 Ib.
440
is
^-^
14 in.
Ans.
19.
Horsepower Transmitted by a
Belt.
The
Rule.
pull, taken
the speed,
7\
- T3
from Table I,
by 33,000, gives
38.1.
1.04
H.
38.1
P., nearly.
900
Ans.
General Rule for Belting. From the last examappears that a single belt traveling 900 feet per minute
will transmit i horsepower per inch of width when the arc of
contact on the smaller pulley does not vary much from 180.
This rule may be expressed algebraically as follows:
= horsepower to be transmitted;
Let
20.
ple,
it
W = width
6*
Then,
of belt, in inches;
belt speed, in feet per minute.
ff=^M
900
(1)
W=
900/7
(2)
s=
900/7
'
(3)
22
is
Applying formula 2,
ute, about.
SoLtmoN.-The
W=
3 1416
'
900
40
%&$-
2,513
14 3 in
ft.
EXAMPLE
What
size pulleys
a liberal
might
2.
per min-
Ans
14-in. belt
width when
tnat
is to
SOLUTION.
Since this
By formula
3,
5 =
900
14
feet
400,
3,150
-^
ft.
per minute.
in
speed equals the circumference of the required pulley
the
circumference
94 5
'
the diameter
is -
30
in.
of
pulley
^X
3,150
is
12
..
r
94.5
m.;
Ans.
21.
thicknesses o
leather
Double
laced.
belts,
however,
are
not
usually
twice as
belt
the belt as
it
to
it
would be
if
more pliable belt, and the centrifugal force tending to throw the belt from the pulley also increases with the
thickness.
Moreover, in practice, it is seldom that a double
thinner and
belt is
single belt.
For
23
On
this basis,
formulas 1, 2, and
of Art.
20
become,
for
double belts
r/r/o
(1)
630
(3)
(
}
12
If
Ans.
horsepower?
4.
Using Table
I,
90?
if
+ in.
to transmit
arc of
Ans. 3i
depended on
is
5-j in.
horse-
Ans. 14 H.
i of the circumference?
is
P., nearly
belt to transmit 9
6.
belt
How much
were double?
belt in
The
belts
of leather,
Leather belts are generally run with the hair or grain side
This side is harder and more liable to
24
if
it
it
to stretch
The
slack side running from the top of the driving pulley.
sag of the belt will then tend to increase the arc of con-
the pulleys.
It
bad practice to use rosin to prevent slipping.
the belt, causes it to crack, and prevents slipping for
If a belt properly cared for persists in
only a short time.
should he used, the
slipping, a wider. belt or larger pulleys
Belts, to be kept soft and
latter to increase the belt speed.
It is
gums
pliable,
purpose.
Tightening
or
between the
to increase
if
possible.
Thus
and
placed, the extra friction of the guide pulley bearings
the wear and tear of the belt that would result from the
greater tension of the driving side are avoided.
23.
Guiding Belts.
When 'a
belt is to
must be guided
be shifted from
prevent running
off the pulley, the fork or other device used for guiding
should be close to the driven pulley, and, so placed as to
guide the advancing side of the belt.
one pulley
to another, or
to
at a a.
t
When
25
the flanges grooved
constructed as in Fig. 13, however, with
belt will be guided at 6,
as *t c, c. the advancing side of the
contact with the thick portion
just as it reaches the pulley, by
c
PIG 13
'
FIG. 12
way
all.
of a belt shitter; g
is shown the arrangement
on
/ are tight and loose pulleys
the driving pulley, and t and
and can be moved parthe driven shaft c d; b is the shifter,
allel to c d.
is
The
acting
is
surface, or face, of
made straight to allow
crowned
are
and
that
is,
24.
run
off.
The Climbing
of Belts.
In Fig. 15,
a
LT
374B
11
26
on the
pulley.
25.
when
where an incision
is
made
in
the
left
side
is
begun
27
etc.
6-inch
belt
should have
seven
least
,->>
A
common to cement the ends of a belt instead
to be cemented
ends
the
do
To
this,
them together.
^
also quite
of lacing
SHAFTS
BELT CONNECTIONS FOR NON-PARALLEL
one shaft must drive
26. It very frequently happens that
Sometimes this involves the
another at an angle with it.
pulleys must be
use of guide pulleys, and occasionally guide
where the shafts are near
used to connect parallel shafts,
all
some obstruction in the way. In
together, or there is
which it is running. If it
backwards as well as forwards,
necessary for a belt to run
This principle
in the plan, of the pulley.
it must also leave
as well as to the mam pulleys.
applies to the guide pulleys
is
27
driver, rotating in
common method
by means
of a
of
is
28
the follower.
or in the line
to / without
will
be
A A.
Thus arranged,
running
made
clearer
belt is represented
by referring
by
AB
FIG. 18
The reason
to Fig. 19, in
is
for this
which the
traveling in the
FIG. 19
the
to
line
of their faces, where the belt leaves the pulleys. This line
may
then be considered as an axis around which the pulley B C
may swing without affecting the action of the belt. For,
B C,
C will
still lie
A D,
.the action of
middle plane B B.
The following simple method of locating the pulleys for a
Locate the
quarter-turn belt may be used in practice:
pulley d and the machine so that the pulleys d and / will be
as near the correct position as can be judged by the eye.
a plumb-bob, drop a plumb-line from the center of the
right-hand side of the pulley d, and move the machine until
the center of the back side of the pulley / touches the plumbline.
In case it should not
be convenient to move the
Using
machine,
it be desired to
run the belt in the direc-
instead. If
IE
If!
^>(toY
I1U
machine
28. There
is,
is this
drawn
ally
at the
edges, and
it
HUB
FJG. 20
objec-
wJ
t ^(W
C.
when
30
belts,
CD
the
two
Looked
lines.
pulley/, line
CD
to pulley d, line
29.
angles
A
is
third
shown
at
from
coincides with
A -B;
of connecting
in Fig. 21.
In general,
two shafts
it is
to
at right
be preferred
FIG. 21
The
pulley d
is
the driver.
The
belt passes
either direction.
It is to be observed that while a quarter-turn belt can be
used with the shafts at an angle other than a right angle, the
last
arrangement cannot.
31
FIG. 22
PIG. 23
shown
In the arrangement
would
intersect,
shafts running
As
means
32
30.
Other-
Examples
of Belt Transmission.
Guide
FIG. 25
may be
it
that
it is
/.
33
The
belt will
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
Serial 994
Edition 2
METALS
IRON
MANUFACTURE AND PROPERTIES OF IRON
Forms
1.
of
the
of Iron.
different
materials
used
in
machine construction
is
The
Iron
is
impurities give the iron certain properties, or character, accordThe metals resulting
ing to the relative amounts present in it.
from the purifying processes are known as pig iron, wrought
iron,
and
steel.
worked
press.
may
nary
tool steel,
steel
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
a mild
steel is
work
and tough, used for bridges, frameand the hulls of ships tool steel is less easily
and is
capable of being hardened and tempered
steel, elastic
of buildings,
worked, but is
largely used for cutting tools
while the
steel
in that
castings differs from the other varieties of steel
be cast in molds.
producing iron and steel have a marked effect on their properties; also, the presence of quantities of other elements, someOne eletimes as impurities, may have still greater effects.
ment that has a very important bearing on the properties of iron
and
steel is carbon.
Other substances
affecting
them
in a greater
some of
marked changes
earth.
Fe 2
cent,
FeC0
3,
cent, of iron.
5.
Magnetite is black and brittle, and is attracted by a magfrom which characteristic it derives its name. Red hematite
varies in color from a deep red to a steel gray, but all varieties
make a red streak when drawn across unglazecl porcelain. On
net,
account of
its
it
yields,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
red hematite
The carbonate
are present.
the
same composition
is
as red hematite.
form
Separation of Iron
is
hot
air,
and
volatile
matter that
may
be present.
to a comparatively high
temperature by a
in the presence of carbon, C, or carbon mon-
CO.
dioxide,
the
iron
chemically
free.
This
known
process
is
The
fuel
reduction process
that
difficult
either
to
by tapping
off
the iron.
the iron
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
and
is
At
Its object is to
.hearth
c.
When
the furnace
is
peratures
is at
hopper
hopper
e
is
The charging
it
9.
Thus
there
is
a continual
lies,
is
off volatile
mat-
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
6
since
it is
This
is
especially
The
slag
which
is
is
drawn
slightly
below the
j,
11. The stove, g or h, Fig. 1, is an iron shell lined with firebrick and containing a combustion chamber I and check envork in.
The checkerwork is simply a column of firebrick, so arranged
The carbon
as to form large spaces between the bricks.
monoxide from the blast furnace is led into the combustion
chamber and additional air is there supplied to cause the CO
The hot gases resulting from this combusto burn to CO Z
tion pass upwards, and then downwards through the checker.
it,
after
h.
At
the
same
time, the
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
three stoves for each furnace, so that, in case one stove should
need repairs, two others would be available, enabling the furIn some cases, four, or even
nace to run without interruption.
stoves are used.
frequently changing the air blast
By
five,
may
be maintained.
it
Pig Iron.
continuous in
is
From
drawn.
this
its
vals,
13.
stage in the
cent, of
pure
iron.
Of
for which it is
impurities it contains, and the purposes
It is especially valuable because it melts and
used.
becomes quite fluid at a temperature of about 2,200 F., which
This property of
is readily attainable in the foundry cupola.
its relative cheapness and its extenpig iron, combined with
sive use in the manufacture of wrought iron and steel, makes
tion, the
to
be
it
the
I
12
iron.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
14. The carbon in the pig iron may be in two different forms,
combined carbon and graphitic carbon. In the latter form, the
carbon
is
distributed
combined carbon
is
in
flakes,
while the
Graphitic carbon makes the iron gray and weak, whereas combined carbon whitens the iron, makes it close-grained, and
iron
is
and then for special purposes only, as white iron castings are
brittle and very hard to machine.
CAST IRON
15.
Cupola.
the strut
allow
all
16.
furnace
is
the slag
is first
FIG. 2
10
good
of soft light
fire
is
thrown
wood is then built on the sand botAs soon as the coke has begun
in.
to
17.
Soon
makes
ladles.
its
The
by an overhead crane.
The pouring
is
done by
and
lifted
18.
crystalline
paratively
weak
machine; while
if an iron
containing graphitic carbon is broken, it shows a
fracture
and
the casting will be soft and
dark-gray
easily
machined. The range from combined carbon
to graphitic car-
"
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
bon
11
is
mainly
mold after
casting.
The slower
the
rate
of
cooling,
the
flakes of
bath of white
graphite that have escaped from the bath.
iron is much more turbulent in the ladle, often throwing off a
quantity of sparks, and the metal
is
not so
fluid.
The melting
20.
of white iron,
inch to crush
iron, in
iron
is
quently the softer gray iron is more generally used for founcubic foot of dark-gray iron weighs about 425
dry work.
pounds, and a cubic foot of white iron about 475 pounds.
21.
Iron.
prevents the formation of blowholes, thus making a sound castSulphur counteracts silicon in its power to form graphite,
ing.
and tends
2232
to
make
and
brittle,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
12
phorous
it
is
It
state.
less plastic
and more
brittle.
It also increases
the shrinkage.
Iron.
It is
well
known
less
may
The
iron casting
cases.
.
&
shrinkage
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
23.
It
13
hard.
In
Chilled Castings.
to be subjected to wear,
In such cases
it is
it is
many
cases,
when
a casting
is
White
molds that have their faces lined with thick metal plates. As
soon as the molten iron touches these metallic surfaces, it is
Somechilled, the heat being conducted away quite rapidly.
times the iron parts of the mold are water- jacketed, water
being circulated through them to increase the chilling effect.
The result of this rapid chilling of the casting is to form a
hard, close-grained surface that
is
admirably adapted to
resist
wear.
25.
Castings
made
in the
manner
chill.
casting
made
quite hot will chill deeper than one poured from cooler iron,
and a heavy casting will chill to a less depth than a light one,
the thickness of the chills in the mold being the same in each
case.
The
26. Malleable Castings. The ordinary iron casting cannot be bent to any extent without breaking, as it is quite brit-
14
In order to render cast iron tough and
pliable, it may be
which process it is known as a malleable castmalleable casting is made of a special
grade of cast
tie.
annealed, after
ing.
commonly
when
27.
at a
is
kept
little
line structure of
crystal-
bon changed to
differing somewhat from the graphitic form.
In forming temper carbon, the casting expands an amount equal to about onehalf of its original contraction in the mold.
ing becomes a
network of soft
steel,
The malleable
cast-
particles
becomes more
readily
casting really is
converted into a piece of soft steel
having about
per cent, of
combined carbon, the remainder of the combined carbon
being
to
changed
temper carbon, which is enclosed by the crystals of
the iron.
steel,
but
28.
The
.still
effect is to make a
casting weaker than solid
about twice as strong as
ordinary cast iron.
oMhe
casting,
band and
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
15
may
be a
brittle
white or
grayish core left in the center where the decomposition has not
yet penetrated. The black fracture is responsible for the commercial
name
malleable casting
showing a dull-gray fracture with a banded structure is generIf the iron has received excessive annealing, the
ally weak.
fracture will be almost entirely white, and will have a black spot
at the center.
radiating
annealed.
29.
from the
The
is
flakes,
probably insufficiently
following limits
ELEMENT
PER CENT.
35 to 1.25
Silicon
Manganese
15 to
.30
Phosphorus
Sulphur
08 to
02 to
.25
Total carbon
.07
1.50 to 4.20
combined form,
carbon
30.
its
The
tensile strength of a
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
16
shocks.
made.
and
in
It is considerably
some
cases competes commercially with them as a structural material, as, for instance, in the draft and
coupling gear of
freight cars, in the greater part of agricultural machinery, or in
fittings.
31.
As
throughout.
it is
case-hardening process.
hardened and tempered.
After
in
may
become
soft.
WROUGHT IRON
33.
Purity of
obtained
from
Wrought
the ores
pig
reverberatory furnace, that is, a furnace in which the heat from
the fuel is reflected by the wall on to the metal.
In the latter
process, called the puddling process, pig iron is melted and subjected to
becomes
an oxidizing flame
less
is
burned out or
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
33.
Puddling Furnace.
made
17
enough
large
molten metal.
The
mer
etc.
scale,
The
fettling material
furnishes oxygen
for
burning the carbon from the charge of iron. Additional oxygen is obtained by admitting an excess of air through the ashpit e,
is
2,500
charge;
the
F.
F. to 3,000
Pig iron is generally used for the
it contains from 3 to 10 per cent, of impurities, while
less
than
The
per cent.
comparatively small.
Scrap iron,
machine-shop borings and turnings, etc., are used as a charge
when they are available and, as they are in a finely divided state,
a heat may be finished in 20 minutes, while with a charge of
loss of
is
pig iron
35.
it
requires from 1^
Siemens
to
2 hours.
Regenerative
Furnace.
Another type
known
of
as the
is shown in Fig. 4.
The furcalled a regenerative furnace because a portion of the heat
in the waste gases is returned to the furnace with the incoming
nace
air
is
and gas.
This
is
18
ports; e,e
gas
f, f
g, g' are chambers, commonly called
regenerative
chambers, filled with checkerwork, which consists of
special
checker brick about 2iin.X24in.X9in. in
ports
and
size, laid
in alternate
layers
and
i, *'
up
loosely
The
by
FIG. 3
and y, and
f and
bers
go
in circulating
in the
cham-
36.
Puddling and Rolling. In either of the furnaces illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, the iron is heated
until it melts into a
thick fluid mass.
While in this condition, it is
thoroughly
19
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When
the process is
out, or else separated as slag.
is known as a
nearly completed, the iron becomes thicker and
mat.
The workman divides the mat into masses of about
into' balls on the
160
each, and with his bar rolls them
burned
pounds
small
amount of slag
will adhere
tc
them.
Consequently, as fast as
are removed
they are formed, the balls, sometimes called blooms,
from the furnace and passed through a squeezer, which is a
form of press, or hammered under a steam hammer. This
forces out most of the slag remaining in the ball, awl welds the
the balls and be rolled
up
in
The
After the
muck
first
which
known as
The liars
and
finally rerolled to
37.
Properties of
Wrought
Iron..
At a temperature
of
1,500 F. or 1,600 F., wrought iron softens; and it the surfaces of two pieces thus heated are brought together, with a
flux to remove the oxide formed 011 the surfaces, the separate
r
pieces can be welded or made to unite into one piece by hammering or pressing.
Good wrought iron is tough and malleable and is ductile
;
that
is,
it
It
When broken
point is about 3,000 F.
fibrous structure is plainly apparent.
its melting
tensile force, its
Wrought iron has a
by a
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
20
When wrought
38.
sure, as
done
is
iron
is
wrought-iron shafting,
Wrought
it can be
case-hardened by rubbing the surface, when at a red heat, with
potassium cyanide or potassium ferrocyanide, and quenching in
water.
The same result may be obtained by packing the
wrought iron in powdered charcoal and heating it for several
hours, and then quenching it in water.
This process of casehardening converts the iron into steel to a slight depth below the
surface.
Wrought-iron bars, when heated and quenched,
become permanently shorter than before, in which
respect
wrought iron differs from cast iron, since the latter increases in
volume under similar treatment.
39.
steel,
This
Wrought
but
is
it
due
far
is
to the
iron
may
contain as
much carbon
less crystalline
it
is
as mild
than
steel.
rolled.
small
amount of
slag
lie
iron.
ity of the pig iron and the methods of manufacture also influence the quality of the
wrought iron. Thus, Swedish iron is
generally considered the best wrought iron, because high-grade
stock is used, and great care is exercised in its
manufacture.
It is,
however, too expensive for most classes of work.
Wrought
steel,
and
iron
is
is
making
staybolts, rivets,
water pipes,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
21
good when
short,
is
cold.
is
is
much
made
attempt
to forge
and weld
it.
The
STEEL
CLASSIFICATION
41.
Definition.
is essentially an
alloy of iron and a
small quantity of carbon to the amount of less than 2
per cent.
This percentage of carbon is greater than that in
wrought iron
Steel
is
iron.
in their
furnace, leaving the slag, which floats on top of the steel, in the
The manufacture of steel is mainly a purification
process, accomplished by the oxidation of all foreign elements
furnace.
out of the liquid metal until only pure iron remains, after which
is deoxidized and brought to the
composition of the
the bath
steel
product.
4:2.
Forms
several grades.
of Steel.
Ordinary carbon
steel
is
made
in
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
22
known
bon,
structural steel,
iron,
and
machine
steel,
or
is
although it
can easily be forged.
It will not,
it
however, harden
to
degree of hardness
As
no
special
which
qualities, and
to .7 per cent, are ductile;
improve their
cent. of
when
tle
is
it
causes.
much
less ductile
the carbon content exceeds 1.5 per cent, the steels are brit-
and
44.
useless.
Among
from
from
both.
Sulphur
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
is
injurious because
must be kept under
23
slight.
Manganese and
silicon are
purposely added to the liquid steel
end of the purification process in order to deoxidize the
bath, for which purpose aluminum
may also be used. These
elements with the oxygen in the metal form oxides
that float to
the top and are skimmed off as
slag.
Manganese also counteracts the bad effects of
sulphur by combining with the sulphur
making the steel harder and more brittle. Titanium and vanadium are also effectively used as deoxidizers and
purifiers but
at the
Open-Hearth Process.
Open-hearth
steel is
made by
shown
in Fig. 4,
consisting of a rectangular hearth
as long as
about twice
made
is
open-hearth
burned out until only
point the process
is
Gaseous fuel is used, and (except in the case of natgas) both the gas and the air are highly heated by the waste
stopped.
ural
46.
ore
to
is
L T 374B
13
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24
bath.
FIG. 4
that
is
47.
former wherever
Bessemer Process.
possible.
The Bessemer
process consists in
The oxygen
free
C0
is
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tion being
25
known
as recarburizing.
The molten metal is then
poured into ingot molds, and the cold blocks of
metal, when
taken from the molds, are known as
These are afteringots.
wards heated and rolled into commercial
Bessemer steel
shapes.
is
used for
rails,
structural
cheapness makes
it
nails,
desirable
steel.
FIG. 5
48.
The
heavy
plate
and lined with refractory material. It is
hung
latter being hollow and
serving as a
passage through which the air blast may enter the elbow e,
riveted together
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
26
whence
The
converter
sections
keyed
The
together.
I.
This construction
its
49.
facilitates
main
part, permitting
Converters are
etc.
made
in sizes of
from
to
20 tons
capacity, but are made to take about 5 tons in small plants and
from 10 to 20 tons in the large plants converters having a capac;
ity
of
less
The
impurities are left in, and if carried on too long, the air penetrating the molten metal will burn the iron and require an additional
50.
Steel
hearth process
made
is
in the
steel.
Whether
be
acid.
If the lining is
made
of
some
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
27
must be treated
fertilizer.
may
be melted in a
51.
Blister Steel.
wrought-iron
approximately 2,100 F., for several days in an air-tight compartment of a furnace and in contact with carbon. The carbon
enters the iron, converting it into steel to a greater or less depth,
depending on the length of time the process is continued. The
surfaces of the bars
known
as blister steel.
blisters,
It is
and
made
in
1.5
per cent.
double shear, etc., each sucand higher grade being produced by cutting the bars of
the next lower grade, welding them together, and working to
Both blister steel and shear steel are frequently used in
size.
making crucible steel. Razors and surgical instruments are
in different grades, as single shear,
cessive
often
made
of shear
steel.
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28
CRUCIBLE STEEL
53.
Crucible Steel.
The
oldest
is
manufacture
is
form the
steel
may be
The
iron that
is
melted to
tion of carbon, or
iron and steel scrap, with sufficient charcoal to give the required
percentage of carbon.
It is maintained that the highest grade of crucible steel can
be manufactured only from blister steel made from the purest
Swedish
iron.
As no sulphur
or phosphorus
is
removed from
must be free
to 3 hours.
Soft steel, or steel low in carbon, requires a
longer time to melt than high-carbon steel. The presence of
manganese, however, shortens the period of melting. Holding
the steel at a melting temperature until a change occurs that
gives sound ingots or castings is known as killing, or dead melting.
The change
the metal.
For making tool steel the slag is first removed from the
top
of the molten metal and the contents of the crucibles are
poured
into cast-iron ingot molds about 3 or 4-| inches
square and deep
enough to hold the steel from one or more crucibles. The
The
by the
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
29
55.
Superiority of
crucible steel
is
making
and
iron
steel scrap
times used.
of crucible steel
is
Since
possible.
it is
highest grades of Swedish stock, there is not more than .01 per
The effects of these impurities
cent, of sulphur or phosphorus.
in high-carbon than in low-carbon steel, since
former the metal is more sensitive, and small amounts of
In
sulphur, phosphorus, and silicon exert greater influences.
determining- the carbon in crucible steel, the ingots are topped
that is, the upper end is broken off and the fracture examined.
An experienced eye can detect differences in the percentage
more marked
are
in the
Tool
56.
for
is
Steel.
making shop
Crucible steel
tools,
tools, etc.
steel
containing .75 to
containing from
and medium-sized
carbon
is
used
drills, etc.
is
used for
The
razors, lathe tools, gravers' tools, small drills, etc.
work has from .9 to 1.1 per cent, of carbon,
best
and
is
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
30
Table
shows the composition of several grades of cruwith some of the purposes for which each is
used,
although by giving- it suitable treatment and tempering it
'
cible steel,
TABLE
CRUCIBLE STEELS
properly the
ably
field of
increased.
may
be consider-
For
57.
part by
elec-
generated
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
31
resistance.
58.
tric
Properties of Electric Steel. Steel is made in the elecfurnace either from scrap iron and scrap steel, charged into
case the steel already made is simply refined, and is largely used
for making alloy steels by the addition to the steel of certain
expensive and
etc.
Electric furnace
steel is
is
charge in the furnace and, therefore, of the chemical composition of the metal.
Among the other advantages claimed for
electric
furnace
steel are,
composition, freedom
and similar defects.
more homogeneous
The charge
59.
scrap
greater density,
from blow-holes,
is
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
32
60.
may be stripped, or pulled off, from the metal. The castings thus obtained are called ingots and are shaped into the
desired forms by rolling, forging, or pressing.
Small ingots
solidify quickly and completely and are reheated for shaping
they
soaking
rolled.
finishing
rolls.
Girders,
angle
iron, rails,
mer
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
33
63.
of the exterior
as possible.
become solid. The hollowed top of the ingot is then cut off
and discarded; this process is known as cropping. Molds are
sometimes poured from the bottom by means of suitable ducts
;
this
prevents piping to
64.
Another
defect,
known
as ingotism.,
is
caused by the
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
34
65.
Steel Castings.
The
may
be made
For
of the steel-making processes already described.
the best results, however, either the crucible or the open-hearth
by any
process
it
is
less
is
handled.
and iron
iron,
difficult to
The shrinkage
66.
should be
67. In order to make castings of the best quality, it is necThis is done by subjecting them for
essary to anneal them.
several hours to a temperature of from 1,200 to 1,600
F.,
and then cooling them slowly without exposure to the
air,
if
casting and
makes
it
more
ductile.
is
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
poured too cold, and the same
to run around cores.
is
true
when
the steel
35
is
made
69. Shrinkage cracks, cavities, blowholes, etc., are freAll bad material
quently repaired by electric or gas welding.
and sufficient steel around cracks should first be cut away so
that
ing
ample space
cause
may
is
new
provided for running in the metal. Weldstresses to be set up in the casting and
should, therefore, be
is
annealed.
Care
uneven cooling.
70.
When
steel castings
hawse
bits,
hatch
pipes,
fittings, etc.,
brackets,
ALLOY STEELS
71.
Tungsten
Steel.
The
alloy steels,
properties.
tungsten,
this
and
steels in
element are
tungsten
known
as tungsten
.1
steels.
The amount of
amount
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
36
being from 3
to 5
The
per cent.
tungsten
is
introduced into
molybdenum
same
effect.
is
about one-fourth
Molybdenum, however,
it
is
are liable
to crack in quenching.
much
to the
danger
may
edge
the tool.
is
done by heating
it
making milling
from 24
slowly, in
cutters,
to
36 hours,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
to a bright red, or a temperature of about 1,470
it
cooling
37
F. and then
ashes.
The
of the tool red-hot and the chip heated to a blue heat the hardness of the cutting edge remains intact in fact, high-speed tools
will do the best cutting when they are hot.
They will not take
;
76.
the
certain
other
strength.
sten,
elements
The
less
than
per cent, of carbon, and less than .02 per cent, of phosphorus.
Recent experiments show that an addition of about 4 per cent,
1
that
To
on top of the
ingots.
known
with molten steel that keeps the top of the ingot molten
long enough to confine the pipe to a small region at the top.
filled
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
38
77.
condition, so that with a given steel the tool may be either good
or bad, depending entirely on the methods of hardening and
some
78.
is
steel,
The brands
first
suit-
able for roughing cuts, and the finishing was done with ordinary
carbon steel, but the later products are quite well suited to all
classes of machine-shop tools.
High-speed
nary carbon
magnetism
Its
ability
to
is,
'brass that
is
forced
through dies into the desired shape, after being heated nearly
to the melting point.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
79.
Among
Steel.
Manganese
39
the varieties of
all
steel,
the hardest,
is
strength
13 or 14 per cent, of manganese, but the greater amount manufactured contains from 12 to 14 per cent.
This steel is high in
carbon, because the ferromanganese used in
high in carbon.
ing temperature
about 1,850 F.
Manganese
is
almost as
steel
its
manufacture
brittle as glass
but,
is
cast-
reheated to
if
by
It is so hard that it is usually machined by means
emery grinding wheels, and yet it is so tough that it can be
not only rolled and forged, but bars of it may even be tied into
quenching.
of
knots.
80.
After rolling or
softened by quenching
wear, which explains why
kinds.
It may be made in
is
is
more
suitable
manufacture
is
by mixing
.1
ladle, after
Its
netic.
in
81.
shipbuilding
it is
Nickel Steel.
rails,
vaults,
LT
increase
374B
14
its
frogs, switches,
The
addition
of nickel to
and
amount of nickel added usually varies from 3
greatly
is
of casting.
shrinkage
machining, such as
etc.
The
strength,
ductility,
steel
elasticity.
to
will
The
5 per cent.,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
40
The
nickel
is
ferronickel,
82.
much
ing,
such
as is
and
it is
it is,
One
vice.
an expensive
alloy, is that
it
it is
likely to
The
ser-
that
sur-
fracture of a nickel-
The
of carbon.
Chrome
83.
mium
steel
added to
is
Steel.
When
ily to itself
is
product
It will
is
weld read-
When heated
heating, as is the case with ordinary tool steel.
to a moderate heat and quenched in water, it becomes hard
enough
per cent.
Chrome
steel
is
The chromium
is
introduced
'
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liners
for rock
ball bearings,
and
41
roll
rollers
not so tough.
84.
Nickel-Chrome
Steel.
Alloy
steels
manufac-
Chromium
chrome
steels are
made
in the open-hearth
amount made in crucibles or electric furA very strong and ductile composition of nickel-chrome
naces.
steel contains from 1 to 2 per cent, of nickel and .5 to 1
per cent,
exception of a small
of chromium.
85.
Chrome-Vanadium
eral types of
Steel.
Vanadium
when
is
that
vanadium
added
to sev-
The
acts as a scavenger
is
f errovanadium.
work
best
when
in their composition.
red-
When
in addition to
very strong,
found useful application in several branches of engineering and
shipbuilding.
Most
of the alloy
is
made
in the
open-hearth fur-
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
42
tion:
Carbon, .35
to
.45
chromium,
crank-shafts.
86.
Stainless Steel.
known
form of
steel that
or rustless steel
may
phere.
and vegetable
is
commonly
be produced by
alloy.
It resists
forged, hardened,
sheets.
F. to 1,850
is from 1,750
F.
Stainless steel usually
contains about .30 per cent, of carbon and from 9 to 16 per cent,
of chromium, the chromium content ordinarily being between
12 and 14 per cent.
If the carbon content is kept below .12
ening
87.
Titanium
ful deoxidizers
steel to rid
it
is
known
Steel.
as stainless iron.
Titanium
known and
of impurities.
is
is
one-fourth of
cent.,
the
steel,
making the
Titanium
is
Titanium
steel is extensively
rails,
43
NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
BRASSES AND BRONZES
88.
Value
high electrical conductivity, ease of machining, resistance to corNon-ferrous alloys are those that have no iron in
rosion, etc.
their composition.
They
tries
89.
tent
The
alloy
from 2 to 4 per
as
face,
it
Lead
the casting.
added
to give
although
hardness to
smooth
sur-
the
machining
the addi-
90.
It
be hardened by cold
rolling and hammering the standard
working consists of 70 per cent, of copper and
30 per cent, of zinc and is used for
making tubes, wire, etc.
The strongest brass is produced by making the
alloy with 40 per
may
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
44
The maximum
cent, of zinc.
ductility
is
Some
91.
of the widely
their composition
and
may
be
drawn
It is
The
same composition
is
also
92.
Tobin bronze
is
really a brass
and
consists of
from
pump
spindles,
it
rams,
etc.,
and
is
also rolled
Delta metal
It
is
is
made
into sheets
and
rods.
Its
superheated steam,
93.
Manganese bronze
a brass, as
is
the
name given
to
an
alloy that
really
is
etc.
is
it
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and more ductile than ordinary brass and
45
not subject to corrosion, but it is liable to develop segregation of the alloying eleTo a large extent segregaments, thereby weakening the alloy.
tion may be checked by the use of
large feed heads, risers, and
is
2,100
pump
rods,
TABLE
in
marine work.
II
MANGANESE BRONZES
Aluminum
additional strength.
The
its
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
46
in bronzes
is
very
liable to heat if
The maximum
-tensile
strength of bronze
is
attained
when
the
metal,
95.
They are
Their composition
may
96.
Phosphor bronze
is
to
forged,
affected
it
casts well.
It is also
not
by the action of salt water. Table III gives the comThe letters at the heads
position of some phosphor bronzes.
of the columns designate alloys that are suitable for various purposes, as explained in the following paragraphs
is an alloy suitable for valves, valve stems, and
parts of
machinery that are in constant vibration. It resists corrosion.
:
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
B
47
is
TABLE
III
PHOSPHOR BRONZES
is
an alloy used
liable to crack.
For
to
make
bells of
this
purpose
is
little
is
and
not
per
but
use.
tin.
and
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
48
Casting Troubles.
to cast
owing
to the
when
difficult
much copper
added
excess
may
and make
to
98.
brittle.
Poling.
stirring the
much
coal,
which protects
it
air
MISCELLANEOUS ALLOYS
Copper-Nickel Alloys.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
49
slightly magnetic.
100.
zinc
is
metal,
called
electrical
etc.
There are many
and their composition varies from
of zinc and from 18 to 25 per cent, of nickel,
varieties of
German
20
cent,
30 per
to
silver,
it
the addition of
tin,
however, renders the alloy brittle and unfit for rolling. The
addition of iron or manganese makes an alloy of whiter color
101.
Silicon Bronze.
Silicon bronze
is
a composition of
and
because of
its
durability.
102.
Copper-Manganese Alloy.
An
ganese tends to
The
alloy is usually
ferromanganese.
It
free
from copper
together copper,
oxide.
tin,
and
easily.
103.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
50
manufacturers,
who
find out
2 parts of copper, and 8 parts of antimony for heavy serthe copper is usually from 65 to 80 per cent, and the
remainder tin and antimony. The antimony gives hardness to
tin,
vice,
it
the
antifriction quality.
104.
following composition
babbitt
used.
is
babbitt
is
The composition
of
Government standard
_
PER CENT.
Tin
88.3
Antimony
7.8
Copper
3.9
The
The composition
pressures.
Tin
PER CENT.
83
Antimony
Copper
105.
For
80 per
light,
cent, of lead
51
for lining bearings.
In fact, wherever there is a demand for
cheapness, the tendency is to use lead instead of the more
which
The presence
by
106.
joints
As
pencil.
the solder
F.
The addition of bismuth lowers the melting
point
standard grade of soft solder is half tin and
considerably.
half lead but as lead is much the
cheaper metal, tlie
480
is
tendency
to increase its
Hard
amount.
It is an
alloy of copsilver, gold, etc. depending on the kind
which it is to be used.
Spelter is a hard solder composed of copper and zinc, which
may be of equal parts, though these proportions are sometimes
varied, and some tin or other metal may be added.
Erasing
spelter consists of 50 to 55 per cent, of zinc, the remainder being
metal
consists of 80 per cent, of copper and
copper.
Brazing
20 per cent, of zinc. Brazing spelter and brazing metal are
used to unite brass, copper, iron, and steel in strong joints. The
fluxes, or cleaners, used with solders are powdered rosin or
hydrochloric acid to which zinc scraps have been added.
For
brazing, powdered borax is used.
of metal with
antimony,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
52
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
Magnalium. Magnalium is an alloy of aluminum
and magnesium. It is very light and is used especially for castA
ings in which lightness is one of the chief requirements.
107.
good aluminum-magnesium alloy contains 92 per cent, of aluminum and 8 per cent, of magnesium. Its specific gravity is 2.56
and it weighs 1.475 ounces per cubic inch, or 160 pounds per cubic
This alloy is sometimes
foot.
It shrinks -^ inch per foot.
cheapened by replacing part of the magnesium with antimony,
copper, tin or nickel.
108.
Duralumin.
an alloy of aluminum
to .6 per cent, of manof magnesium, and a trace of chromium.
stronger than cast iron in castings, and
Duralumin
is
when
cold
be ductile,
worked or forged
Its light
to
.3
weight and
its strength
useful alloy for reciprocating parts in machinery.
make
it
The
and 75 per
cent, of
cent, of
of
alloy containing 65
^ inch per
foot.
110. Aluminum-Copper Alloy. One of the most commonly used aluminum alloys consists of 92 per cent, of aluminum and 8 per cent, of copper. It is not exceptionally strong,
but it resists vibration well and is very uniform in
Its
quality.
specific gravity is 2.8 and it weighs 1.613 ounces per cubic inch,
or 175 pounds per cubic foot.
It is used in automobile
in castings and in pieces that are rolled.
work
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
Aluminum bronze
aluminum
of
to
is
copper.
This
alloy
is
to 12
remarkable
nium good
Aluminum
formed
will
if
defective castings.
SPECIAL ALLOYS
111.
molds.
Castings
possible to
accurate in size
It is
make
made
in this
way
finish.
bronze
is
used.
castings, because
respect
are as strong or stronger than, gray iron; they are, however,
Tin-base alloys are used to a considerable
lacking in ductility.
extent in the automobile industry in the manufacture of dieThe compositions of some die-casting alloys are
cast bearings.
112.
alloy
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
55
NON-METALS
MORTARS AND CONCRETE
CEMENT
113.
Portland Cement.
Portland cement
is
produced by
known as setting. After the initial set has taken place the
cement should not be disturbed; because if broken and
put
is
114.
Portland- Cement Concrete. Portland-cement conone of the most important of construction materials, consists of sand and stone bound together
by a comparatively small
amount of cement, and since all of these materials are
strong,
durable, and comparatively inexpensive, the concrete also poscrete,
sand,
115.
is
Portland-Cement Mortar.
Portland-cement mortar
It
consists of sand
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
56
bound
tog-ether
qualities
116.
Since the
more than
inch in diameter.
the
are intended to be
common
is
when
heated.
by a
plastic
chemical
because
it
process;
stiffens
when
cooled.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
57
Portland-cement concrete, natural- cement concrete, or limecement concrete, and mortar is known as Portland-cement mortar, natural- cement mortar, lime-cement
mortar, or lime mortar.
However, as Portland cement is used so much more in concrete
than
is
any other kind of cementing material the word concrete
commonly used to denote Portland-cement concrete. Where
reference is made to mortar, it is
necessary always to distinis
mortar, unless
kind is meant.
sively used,
distinguish
In practice
all
is
likely to arise
from
failure to
largely
mortar in
by
much
together by
the
same way
bound
the cement.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
58
paste, and the limit varies with the varying nature of these
materials and of the requirements of the work for which the
concrete
is
to be used.
119.
men.
in
building materials.
Impermeability is the property that prevents
the entrance of water into the mortar and concrete after
they
have hardened. The entrance of water is objectionable because
it
freezes and
its
disintegration.
Impermeability is an
indispensable requirement where the masonry protects materials
susceptible to injury
important
120.
much
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
the basis of the mixtures.
Thus, a
2 mortar
is
made u
is
2-J
tions
A
5.
will
cheaper.
121.
Methods
of
Mixing
Concrete.
There
are
two
on top of the cement and sand, and all of the materials are
mixed with shovels. Then a depression or hollow is
formed in the center of the pile and water is added gently,
again
122.
Good
involved
is
mixed
concrete.
slight the
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
60
by swinging
mixture and carry it out of
the drum.
TIMBER
CHARACTERISTICS OF TIMBER
123.
Kinds of Wood.
and
utterly unfit
others.
EVERGREEN TIMBER
134.
pine, or
White
Pine.
White
sometimes referred
pine,
commonly known
as
from Georgia
is
building
not so strong
is
used prin-
to the
125.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
61
miles inland.
The wood
is heavy, hard, strong, and, under proper condivery durable. For heavy framing timbers and floors it is
most desirable. It rapidly decays in a damp location, and therefore cannot be used for posts that are in contact with the ground
but if situated in a dry, well-ventilated place, it will remain
tions,
strong
and
is
decks.
the fiber
work.
136.
Spruce.
Spruce
is
name given
to all the
wood
There
furnished by the various species of the spruce fir tree.
are four varieties of the wood, known as black spruce, white
spruce,
Norway
It
is
and cofferdams,
wood.
It is
owing to
its
etc.,
in
marine work
used for
It is also
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
62
White spruce
when sawed
not so
is
into lumber,
common
as the black
variety, though,
it.
Its growth is
United States and to British America.
Another variety
of
It is lighter in color,
127.
Hemlock.
ance, though
very
much
but otherwise
Hemlock
is
prop-
similar to spruce in
appear-
its
and
is
liable to
be shaky.
The wood
is
Its grain is
framing timber.
129.
Red
is
Cedar.
stored
it is
Red cedar
130.
growing
Cypress.
in
portions of the
woods, and
is
much used
durable
in the
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
131.
Redwood.
Redwood
63
name given
the
to one of
the species of giant trees of California, and is the most valuable
timber grown in that state.
It grows to a height of from 200
to
300
feet,
and
its
trunk
The color
height.
bles pine and is used
its
poses as pine
is
is
is
generally in the
in the East,
West
wood resem-
for the
same pur-
as
is
it is
133
Teak
Teak.
tropical
as
ture of furniture,
and
to
some extent
character.
HARDWOOD TIMBER
134.
Oak.
White oak
is
Ameri-
can species of the oak tree, and it grows in abundance throughIt furnishes a wood
out the eastern half of the United States.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
64
that
is
ish-brown color.
Red
oak
is
Oak
English
ture,
is
similar to the
is
American oaks
in color, tex-
it
work.
136.
Hickory. Hickory is the heaviest, hardest, toughand strongest of all the American woods. The
flexibility
of the wood, together with its toughness and
strength, render it
valuable for interior trim requiring bent-wood details.
As a building material, it is unfit for use: first, on account
of its extreme hardness and
difficulty of working; and second,
on account of its liability to the attacks of
boring insects, even
after the fibers have been filled and varnished.
est,
137.
Locust.
the United
States,
white oak.
Its
in
is
damp
138. Maple. Maple is a large-sized forest tree that furnishes a light-colored, fine-grained, hard,
strong, and heavy
wood, highly prized in interior ship outfitting and decorating
for cabinet work.
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
139.
65
Chestnut.
coarse-grained
soft,
wood
that,
though very
brittle,
is
exceed-
work
in contact
140.
Beech
Beech.
the
is
wood
damp
situations, but
it
is
merged.
texture,
called
places
where
very
it is
brittle,
utterly unsuited.
and
close,
much used
work and
In damp places
of decay and is therefore unfitted for
tected positions.
tions of temperature.
it
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
66
144.
than along the grain and should, therefore, be ordered in edgegrain slabs or in blocks from which the desired edge-grain strips
can be cut without excessive waste. It weighs about 75 pounds
per cubic foot. The wood is further used for fairleads, rollers,
mast and
WOOD PRESERVATIVES
145.
Wood
must be thoroughly
seasoned before
it is
wood
is
used.
Dur-
wood.
oil.
Wood
that
is
constantly submerged
67
TRANSMISSION ROPE
MANUFACTURE OF ROPE
146. Classification. Ropes for transmission of power are
made from one of three materials steel or won wire, cotton, and
manila fiber. Wire rope is used to advantage for transmitting
:
the wire.
places.
when used
for
exposed drives.
Manila fiber, or hemp, is the substance left over from the leaf
stalks of a tropical plant after the pulp has been scraped off.
Most of the transmission rope used in the United States is made
147.
In the manufacture
hemp
is first
yarns about -J
a right-hand direction.
into
From 20 to 80 of these yarns, depending on the size of rope, are then twisted together into a strand,
in a left-hand direction.
Finally, three, four, or six such strands
are then twisted together into the final rope, the twist being
Hence, when each strand is
again in the right-hand direction.
twisted, it will untwist to some extent some of the component
fibers,
and
later,
when
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
68
148.
as external.
over
wear
is
internal chafing
Iii
contract and
damp
weather
hemp
will
may
will
from 2 to 4 per cent, of its length. Usually rope drives are provided with mechanical means for compensating for the gradual
If
lengthening of the rope and keeping the tension constant.
such means are not provided, the stretch may be taken up by
In order to minimize the
shortening and resplicing the rope.
stretch as
much
during the
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
69
150.
eral
Rope, as a means for transmitting -power, has sevdistinct advantages over leather belting, chief among which
are the ability to transmit large powers over long distances with
a minimum of slip, quiet running, and economy of first cost
and maintenance.
It is
etc.
SELECTION OF MATERIALS
151.
and
babbitt.
Alloy steels are selected if some particular property
desired that cannot be duplicated in ordinary carbon steel, as,
for instance, where a combination of high strength and great ductility is required, or a very high resistance to shock coupled with
is
cast iron
and
although
are extensively
alloys,
steel,
used in shipbuilding owing to special properties, such as resistance to corrosion, lack of magnetic attraction, etc.
In machinery where light weight combined with strength
alloys of
is
important, the
manganese, or magnesium are successfully used, as in the case of pistons and crank
The lightness of such parts often
cases for automobile engines.
makes up for the increased first cost.
152.
When
nickel,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
70
153.
necting-rods,
machining
is
machinery
be
154.
molded
its
strength and
into
its
wearing
qualities.
Cast iron
is
considerable strength.
intricate in construction, are
sesses
made
it
is
if
made
of
malleable
made
of steel,
iron.
They
are
of cast iron.
155.
It
a journal and
its
the friction.
That
tact usually
It
part of the wear.
then be replaced at small expense, whereas the cost of a
journal
is
may
new
considerable.
Bronze and brass are generally used to form the wearing parts
of bearings, although the former is also used for propellers,
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
71
pump
used successfully.
steel.
when subjected
which
to tension stresses.
is
This
stand the high stresses that are developed in these vessels due
to their great length, without unduly increasing the weight of
the structure.
L T 374B
16
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
(PART
Serial
1)
995A
Edition
STRESS
AND DEFORMATION
The molecules
Stress.
1.
of a solid or rigid
body are
to
offers to
body
break
it
into parts.
The
The
stress is equal,
producing
it,
and
is,
how
Kinds
of Stresses.
small, acts
Whenever
on a body,
it
a force, no matter
produces a stress and a
which
following- classes:
1.
2.
3.
4.
which
is
5.
are
Unit Stress.
is the stress
250 pounds per square inch. Had the area been i square
unit stress would have been 1,000 ~- % = 2,000
pounds per square inch.
inch, the
P
A
Let
=
6 =
1
Then,
total stress, in
pounds;
S = P
also
or
==
when
^jt
the piece
is in
compression
or shear equals the area of the section multiplied by the unit stress.
4.
Deformation.
When
body
is
stretched, shortened,
5.
Unit, Deformation.
The
tinit
deformation
is
the
=
=
elongation, in inches;
unit deformation.
Then,
-,
or e
Is
l>
ELASTICITY
6.
The elasticity
of
7. Experimental [Laws.
The
been established by experiment:
Law
small
is
I.
stress,
following
laws have
stress disappears.
This leads
to its
to the
Law
II.
(deformation]
Law
stress, the
change of shape
When
the force
limit, a deformation is
called a set,
and
to the stress.
Law
Under a
IV.
increases,
and
Law
deformation rapidly
V.
shock, or suddenly applied
injury than a force gradually applied.
force, does
greater
Elastic Limit.
will
resume
its
9.
If
the stress in a
body
is
plastic materials.
If the larger part of the deformation remains permanent,
and a small part disappears with the removal of the force,
the body is said to be ductile. Wrought iron and copper
are good examples of ductile materials.
Such materials are
adapted to the manufacture of wire. Materials that cannot
fracture
are
to
be
be deformed without
said
brittle.
Brittleness is a comparative term, no substance being perfectly
and
iron
are
of
cast
brittle
materials.
glass
brittle;
examples
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
10.
Among
resistance that a
term
the
engineers,
body
means
elasticity
the
offers to a
E=
unit deformation;
modulus
Then, by definition,
of elasticity.
=
s
,5
and
E = S^-FL^t^PL
A
Ae
s
'
assumed that e
I and A = 1
That is, the modulus of elas(1 square inch), then E = P.
ticity is that force which, if stress and deformation continued
11.
If,
in this formula,
it is
however, is never the case, as the elastic limit and the ultimate strength are reached before the applied force reaches
this value.
EXAMPLE.
SOLUTION.
PI =
A~e
in Art.
1O,
_ nnn nrin 1U
25 000
000 lbl P er
>
'
s<5-
m>
Ans
'
TENSION
When two
12.
tions,
sion.
forces act on a
the
to
SOLUTION.
what
is
28 647 82 lb
'
13.
stress
sufficient to
break
'
P er S 1-
in.
Ans.
it.
is
14.
the
TABLE
TENSION"
of wood,
tion
by means
of the formulas
EXAMPLE
SOLUTION.
From Table
I,
~
I
to
is
in Art.
E =
1O,
--.
'
X. 7854X30,000,000
Ans>
'
EXAMPLE
is
and
2,
must be reduced
SOLUTION.
2.
p=
1.600,000
in Art.
--
X2X4X. 144
6
X12
1O,
E =
o,
24
or
A
Ans
'
COMPRESSION
16.
its
If the
TABLE
five
times
round;
its
II
COMPRESSION
it
increases
been reached;
stress, as in the
case of tension.
wrought
iron,
and
steel.
I.)
not given for brick nor L for timber, cast iron, brick,
or stone, because these values are not known.
To distinguish between compression and tension when applying a
is
formula,
E L
c,
ct
and
will be
When
17.
Table
whose lengths
strictly true
times the
This statement may,
least
pieces
II is
five
in practice to include
are not greater than ten times their
EXAMPLE.
15 inches
SOLUTION.
in Art.
1O,
_
.00375 in.
PI
-j-, or e
= PI
Ans.
SHEAR
When two
surfaces
ing
is
piece of
name from
the
stress,
TABLE
III
SHEAR
respectively, the
modulus of
elasticity in shear,
and ultimate
shearing strength.
in.
3.1416
in.
1.1781 sq.
1 in. in
in.
diameter and f
area of
in.
high.
Ans.
P = A Ss =
2
3.1416 X 6 X 600 = 22,620 Ib.,
nearly,
force required to rupture by tension is
= 31,416 Ib. Since the former is only
about two-thirds of the latter, the piece will fail
through the shearing off of the end. Ans.
Had a transverse force been used, the force necessary to shear off a
section of the end would have been 4 a
.7854 X 3,000 = 37,700
pounds,
nearly.
SOLUTION.
to
-=
AS =
t
22
.7854
The
10,000
.11
FACTORS OP SAFETY
a
The usual
is
called a
material
factor of safety.
is
the ratio of
its
resist.
10,000
21.
To
then be 70,000
7.
find the
material, divide the ultimate strength for tension, compression, or shearing, as the case may be, by the proper factor
of safety.
TABLE IV
FACTORS OF SAFETY
can practice.
p 22.
I
Twice
as
applied force as
much deformation
by one that
is
is
be denoted by
caused by a suddenly
gradually applied.
For
this
12
The designer
If the
ingly.
then becomes
P=dS
EXAMPLE 1. Assuming the mortar and brick to be of the same
how many tons can be safely laid on a brick column 2 feet
strength,
square and 8
feet
high?
AS
=
= 2 X 2 X 144 X 2,500 1,440,000 Ib. = 720
C
factor of safety for this case is 15 (see Art.
21, Table IV);
hence, 720 -f- 15 = 48 tons. Ans.
SOLUTION.
The
tons.
= Pf
Since
^7'
P-
^-^,
or
A
is
20,000 Ib.
A-
'
nearly.
2 4 s
-
">
Ans.
Area
of piston
is
18
X HO =
28,000
15
65,000
say 2|
23.
in.
Ans.
When
m
.
6>46 sq>
'
.7854
254.47 sq.
TT
Hence
diameter =
-
in.
y^
rgT,;-
254.47
= ?1
2.869 in.,
make every
for the
first
13
statement
is
wasted.
In actual practice,
frequently modified.
massive and
them
rig-id,
in
so;
however,
Some machines
this
second rule
is
are intended to be
others
in
casting that
modify the rule, etc. In most cases the designer must rely
on his own judgment.
cast-iron bar
1.
A
Ans
(a)
-\05>)
How much
62,8321b.
will
3.
wrought-iron tie-rod is % inch in diameter; how long must it
be to lengthen f inch under a steady pull of 5,000 pounds?
Ans. 69 ft., nearly
4.
steel
of 14 feet is
what
is its
modulus
5.
Which
wood whose
is
What should be
7.
What steady
2 feet
lond
may
column
Ans. 96,000
Ib.
AND CYLINDERS
Let
P=
total pressure, in
Then,
This formula
one direction.
P = pld
is
(1)
derived from a principle of hydrostatics
that the pressure of water in any
direction is equal to the pressure
on a plane perpendicular to that
In Fig.
direction.
1,
suppose the
direction of pressure to be as
shown by the arrows; A B will then
be the plane perpendicular to this
direction, the width of the plane
being" equal to the diameter, and
the length equal to the length of
The
the pipe.
will then be
pressure
/'=/X/X^as
before.
the pipe
on each side
pressure; therefore,
pd =
Also,
is
p Id =
p
tl S.
t
tS
IS, or
(2)
15
pressure varies directly as its diameter, the pressure remainformula for the thickness is readily
ing constant.
obtained from formula 2, which becomes
EXAMPLE
1.
12 inches in diameter
350
151.9 Ib.
it
In Table
per sq.
in.
iron
given as 20,000
is
Art.
I,
Ib.
per sq.
in.;
_
,
/== 20,000 ==19 2
Ans
LlMi76
so near the factor for shocks that, in practice, the
pipe would
.
'
This is
be considered safe against shocks.
5 =
50,000
140
Using a factor
10
-*
18
5 000
0-252 in<
*n
P ract i ce
>
working strength
From formula 4,
is
made
requires.
CYLINDERS
The tendency
25.
of a cylinder subjected to internal pressure is to fail or rupture in the direction of its length, as in
the case of a pipe.
Let d
Then
sure acts
L T 374B
17
,',
';
then
ndtS
pressure, ^Ttd
p =
TtdtS, or
pd = 4^5
= 41S
(1)
/o\
(4)
j.
Also,
ra
^J^?
it is
24,
is
CL
letters
irnq9 151
-
5c(6 +
l)
(6 _,_i)*
from which, 5
-6
+ (p
1,122.7
sor6
of Art.
+ 1)' +
+ *)' -6'
151.9 [(6
(6
pounds, which
is
7.7
24,
6']
per cent.
The
be Tcdt S.
mula
must equal
internal pressure
\nd*p =
same
17
The
itdtS.
for-
pd = 4/S
27.
(2)
Collapsing Pressure.
true circle.
to
preserve
The
distortion,
common
lowing formula
,2.18
p =
9,600,000
*--
(1)
la
up
to 20 feet:
p =
p =
and
in
which p
t
d=
86,670 -
1,000 (l
\
(2)
1,386
-\fl
L600 ^)
/
(3)
ct
18
Formula 2
is
greater
is
to
be seen that the length of the tube is not conProf. Stewart's experiments
sidered in formulas 2 and 3.
indicate that the length of the tube has practically no influence on the collapsing pressure of an ordinary lap-welded
steel tube, so long as the length is not less than about six
times the diameter of the tube.
Fairbairn's formula may be considered as reasonably accuIt will
For cases
differing
it
is
based.
reliable.
The
What must be
EXAMPLE.
SOLUTION.
solving for
of safety of 4,
and
t,
z - ls
^~HJAL -
2 18
-
/4
160
12 X~8
\125
9,600,000
Hence, log
lop I^R
"
%
IOP- 4
j-i
-Lo
_
1.31429, or
__ z-is/T
.2062,
say
-fo in.
Ans.
that
What must be
is
stress is steady.
2.
What
pressure per square inch can be safely sustained by a castand 3 inches thick?
Ans. 1,282
3.
What
the collapsing
Ib.
per sq.
in.,
nearly
19
4.
A cast-iron cylinder 14 inches in diameter sustains an internal
pressure of 1,500 pounds per square inch; what is the necessary thickness, assuming that the pressure is gradually applied and that the
cylinder
5.
steady
should
60,000
is
Ans.
4-f in.
of steel
.
having a
tensile strength of
Ans. .27 in.
FIG. 2
whose lines
method of
finding the resultant will now be given when the forces lie,
or may be considered as lying, in the same plane, though
their lines of action do not pass through a common point.
20
In Fig. 2 (a] let f\, /%, and 3 be three forces whose magnitudes are represented by the lengths of their respective
lines, and their directions by the positions of the lines and by
,
the arrowheads.
shown in Fig. 2
magnitude of the
as
resultant.
Everything is now known
except the line on which the point of application of the
resultant must lie.
To find this, proceed as follows:
Choose any point P, and draw PO, Pi, P2, and P3.
Choose any point b on the line of direction of one of the
forces, as
Pi, the
cd
F^ and draw
parallel to
Draw de
PO
P2
and
F
intersecting F
latter intersecting
or
and
Draw
prolonged, in
d.
P3 and
PIG. 3
The point/3
is
method
of
finding
it
will not
be
joining the pole with the vertexes of the force polygon are
called the strings or rays; the force diagram, is the figure
21
will intersect
on R.
of resolving
two components.
a force into
magnitudes of A and Bl
SOLUTION. Draw Ol to represent F = 16 Ib. Choose any conveand Pi. Take any point a o\\F
nient pole /'and draw the rays
in b, and ac parallel to
and draw ab parallel to PO, intersecting
c by the line b c.
b
and
c.
in
Join
B
Through the
PI, intersecting
PO
pole
P draw P d parallel
intersecting O 1 in d.
1
to the scale to which
to b
c,
magnitude of A, measured
dl is the magnitude of B to the same
29.
If
force, they
direction in
Fig.
4,
force;
let
it
Then O d is the
was drawn, and
scale.
common point.
= 16 pounds be
In
the
required to resolve
is
it
into
OP
OP
components
PIG. 4
s
Fig. 5, be five forces whose
a
15 pounds, respectively; it is required
7, 10, 5, 12, and
into two components
resultant
this
to
resolve
and
resultant
to find their
and passing through the points a and b.
parallel to it
,
magnitudes are
SOLUTION.
equal
to F,\
the resultant,
and complete
a
other forces acting around the polygon. Choose pole P,
the equilibrium
i} and draw
the force diagram. Choose a point c on
22
and
it
will
five forces.
according
parallel to
R.
Since
OS
through a and
b,
draw
and
f>,
PIG. 5
and hi
PO
COMPOSITION OF MOMENTS
30.
to the
principles of mechanics, the
a force about a point is the
product of the
magnitude
and the perpendicular distance from
the point to the line of action of the force.
force can act
According
moment
of
of the force
in
it
draw hk
that
cause
is,
tion
that
make
is,
the
all
or
body
it
23
body
to
move
turn.
moment measures
the
suspended from
C, it will
pended from
10 inches from A.
arrow
will cause
it
a weight
at that end.
weight sus-
If
If
be increased
until
it
weight
at
will
"
'
PIG
24
tance
equal the
moment
of
about
that
is,
the two
moments
braically,
0,
PX BC + (-wx AB}
since the
PX BC-WY.AB
Hence
the following
general rule:
Rule.
One
the algebraic
sum
24
Prolong a
allel to F, intersecting
PIG.
By geometry,
de, and since P2 and fc are perpendiculars from the vertexes to the bases of similar
Ol = fc de, or
triangles, P2
:
P2 =
fc
0~1
Te
BntOl=Fandtc
moment
The
line
P2
is
called the
intercept.
moment
25
moment,
H y.
or,
inter-
just
in graphical statics,
(produced), the following definition is given: The interof a force whose moment about a point is to be
found is the segment (or portion) that the two components
cept
(produced,
if
the center of
moments
moment
of this resultant
about the given point will equal the value of the resultant
moment of all the forces that tend to produce rotation about
that point.
SOLUTION.
resultant
intercept de,
moment.
Draw
the
force
as previously described.
multiplied
by
the pole
distance
PQ =
the
resultant
26
33.
If all the
EXAMPLE.
Let
F =
t
30,
Scale offerees
F =
a
20, and Fa = 20,
downwards, as shown
1-40
Scale of distances
all in
in
pounds, be
Fig.
9.
It is
fl>.
Z=4O
FIG. 9
20 Ib.
point
as
equal 28
ft.
R about C =
moment of
consequently, to Ci;
the sides rfand de,
40
23
is
27
920 ft.-lb
Con-
Ci included between
which meet on Fa
Measuring gi, it is found to
Hence, the moment of F3 about C = 40 X 28 = 1,120 ft.-lb.
F3 about C = X fg = 40 X 13 = 520 ft.-lb. The
X fh = 40 X 18 = 720 ft.-lb. Now Fa and Fz have
The moment of
moment of Fj. =
920
ft.-lb.,
the
same
as the
moment
of the resultant.
now be
torsion discussed.
BEAMS
DEFINITIONS
34.
is
ports
Any
its
in
a horizontal position
on sup-
beam.
called a
simple
near
bar resting
beam
is
beam
resting on
ends.
A restrained beam
is
two supports.
as
here,
the
mathematics.
A load on a
subject
beam
is
on more than
be discussed
will not
knowledge
of
higher
concentrated load
point.
28
the
on Graphic
Statics.
In
be given.
work that
on the other.
suited to the
as a check
is
to
SIMPLE BEAMS
REACTIONS OF SUPPORTS
beams will be considered
35.
as
vertical,
reaction;
ward
forces,
ward
forces, acting
these,
it is
support.
load in the middle, it is evident that the reaction of each support is one-half the load plus one-half the weight of the beam.
If the load is not uniformly distributed over the beam, or if
the load or loads are not in the middle, the reactions of the
two supports
will
be different.
In order that a
must be
beam may be
fulfilled:
j
The
algebraic
|
!
29
,.<<.
first
It is plain
when
to the
sum
Reactions
36.
foi*
The
beam with
Concentrated Loads.
prin-
con-
AB,
Let
centrated loads.
F F
FIG. 10
la
/,,
and
/3
-FJ
-F
la
0,
or
= F^n+F*l* + F*l*
No
also
RJ-FAl-lJ - F (l a
matter
how many
(2)
- F (l 3
/.)
0,
or
may be on
same
reaction of the right support, and let the distance between the
two supports be 14 feet; suppose that loads of 50, 80, 100, 70, and 30
from the left support equal
pounds are placed on the beam at distances
/Pa the
30
to 2, 5, 8, 10,
and 12|
What
feet, respectively.
ANALYTIC SOLUTION.
beam?
five
/? 2
Applying formula 3
in the
loads,
2,375
same manner,
Scale
1"=160
Ib.
FIG. 11
__
SOX 12+80X9+100X
_
2245
_-__
31
be found graphically
GRAPHIC SOLUTION.
may
by resolving the resultant of the weights (which, in this case, acts verthe
tically downwards) into two parallel components, passing through
of the
points of support. The sum of the reactions is equal to the sum
components, but the two sums have different signs. Draw the beam
to some convenient scale, and locate the loads as shown in Fig. 11.
50 lb., 1-2 = 80 lb., 2-3
Draw the force diagram, making 01
- 100 lb., 3-4 = 70 lb., and 4-5 - 30 lb.; OS represents by its length
the
sum
also
reactions
polygon.
P and
draw
P 0,
Px
Ox
"parallel to
Ox
=
=
By calculation, it was
lb., and R* = 169 lb.
This shows that the
160ft lb., and J? a = 169& lb.
graphic method is accurate enough for all practical purposes. The
the
accurate
be
the
more
will
results,
the
scale
used,
larger
draw OS, Ri
found that /^
161
VERTICAL, SHEAR
In Fig. 11, imagine that part of the beam at a very
short distance to the left of a vertical line passing through
to be acted on by the reaction
the point of support
37.
R =
the beam.
110 pounds.
downward load
Since
at the
same
upward reaction
therefore, 160
is
ISO
LT
374B
18
32
The negative
sign
left-hand
38.
Graphic Representation
of Shear.
The
ver-
T,
2234567
FIG. 12
tical
shear
may
is
Draw
in
33
make
0' 5'
5.
Ol,
it
will
be remembered,
is
force Ft.
Through
140 pounds.
is
The maximum
The
170 pounds = x' t = x5.
greatest shear, whether positive or negative, is the one
which the beam must be designed to withstand. It should
be noticed that the shear passes from a positive to a
negative value under point
crossing
8,
as
shown by
the line
mn
x" x'.
BENDING MOMENT
A beam
39.
ure.
In order to design a
beam
maxi-
mum
34
the
moments
moment
the sum
of the
their
This
is
downward
as
it
beam
upward
in the opposite
direction.
Bending Moment by Analytic Method. Conbeam A B, Fig. 10, with concentrated loads F^F,,
40.
sider the
equal; those to the left will be positive, having the plus sign,
and those to the right will be negative, having the minus
sign.
Letting
represent the bending moment at C, in
foot-pounds, and taking the moments of the forces to the left
of C in order to get positive values for M, then with C as a
center of moments,
M=
If
is
taken between
bending moment
is
ly
(1)
moments of
the
M = RlX
(2)
from
this point to
t ;
that
is,
beam
35
the bending
moment
increases as ^-increases
from
to /L
and 3 and the moments
the point C is taken between
taken to the left of C, the formula for the bending moment is
If
M = R,x-FAx- /J
M = R, x - F, x + F,
This expands to
terms containing x,
From
than
expression,
the bending
lt
becomes
it
this
(3)
and by combining
F^x + Fi h.
(Ri
/;
it
is
greater
increases
in value.
change
If
the point
is
tt
formula 1
is
+F
= ,R*x F,x
F.x
t A
obtained, which expands to
Combining the terms containing x, the expression
F,l t
becomes,
x
it
M=
(R>
- F - F*}x + F* h + F*
t
when R, is
when R,. = (/*! +
decreases
constant
From
these formulas
trated loads alone are
/..
As
F,
A and
formula increases as
R^ is greater than (F + F,);
less than (F. + F,), and remains
it
in the
).
will
be seen
that,
when concen-
change from an
occurs at
increasing to a decreasing bending moment always
It
the point of application of one of the concentrated loads.
follows that the maximum bending moment occurs at the
The maximum
loads.
point of application of one of these
calculatin g the
bending moment may, therefore, be found by
are applied
bending moments at the points where the loads
considered,
the
measured
36
41.
To
find
cept).
equals
Let y
between
cdfg
of the equilibrium
AB
= 349 pounds;
2.05 feet, and
= 349
for the point 7 is
Hy
moment
pounds.
If expressed in inch-pounds, the value of the
found is 715.45 X 12 = 8,585.4 inch-pounds.
moment
It
will
just
be
=
is fixed.
solely on the value of y since the length
points a and g; directly under the points of support
of the beam, y = 0; hence, for these two points, bending
Pu
At the
moment =
Hy
HX
ag and acfg.
acega is called
included between
The
figure
the
diagram, of bending
moments.
SIMPLE BEAM WITH
42.
Analytic Method.
TTJSTrFOKM
The
LOAD
of a simple beam carrying a uniform load, decreases uniformly from the maximum positive shear at the left support to the maximum negative shear at the right support.
Hence, at the middle point of the beam, the vertical shear
A B,
Let
be zero.
uniform load of w
pounds per square
"
[-*
with a
1
">-P*rft.
Jc
|B a
Fia
13
IV I
is
the load.
is, each reaction is equal to half
expressed as a formula thus:
that
*,
beam
""
R$*-- x
Ri and
----
37
*,
equal to
This
may
be
CD
2t
at
any point, as
M=vx-wxZ^
C, is
then
(2)
The load
for
and when
it
is a
maximum, and
the formula
becomes
2i
M=
But x
(3)
at the
43.
Graphic Method.
will
now
For
is 216 -5- 12 = 18 pounds.
the vertical line through the lefthand support, equal to 216 pounds to the scale chosen, and
divide it into twelve equal parts, Oa,ab, etc.; each part will
Choose a pole P
represent 18 pounds to the same scale.
and draw the rays PO,Pa,Pb, etc. Through the points d, <?,
convenience, lay
off
O C on
38
manner,
that
its center of gravity, or, in other words,
acts on the
a force equal to each small load (18 pounds)
beam at each of the points d, e,/, etc.
concentrated at
_.,--**
Scale
of.
Settle of
forces 1
distances
FIG. 14
gi
parallel to
PO, ik
parallel to
Pa,
is
etc.
Draw
is
is,
39
and
will
it
directly.
The diagram
but
may be
and
h,
points, as
shown
To
45.
in the figure.
find the
for any
beam
HXy.
pounds.
No
how
matter
the
the fore-
going
true.
Let
Analytic Method.
AB,
*F.
3?
of
length,
+ J? F F zv I =
+ jR = /*! + F + ^
equal to zero, J? t
->.r-i
^?!
/r
,-FSJ
lem,
it
7-1
T-
w/
Q, or,
/"1\
( J- /
being known from the conditions of the probbecomes necessary to find 1 or R* before the other
and
40
3
In order to determine
as a
l
take the
center.
moment
of R,,
equal the
moments
4-
then be
zero,
and the
the
F + i w l\
t
I*
gives
R =
(2)
If
Any two
to
is
is
to
make
trials at
beam
41
carrying
w^
x =
wh
If
^ but
than
is less
^w
lie at
= w x\
(4)
(w/
+ ft)
greater than J? lt
is
R^
than
some
shear will be at
feet
point,
from
R^
such that
x =
If
than
wi
jR lt
of ft.
^=-^
(5)
s less
of
point of zero shear will be at the distance
and x may be found by the formula
x =
In case
there are
^ziA_=^
feet
from
R^
(6)
more concentrated
loads, this
method
it is
the
is
method
of finding the
AB
43
to
45.
In
the
the
shear line
Fig.
is
16, let
42
length of the
beam and
being drawn
to scale.
O C, as
Draw
part will then represent TIT" = 18 pounds.
usual, and lay off: three of the 18-pound subdivisions from O
downwards; then lay
off
24 pounds
to represent
the
first
FIG. 16
last
4-
OC
until that
43
which the concentrated loads rested, and that the concenwere laid off before the equal subdivision on
which the concentrated load rested was laid off. Had one of
the concentrated loads been to the right of the center of
gravity of the subdivision on which it rests, the weight
Locate
of the subdivision would have been laid off first.
the centers of gravity of the equal subdivisions and draw
trated loads
Choose
the verticals through them as in the previous case.
a pole P, draw the rays, the diagram of bending moments,
To find the
as previously described.
and the shear axis
Mq,
maximum bending moment,
and
its
The
W=
must be drawn
is
and
The weight of that part between
12 pounds.
60 pounds.
the center of the 24-pound weight is 12 X 5
Lay off Ol = 60 pounds and draw 1-2 horizontal, cutting
the vertical through the center of the 24-pound weight in 2.
pounds.
vertical
Draw
B g N in A",
the horizontal
C N,
the
intersecting
N.
line
HXy
300
is
18.36
5,508 inch-pounds.
easily
measured with
suppose
O C to
be laid
P on
from O C
pole
O C.
Thus,
60 pounds.
dicular line
44
will
moment Hy.
48. If the method of constructing the shear and moment
no
diagrams for concentrated loads is clearly understood,
difficulty will be encountered in the preceding operations,
which may be expressed by the following:
Rule. Divide the beam into an even number of parts (the
load into half as many.
greater the better], and the tmiform
Consider the divisions of the load as concentrated loads applied,
the beam (the
alternately, at the various points of division of
ends included}; that
is,
carries no load, the next one does, the following one does not, etc.
Then proceed as in the ordinary case of concentrated loads.
beam overhangs
tive
If the beam
large negative value at the right reaction.
overhangs the right support, the large negative shear at the
right support will pass to a large positive shear that will
45
and the force diagram is practically the same. The shear diagram and the bending moment diagram will show the differences in shear and bending forces. The distinction between
positive and negative forces and moments should be carefully
Ib.
PIG. 17
in
mind.
46
The sum
ANALYTIC SOLUTION.
the
of
that
loads,
^+
is,
R -
40
+ 30 X
Prom formula 3,
J?
40
Art.
--
+ 30 + 60 +
40
by formula 2,
-~~
IQf
+ 50 X
18|
14|
is
Art.
36,
+ 70 X
21j
172r lb
'
36,
+ 30 X
14|
J?,
^? n
+ 60 X
6f
of the reactions
12
+ ^2 =
+ 60 X 8 + 50 X~ 4 =
70
2f
_ "7
,
ID.
250 lb.,
77^
172f
of the sum of the loads.
The vertical shear is 11\ lb. from 7?! to the point of application of the
40 = 37y from this point to the point of appli40-lb. load, and 77f
Hence,
above result
- 30 = 1% lb.,
cation of the 30-lb. load. The shear then reduces to 37y
and continues the same to the point of application of the 60-lb. load,
=
ft.
8
in. from A',,
at
10
60
lb.
Hence,
52f
when it becomes 7y
the shear passes from a positive to a negative value; the same is also
The bending moments at jR*
true at the right support, where 7? 2 acts.
and the point of application of the 60-lb. load must now be calculated
and the results compared. The bending moment for the beam at the
= (77f X lOf - 40 X 6f - 30 X 4) 12 = 5,234f in.-lb.
60-lb. load is
The bending moment about R* should now be calculated and compared with M!. Since the bending moment is the same at /r^, on
whichever side the forces are considered, it is simpler to take the one
bending moment
The
force to the right of 7? 2
positive, while that to the left
to the right of 7? 2 is
negative, and, since the moments to
the left are considered, the bending moment in this case is taken as
= - 70 X 2| X 12 = - 2,240 in.-lb.
2
negative, and equal to
.
is
moment
for the
in h.
to
maximum bending
Draw O C and
same manner
eh is parallel
.
the
beam.
GRAPHIC SOLUTION.
manner.
it is
gh.
PC
OM=
Then,
77 lb.
The shear
right reaction.
left
line is
reaction,
drawn
and
PM
MC=
173 lb.
on the
until the point
the vertical shear for any
,
kn here denotes
point between the 50-lb. weight and the right support, and this shear
The point k denotes the intersection of the shear axis
is negative.
and the vertical through the right support. For any point to the right
of /&, between k and /, the vertical shear is positive, and is equal
vertical h n, is reached;
to 70 lb.;
izontal.
kq upwards equal to 70 lb., and draw grliorn q r is the shear line. MeasuiO-5-6-7
it is found that OM=ll\l>.,kn= - 103 lb.,
103 lb. = maximum vertical
therefore, k n =
The
line,
O M,kn, and
and kg = 70 lb.;
ing
kg,
'
moment =
Hy
hence, the
47
maximum bending
8"-
FIG. 18
Hy.
max-
maximum
negative y, or hj,
is less
than the
48
2.
carries
five
A+
J? a
140
+ 100 +
15
36
1,200 Ib.
X 7 + 200 X
+ 120 X
13
l?i
= (-
100
+ 100 X 25 + 28 X
64
15
15
22
X8X4+
+ 22
15
14;
X
-
140
13,030
Hence,
^+
J? 3
=
= 592Alb>
= 5 92- + 607^ = 1,200
Ib., which
hlu rfVfT'f
ca cu
should next b
i rt
7 w
',
>
r
'
thoin
lated;
i?^
'
'
r 592A
10 - 6
15
402A Ib. The shear
ated under the 120-lb. load.
This is 402* - 120
Xt) calculate the vertical shear under
the 200-lb
= ~ 52 ^ Ib. The
bending moment
*" 20(Wb 10ad Sh Uld now be
-
M> =(592^X9-100X12 -
120
4|
the
too
are
16
15
7*) 12
"
200-lb. load.
pomt
of ^Plication
of
the
49
BC
to
parallel
minute distance
off k
laying
and 6-7
15
= 100 Ib.
mifd 1-2-3
left,
is
Consequently,
and the left support.
line 1-2-3-4
it is 15 X 3 = 45 Ib. = ei;
at in it is 0.
the shear line between the end of the beam
to the
mifd
Lay
off
in the usual
8
At
q,
1 = B d
manner.
190 Ib.
Draw
100
0.
The broken
line.
The maxi=
=
moment
is
Pu
sc
X
X
positive bending
y
1,000 X 22.5
= 22,500 in.-lb. The greatest negative maximum moment isffX(-y)
line
n 5-6-7 q
mum
= Pu X that
th -
there
1,000
is
X -
11.6
= -
the
shear
11,600 in.-lb.
are
It will
be noticed
maximum bending
moments.
now be
should
will
polygon
somewhat similar
50.
Cantilevers.
horizontal
is
shown
i n.
In this case,
Fig. 19.
the beam
is loaded
AB
broken
line,
in Fig. 5.
beam
||
^o
I b.
per ft.
X
FIG, 19
a uniform load of
/,.
loads, or
50
The
in position;
hence
it
beam
at the fixed
exerts a
downward
shear
so that at the point of support of the beam the vertical
it has a zero value.
passes from negative to positive; that is,
This point will, therefore, be the point of maximum bending
moment, and the formula for Mis
M=FJ
51.
+ ^wT
(2)
In Fig. 20
is
iScale of forces
J.
=100
Scale of distances 1
Ib,
=3
PIG. 20
It
a cantilever projecting 10 feet from the wall.
and
carries a uniform load of 16 pounds per foot of length,
a concentrated load of 40 pounds at a distance of 3i feet
shown
required.
The maximum bending moment
shown in Fig. 18, except that,
The method
is
51
is
similar to that
as there
is
beam
Since the
the
Lay off Cl, 1-2, 2-3, each
part will represent 16 pounds.
Also,
to 40 pounds.
equal to 16 pounds, and 3-4 equal
3 feet
16 pounds each.
4-5, 5-6, 6-7, etc., equal to
= 52 pounds. Lay off O a
3 inches = 3i feet, and 16 X 3i
and draw
meeting the vertical through the
=
ab,
52 pounds,
center of the weight in b.
nPC
diagram
was drawn connecting the
preceding figures, the line gh
extreme ends of the bottom line; in other words, rejoined
gh must
by
be
In
end
of
the
is
drawn
bending
C is
parallel to
moment =
inch-pounds.
reaction
left
PC, hg
Hy = PC X hg =
90
124
= hg is
11,160
measured
distance y
It will also be noticed that the
between
from the line hf upwards, while, for all points
this distance was
the supports in the previous examples,
52
EXAMPLES
1.
simple
10,
16,
reactions?
beam
and
120
JTOR
PRACTICE
feet, respectively,
(a) What are the values of the
What is the maximum bending moment in inch-pounds?
and 21
(6)
.
ans {(a) R,
333|
R =
lb.;
366| Ib.
in inch-pounds?
0) Ri
8543
R*
lb.;
765* lb.
in.-lb.
3.
cantilever projects 10 feet from a wall and carries a uniform
load of 60 pounds per foot; it also supports three concentrated loads
of 100, 300, and 500 pounds at distances from the wall of 2, 5, and 9
feet, respectively.
Required: (a) the maximum vertical shear; (b) the
in inch-pounds.
A
Ans>
1,500 lb.
(a)
5.
beam that overhangs both supports equally carries a uniform
load of 80 pounds per foot, and has a load of 1,000 pounds in the
middle, the .length of the beam being 15 feet, and the distance between
the supports 8 feet. What is: (#) the vertical shear? (d) the maxi-
mum
bending moment?
()
)
820 lb.
25,800 in.-lb.
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Edition
995B
Serial
STRENGTH OF BEAMS
were defined. in Strength of
and the external forces acting on them were
When a beam is acted on by external forces it
Beams
1.
of various kinds
Materials, Part
considered.
1,
forces or
deformed, thus bringing into action internal
is
Tfce
2.
Neutral Axis.
In Fig.
A.
A BCD'.
1
from the
It
longer than
the force
A' B
It
is
D'
represent
is
is
it
was
is
now
was before
applied; that
longer than
also
is
evident,
illustration, that
is,
stresses.
A BCD
a cantilever.
ity
maximum
1, let
A B.
evident that
shorter than
D C.
PIG. 1
the
beam
is
to
in bending
Hence, the effect of the force
shorten the lower ones. In
lengthen the upper fibers and to
the action of
other words, when a cantilever is bent through
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a load, the upper fibers are in tension and the lower fibers
in compression.
The reverse is the case in a simple beam
in
fibers are in
fibers in tension.
beam
is
bent, that
x.
and
is
parallel to
SS" is
a neutral line.
Thus, in Fig.
2,
Si
f
,
S S
l
called the
is
is
axis, then,
of
neutral
The neutral
called the
surface.
is
the line
intersection of
neutral surface.
shown
in
It
is
always
3.
Experimental Law.
When a beam
not exceeded.
beam.
As
internal
moment, or the moment of the stresses in any secmoment of resistance of the section. From
beam remains
same
section.
maximum
The moment
of resistance
of
The modulus
multiplied by the modulus of the section.
dependent entirely on the size and shape of
This modthe section and not on the material $f the beam.
section
of the section is
beams
are:
(a)
The theory
tions,
which
more
fully later.
the fiber
lengthwise of the beam, on one another; (d) that
stress is proportional to the distance of the fiber from the
neutral axis; (c) that the modulus of elasticity is the same
for both tension
and compression.
not be strictly true for all cases, yet they are so nearly
true that formulas based on this theory are sufficiently reliaThe value of the theory is that it furble for practical use.
may
It also
RESISTANCE TO BENDING
Equation of Moments in Bending.
6.
beam
to
Suppose the
n
1
i
MN
to the outer-
and
c,
let the
area of a fiber, the stress on the outerThe stress on a fiber at the distance
6
FIG. 3
most
fibers will
unity
inch)
be a
from
o
distance
MN
O
is
The moment
^-!!?J.
MN
is
moment
of the stress
MN
evidently
If
--ar
fiber at a distance ra
,
number
M of the
sum
of fibers, the
M=
C*
C*
a r*
1
etc.
moments
of
is
C*
a r*
*
4-
- a r,"
c
the
from
2
and for a distance ra --ar,
a *,
The
on any other
is
of this stress
is
fiber at the
on a
stress
Xn =
r* is
and the
^ (a r? + a rf + a r
etc.
.a rn *)
c
2
si ( if
~ "" CL
\ Ti
~t~
I
3
-j/-
.^L.
^r
f 2
*
*
^
'
3
[.,
i^
3
J
Now,
let r
the squares of
n
and,
therefore,
tutingf,
we
rS
get M =
+
C
r*
r*
n~/*.
Substi-
--na r*
c
But, since a
is
na
is
the area of
ot
the fibers, that is, the area
sum of the moments of all the
all
horizontal stresses
A r".
is --
7.
The expression A
number
r that
is
of minute areas (a, a, etc.), multithe square of its distance from an axis
and
is
7= Ar
The quantity
whose square
is
the
all
the
7.
Hence,
mean
of the squares of
is called
radius of gyration.
The sum
8.
of the
moments
may
then be written as
sion
is
called the
moment
of resistance, since
sequently to breaking)
when
measure
--Ar =
beam
loaded.
to
is
it
the
The
resisting moment
in equilib-
f
c
The term
modulus
of the
section.
number
of materials.
These values
bending moments
calculated.
The values
of
7 and
formula
in Art. 8.
TABLE
ULTIMATE STRENGTH
10.
the
Table of
moment
Moments
BENDING
Exact values of
of Inertia.
/ for most
of inertia
determined by
IN
In the table of
section, and
TC
is
Moments
of Inertia,
is
moment
of
is
always
11.
of Inertia of
Combined Shapes.
When
moment
the
may be found.
= moment of
shapes
Let 7X
/=
A
=
inertia about
of gravity of section;
moment of inertia about
any parallel
area of cross-section;
distance between axes of
/,.
and
axis;
/.
I^I^ + AS
Then,
This formula
moment
moment
may be
of inertia of
equal
same
the
axis.
EXAMPLE.
shown
What
in Fig. 4,
is
the
moment
beam
gravity?
of gravity of the
It is first necessary to find the center
at a disLet the axis a b pass through the center of gravity
line
cd.
the
from
inches
top
tance of x
T
The figure can be readily divided into
SOLUTION.
section.
rectangles,
each
of
and
rectangle
can be found.
moment
the
of
the
of
moments,
entire
section
axis.
into
The area
its
center of gravity
= 16 sq. in.,
and
is
its
+ +
+ +
moments
x A f o A * -r J.o AJ. _
_ oQv1IQv4.4-1fiV7
= 8X1 +
principle of
di
4 | in
Af ter
locat i ng
8X4+
t iie
16
7,
or x
center of gravity
b,
through
the center of gravity of the figure, and the center of gravity of each
The center of gravity of e is 4f - 1 = 3f in. from ab\ the
part.
4 = | in. from a b\ and the center of
center of gravity of f is 4|
= 2J in. from a b. The moment of inertia of a
4-f
gravity of g is 7
rectangle about an axis through its center of gravity is, from the table,
/=
Letting the
--.
.-
respectively,
o
and Ic
^
then
v"
v*
/r
O \s O
(-
moments
1-6
of inertia of
4X2X2X2
--
Let ra
5i.
from a
/,'.
b,
,
2-$,
ft,
and
e, f,
J&
--
and^be/^,
moments
let their
Then IJ = Ia
+ era =
z
= IJ
/,
a b
the
is
+ IJ + // =
sum
1154
of
154
and Ic
J-1%,
/*,
2X4X4X4 =
^
the
moments
+ 86| =
216|.
of inertia
2|
+ 8 X 3|
154-
Ic
inertia of the
inertia of
of
Ans.
Design of Beams.
the
Part
bending, moment,
in
or calculated
1,
Moments given
at the
of
Bending
it is
desired
beam
T-,
From
this
M=^iL
fc
I
- = Mf
C
(1)
/0>
,2)
-^~
OA
/,
and
St,
the value of c
is
found.
size can
be
less
make
An example
will
this clear.
EXAMPLE.
a bending
From formula 2,
SOLUTION.
S =
M=
".
,
1, /=
From
16.
the table of
rectangle; hence, C
of values of b
taken as 6
may be 6 in.
is
Moments
^
.^5
16,
CL
8;
or b d*
from Table
/
then ,
/=
of Inertia,
= ~- =
16,000;
16,000
and c
^-^
=
^
-jg-
96.
Vl6
for a
Any number
If
I,
X8
4.
twice
cross-section of a 6"
4"
beam
since
?_><
the 6"
4"
6"
11
If
4"
is
its
of
a 2"
~-
7"
beam,
and
beam had
moment could be
24 sq. in.,
X 7" beam,
X 4" beam,
24,
and the
making
it
safe bending
M = f/ = * >m * ^ - 24,000
in.-lb.
Ans.
breaking: bending
cross-section of the
the
10
EXAMPLE.
mum
bending moment
is
what
63,360 inch-pounds;
when
is
the maxi-
ultimate
its
strength in bending?
therefore, 5*
63 360
X" 1
?4
_^
.4
in.
Ans.
EXAMPLE 1.
wrought-iron cantilever, 6 feet long, carries a uniform
load of 50 pounds per inch; the cross-section of the beam is an
equilateral triangle, with the verteK
downwards; what should be the length
of a side?
Prom
SOLUTION.
X(6 X12)2 =
of
Moments
4,
*
v bd
the
table
of
of Inertia; hence, -
Bending Moments,
/=
129,600 in.-lb.
--
129,600 X 4
45 000
,/
"24"'
// 2
h
= -_. St =
^A
and
X 24 =
'
from Table
1.
2 ' 6 48
-
45,000,
I,
and
'
Since an equilateral
tri-
0/276.48
\~T75~' log
nearly.
.75)
.85553, or
7.17 in.,
Ans.
11
Art. 8, M =
-. Here, from the
M = -, and from Table S = 65,000;
SOLUTION.
in
--
table of
Bending Moments,
I,
'-8
32"
_
-
(16X12)
--
65.000X3.1416X64X8 = 17m71
17 017 lb
16
12
'
65 ,000
X 3. 1416 X4
32
Ans
"
"
DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
Formula
15.
amount
loads
for Deflection.
of bending,
produced
in a
The deflection, or
beam by one or more
is
whether fixed or
of the ends
free), multiplied
Let a
deflection;
to
E=
=
=
W=
modulus of
TT
elasticity
taken
from Strength
of
1;
length, in inches;
uniform load,
= moment
^.
El
s;
Materials, Part
/
by
in
pounds;
Then.
EI
EXAMPLE. What
wooden beam 9 feet
T
LT
374B
20
will
be the
long,
maximum
deflection
whose cross-section
is
an
of
a simple
ellipse
having
12
Use
SOLUTION.
and/ =
1,500,000,
1083
beam
1,000
X6
X6X
is
to
the table of
12
108
in.;
Hence,
.9282 in.
Ans.
64
TT
Beams.
deflection
for
lb.;
^f ^-j^
1,500,000
Stiffness of
16.
formula
--. From
M><
48
777/3
W=
= A;
Bending Moments,
formula
the
The
use of the
principal
the
determine
stiffness
of
In
or shaft.
their
SOLUTION.
must support
El
and / =
-y^-
to resist
depth
What weight
= a^Jl.
(a)
10,000
= ^5
=
-T<r~
TA ^ 3<
To
find the
W = 5,000,
192
38,
E=
15,000,000,
Substituting,
3
5.QOOX38 X16
S ~~
(b)
15,000,000
= J_
400
M=
,'in
which
M = ^~,
S,
30,000,
~=j-.
oLZ
30,000 X 6,627 X 8
15 X 512 X 38
13
Substituting,
5,3261b.
Ans.
Hence, the beam is over 6 per cent, stronger than necessary, the
extra depth being required for stiffness.
How much
wide, and 4
120 pounds?
What should be
3.
A hollow
Ans. 6
8 inches
and
cast iron,
(a)
in.
9 in.
has diameters of
cylindrical beam, fixed at both ends,
10 inches. The beam is 30 feet long and is made of
load will it safely support at 15 feet from
What
steady
one
^iVlb.
on supports
simple cylindrical wrought-iron beam, resting
at
24 feet apart, sustains three concentrated loads of 350 pounds each,
should
distances from one of the supports of 5, 12, and 19 feet; what
shocks
safely?
be the diameter of the beam to withstand
Ans. 4.71 in., say 4f in.
4.
5.
and
- for
13 inches,
when
and
vertical;
(b}
when
Ans.
is vertical.
the short
103
JJ J^i
and 6 feet
the deflection of a steel bar 1 inch square
of 100 pounds at the center? Ans. .311 in.
long, which supports a load
is an
7.
Which will be the stronger, a beam whose cross-section
15 inches, or one whose crossequilateral triangle, one side measuring
are of
beams
Both
inches?
9
side
one
measuring
section is a square,
Ans. The one having the square cross-section
the same length.
a uniform
of
beam
rectangular cross-section sustains
A wooden
8
16 ft., how
8 in. X 14 in.
load of 50 pounds per foot. If the beam is
when the
than
is
vertical
side
when the short
6.
What
is
much more
will
long side
vertical?
is
it
deflect
^ns.
'
554 in
'
14
Consider two
and depths.
Then,
M= S - = S
M = S* ^p
M = &Sbbd*
by
6
and
Dividing (1)
(2)
b d*
Equation
(3)
(1)
(2)
b,
d*
d*
1,
or
(3)
shows
2, 3, 4, etc.
will also
strengths will vary as the square of the depth; that is, if the
depths are increased 2, 3, 4, etc. times, the strengths will be
increased 4, 9, 16, etc. times. Hence, it is always best, when
possible, to have the long side of a beam vertical.
If
the bending
moments
and
M = g Wl
M g Will
and
when g denotes
manner in which
loading.
the
(4)
(5)
fraction i, i,
etc.,
according to the
manner
of
-^7-7* or
(6)
Wil*
be increased,
or
shows that if the load
the length / or A must be decreased; consequently, the
strength of a beam loaded with a given weight varies
Equation
(6)
15
a simple beam, loaded in the middle, has its
breadth and depth reduced one-half, what proportion of the original
load can it carry?
EXAMPLE
I.
If.
SOLUTION. It has been shown that the strength varied j.s the
of the depth, or b dS = I
product of the breadth and the square
of
X (i) 2 = I- Consequently, the beam can support only one-eighth
2
i
Had the breadth remained the same, (t)
the original load.
Had
the
been
have
depth
could
supported.
of the original load
remained the same, one-half of the original, load could have been
Ans.
supported.
SOLUTION
bd 3
of the depth,
an d
x 6_ =
14.4.
J^L
2f
Consequently, the
18.
beam
will
support
Ans.
By
a process
be shown
of reasoning; similar to that just employed, it can
as
that the maximum deflection of a beam varies inversely
and directly as the cube of the length.
the cube of the
depth
In other words,
8,
to
16
COLUMNS
19. Compression in Columns. When a piece ten or
more times as long- as its least diameter or side (in general,
least transverse
its
dimension)
is subjected to compression,
or pillar.
The ordinary rales for
compression do not apply to columns, for the reason that
when a long piece is loaded beyond a certain amount, it
it
is
called a
column
fail by bending.
This combination of
bending and compression causes the column to break under
a load considerably less than that required to crush the material.
It is likewise evident that the
strength of a column is
principally dependent on its diameter, since that part having
column
3 in.
is
X
in.
is
free to turn in
dimensions remaining
b
a,
is
(\Y
i the
the cross-sections
being equal.
20.
Ends
of
Columns.
The
are
columns.
shown three
The column
In
classes of
is
used
17
strength of
since b
is
2i
c is
r as 1
(U)''
IXI
f times as strong as c,
times that of c, its strength
of b being !
when
to that of b as 1
is
1; or,
.
'
But,
the length
the same.
Simi-
larly,
a is twice as long as
forming what
may be termed
connecting-rod
is
c,
its
a hinged end.
steam-engine
of a column having two
good example
of a
SA
W=
f
In this formula,
W=
load;
A =
=
/ =
g=
/ =
factor of safety;
moment of
the moment of
least
II;
is,
through
18
.2
If
inertia is
long side
The values
b.
of
are given in
TABLE
VALUES OF CONSTANT
ExAMPLE.-The
Table
II.
II
FOR COLUMNS
ff
section of a hollow,
rectangular, cast-iron column
8 inches, d, = 6
inches, b = 6 inches
d=
SoraTiON.-From
the
table
of
Moments
of
and /
W=
____JO>0002<27
3.5
'
6 (l
Had
the
safe
the
27
5,000
X
X
column
load
5,000.
2,430,000
~
9-806
"
_
~
least
Inertia,
Part
fixed'
90 000
nearly.
Ans.
6V
Therefore
247 .800
lb.,
122.5625,
been
less
than 10
XJ_
_7 =
60
in.
405)000
5
lb
ft.
long,
Rad
f
5.000X
122.5625;
22.
19
The
engines.
W=
in
which
load
C =
JT
in
pounds;
a constant, 1 for
modulus
/ =
/ =
/ =
least
of elasticity;
of inertia;
moment
American
practice.
This formula
will
therefore be used for calculating the dimensions of connecting-rods in the examples given later.
Since both ends of a
EXAMPLE. What thrust can be transmitted by a wrought-iron connecting-rod 6 feet long, and of rectangular cross-section 2f in. X 4 in.?
SOLUTION.
= C El C =
j-^~
Materials, Part 1, E = 25,000,000; from
fi
2i
V
4
V
V
*= ~- = * A
Apply
from Strength of
the
formula
Moments
of Inertia,
/;
W=
10
5 184
=
X
7"
4-
X 12) =
12
= 5 '' 8
(6
'
4.
5,184.
12;
TT"
1;
10;
the table of
from Strength of
Therefore,
lb -> neart y-
Ans
P = AS
20
A =
5"
Then
A = Pf
obtaining
>Jc
P = W]
and
of
so that
its
moment
anql
/,
of
formula
in the
in Art.
p
for --.
If
the
correct;
larger, the
if
if
smaller,
c
they should be diminished;
should be recalculated.
in
An example
the process.
What should be
EXAMPLE.
SOLUTION.
liable to
c
o,
f>K
= Q-.UW =
Pf =
A = -~.
needed.
Af
be
333!
33,081
T-qooT
3.19 in.
Theload jp
lb>
- ,,
'-63
The diameter
65,000 Ib.
r)(\r)
15
is
shocks,
i8
Assume
of a circle corresponding to
Assume
the diameter to be
.7854
130
,
64
64
fi
48
w -_
W
m.
an area of 8 sq.
3-y in.;
33,081 Ib.
that 8 sq.
(3i)
is
in.
21
Consequently,
5,
=
As
I.
'A
this
L 8.3 X (5 X 12) \ =
Al
+ ^r)\ = 33,081
T3- I 1 + 14,060X5.48)
z
value exceeds
increased.
Trying 85
' -
'
still
'
and / =
/
in.
If
lb.
/
L
10.32 \
'-
'
must be
9.62 sq.
in.
"
'>
(1
Trying 3|
8.476.
in. in
'
4, 333g- lb.,
&_~ 83.081
Hence, a rod 3|
, , 00
10.32X60
14,060
diameter
is
\_
~
*'
is
8.476^
sufficient.
Ans.
easy application.
For square columns, the side
c of
by
the formula
1-4142
circle is
^+
given
(2)
dS
(3)
much out
and a
of proportion, a
for
for d,
22
EXAMPLE
30
12
S =
Here
SOLUTION.
/
= 40,000 lb.,
8,000 lb., / = 8, g = 3,000,
These values, substituted in formula 1 give
360 in.
X8
= -J40.0QO
^ 2 X 8,000
1407)00
"*"
8,000
\ 4
Let
2.
be required
it
the general
SOLUTION.
and /
nearly,
12
Wf
.3183
.3183
Se
16
T~
16
60 2
^060-
/.=
15,
8,000
12'x"36(F\
3,000
or say 13 in.
to solve the
lb.,
60 in.
8 740,000
Ans.
g=
14,060,
W = 33,0001b.,
From
these data,
33,000 X 15
65,000
8 X 360
-TO3-
-424
nn ^.
4 0967
.
Then, by formula 2,
d=
=
=
+ -\/2.424 X 6.520?
+ 3.976 = 1.4142^6^400
1.4142 V2.424
1. 4142
V2.424
2.53
umn
What
diameter
8 inches
and has
flat
ends?
Ans. 273,500
lb.,
nearly
length.
sure 110
If
is
Ans. 3f
in.
1\ in., nearly
25.
When
Effect of Twisting.
beam
in -such a
manner
that
it
arm on
twists 'the
beam.
a force
In Fig.
W applied
applied to a
the stress
is
tends to twist
23
it,
6,
be represents
at
the end of a
If a straight line
cb
is
drawn
when
is
removed.
be found
and a
o b
are directly
to the
proportional
loads.
Torsion manifests
itself in
the case of
rotating shafts.
InPIG
resistance
will
of
the
it.
of Resistance.
24
is
called the
twisting moment.
The
the
ing moment. For, if they are not equal, the twisting moment
will continue to twist the shaft, changing the relative
posi-
In Fig.
7,
let
FIG. 7
when
the end
is
shear.
The
stress
its
is
The
area.
twisting
moment Tot the force P about the axis is T = Pr, and the
moment of the shearing resistance is S ac about the same
center.
These two moments must be equal, or T = Pr
t
= Ss ac.
If
there
is
at a distance c l
from oo, and with a shearing stress S/, the external moment
T= S
ac
in
distances from
o,
+ SJ
a-,
c-,
in
both pins, or
1)
is
not greater
=
^
S
^, or
in
,'
Sub-
-.
SI
25
T = &<:
Now, if c is the distance from o of a pin at the circumference of the shaft, and if the number of pins be increased
until they cover the entire area of the shaft, or if the area
of any cross-section of the shaft be considered as divided
into very small areas, the resistance of the entire section is
the sum of the resistances of all these very small areas, and
it
may
r
/
be expressed thus:
etCi|
T=
Now,
the
c'
Ss a 1 c*
& a* c
"
or
^+
- ------
= S
sum
cl
+^^ +
of the products
^ + etc.)
of
(3)
all
T-^--
(4)
and
if
divided by
/,
.it
becomes
T=~fcf
It will
formula
be noticed that
this
(5)
for bending,
given
in Art.
fc
is
used instead of
moment
of inertia
elliptical
26
is
XX
axis
the axis
and a distance
The axes
YY.
YY
from
and
XX
+ y* =
it
is
r*.
true
moments
for
ar.
This
the whole
is
true for
section.
all
Calling
is,
ay*, and
a x\
The
points, hence
/,
That
is
+ ay =
gives ax"
XX
Y Y is
to
the polar
and
the
each other,
moment
of inertia
is
The method
moment
of inertia
may be
illustrated
L_J__JJ.
by
PIG. 9
the use of Fig. 9, which is a rectangle
and FFpassing through its center of gravity,
with axes
at right angles to each other.
The moment of inertia of the
XX
figure about
For
XX
is,
J=
of
Moments
of Inertia,
circular section,
What
section,
belt pull
J=
Ted*
/=
TrU*
27
-^r-
-^
4
)
Oa
on a pulley 8
diameter will a
feet in
when
there
steel
is liability
to
shocks ?
SOLUTION.
P = ^-.
Ct"
5,
Apply formula 5,
12
48 in.
70,000
Art.
=
lb.,J=~
&A
26,
5"
25.133,
J
-, or,
15, c
as
T = Pr,
in.,
Then,
70,000
25.133
001
11%
Where
be used.
T=
twisting
moment
for
same
section;
derived:
T,
__
M+ V^T+ T'
is
(1)
26.
Formula 5, Art. 26, may be changed to a more convenient
form for circular shafts, by finding a value for the diameter,
Art.
LT
374B
21
28
7^ f
But,
J = -
d**
32
Of
_
= ~d
and
TT
Hence,
substituting,
Tf
= -^-,
32
7-
or
red*
-
Of
Ci
oZi
2
Cl
2
7" f
T
'
from which
-;
16
71
Tf
ff
TV
for
this
Solving
-.
16
Of
<^
3
,
a?
Of
--, and
Of
/"I
/?
T"
J*
(2)
Now,
substituting for
Tthe equivalent
twisting
moment
7\,
formula 2 becomes
(3)
EXAMPLE
A wrought-iron
should be
its
1.
diameter?
SOLUTION.
5,
T=
25,000,
10,
and
50,000,
JlBX
d =
,
25,000
TO
= on
2 94 m '
\~37i4f6 xlo^bor
EXAMPLE
or say
Ans
"
2.
an equivalent twisting
moment
of safety of 15.
35,000, /
15,
* =
,
3/16x35,000X15
~
'.
03
If
moment
the bending
is
Ans. 52,302
2.
cast-iron shaft
is
in. -lb.,
nearly
Ans.
in.,
very nearly
of
steel shaft
29
and bending, the twisting moment being 16,000 inch-pounds and the
bending moment 8,000 inch-pounds; take a factor of safety of 7.
Ans. 2f in.
4.
wrought-iron shaft
is
subjected
to
torsion
by a force
of
Ans. 2f
shaft.
in.,
nearly
Hemp and
Manila Ropes.
ropes or tarred hemp ropes. Ropes laid with tar wear better
than those laid without tar, but their strength and flexibility
P=
in
which
P=
working
100 C'
load, in pounds;
When
excessive wear
is
likely to occur,
it is
better to
make
same
load.
30
P=600C
(1)
ropes
ropes.
When
reduce the
P=
1,000
(2)
a factor of safety of
6.
When using
31,
Long Ropes.
EXAMPLE
1.
P=
is
to be 900
6| inches?
600
(6f)
The working
2.
Ans.
27,337.5 Ib.
SOLUTION.
may
SOLUTION.
EXAMPLE
is
sizes,
its
hemp rope
circumference?
900
Too
Ans
"
Sizes of Ropes. In measuring ropes, the circumis used instead of the diameter, because the ropes
are not round and the circumference is not equal to 3.1416
times the diameter. For three strands, the circumference
is about 2. 86 d, and for seven strands about 3d, d being
32.
ference
the diameter.
31
CHAINS
chain
The
33.
size of a
pull,
the chain.
It is
old
practice to anneal
that have become
good
chains
by overstraining. This
renders them less liable to snap
brittle
The
FIG. 10
anneal-
wrought
iron,
P=
'
12,000
rf"
d)
rf*
(2)
P=
EXAMPLE
What
1.
link chain?
Using formula 1,
SOLUTION.
EXAMPLE
2.
12,000 d*
What must
12,000
(I)
6,750 Ib.
Ans.
SOLUTION.
Use formula 2,
P-
18,000
d\
Hence,
Ans
'
P
ws
Lin
Axis
N
f
[*-
O -H
1-U-l
bfl
04
i|(N
tH
KM
"a
.Q
l-t
<U
01
33
nn/
Serial 996
,,
Purpose
1.
wrought
iron,
part of a machine.
In
some machines,
materials
the parts
made.
COPYRIGHTED BY INTERNATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANY.
In making a physical
of a material, a bar of that material is taken and subjected to the kind of stress under which its strength is desired
to be known.
The bar thus taken is known as a test piece
or test specimen. This piece should be selected with care
it
in order that
it
may
it is
therefore,
depend on the
results
specimen; a number of
tests
or
(a)
square bar
it comes
taken just as
from the
a
round
(c)
is
from a
rolls;
(b) is
rolled bar;
a specimen cut
plate; (d] is a
specimen
that has
been turned down in
the middle so as to
give a uniform secPIG.
and are not machined in any way. The edges, however, are
machined so as to make them parallel and about li" inches
For testing pieces from large bars, the middle part
apart.
of the specimen is turned down, as in Fig. 1 (d).
The large
ends thus form convenient places to grip the test piece in
the testing machine, while the break in the piece must occur
somewhere between the larger ends, because of the reduction
in cross-section.
5.
test piece
This form
is
shown in
Fig.
2.
adopted by the American section of the International Association for Testing Materials.
For steel forgings, the dimensions of the test piece are as shown in the
The ends are threaded with United States standard
figure.
is
specimen for
The advantages
of this
(1)
form
of
It is shorter
FIG. 2
determined quite
by short as by long specimens.
There is no generally accepted standard form of test piece
for tension.
It has been found, however, that pieces having
the same relative dimensions or of similar shapes have the
same percentages of elongation and the same strengths per
square inch, so that under these conditions comparisons of the
materials tested may be made without error. A rule that may
of area of cross-section in tension, can be
as accurately
be safely followed
is
to
make
6. Test Pieces for Compi'ession. There are a number of forms of test pieces for compression, but when it is
Desired to find the compressive strength only, the length of
the piece should not exceed ten times its least transverse
The
7.
are ordinarily
made
small specimens
wrought
steel
(>
PIG
1
used
iron
of
and
in the test-
inch square, just as they come from the rolls, and are not
or finished.
Cast-iron specimens are also 1 inch
machined
square in section and are used just as they come from the
mold, except that the sand is brushed off them. Larger test
pieces maybe made of rolled shapes, and full-sized beams may
be tested, provided that a machine of ample size is available.
determine the
to
shearing strength of
To do
rivets.
test piece
shown
this, a
like that
in Fig. 4 is
It con-
Fir"
employed.
sists of
The
plates are
made
of
off,
are usually
As shown in the
make a tension test.
flexure.
up
to
illustration, the
machine
is fitted
10.
The bar a
jaws or clamps
at b
to
One
of these screws
Is
shown
at
e.
Hence,
held in the head and the screws pass through them.
when the screws are turned by the gears in the base of the
FIG. 5
is
moved
vertically.
the columns
g.
/,
which
is
supported on
to
the weighing
on the lever i.
platform /*, which rests on knife-edge bearings
This lever is fulcrumed on knife edges that are supported
d
by the box frame.;'. Consequently, when the head descends,
this force is
so as to exert a tensile force on the piece
transmitted to the head / and through it to the columns g,
which in turn press downwards on the weighing platform'//.
,
This pressure
to the scale
is
i and k
graduated so that the load on
beam
/,
which
is
power
falls,
This action
of the poise.
stopping- the outward movement
The poise
is repeated until the maximum load is reached.
beam.
The
poise
may
then be
moved
by hand.
AUXILIARY APPARATUS
11.
Jaws
for
When a test
head of
forces.
wedge-shaped, and
fit
into
heads.
and movable
On account of
this
any
in-
wedging
action,
more
firmly.
The
are
roughened
like surfaces
that hold
and
prevent slipping. In
Fig. 6 (b] is shown the
roughened face of an ordinary jaw for holding a
FIG. 6
In Fig. 6
(c)
is
that
shown
illustrated a
in Fig. 6 (a).
jaw used for the purpose of
used
for
this
caliper, and
is
fixed point
<?,
FIG. 7
These
set for the width and the other for the thickness.
micrometers are graduated so as to read to ToVo inch, and
may be used for measurements up to 2i inches. This instru-
ment
is vised
after
it
is
tested,
dimensions of the
13.
In a tension test on an
customary to divide the length into
Spacing Instruments.
it
is
PIG. 8
L T 374B
22
10
is shown
adapted to the division of a test piece as described
It consists of a steel rule having- eight notches
in Fig. 8 (a}
lie parallel
along its edge. The sides of these notches that
.
to the
rule
Equal divisions.
If the test piece is round, the division may be accomplished
It is
8 ().
by the use of the instrument shown in Fig.
the
simply a prick punch with two points instead of one,
Having scratched
b being exactly 1 inch apart.
line along the side of the piece, the eight 1-inch divi-
points a and
a straight
thus
.left
is
fractures or breaks; in
some
where
tests, also,
it
is
customary
to
desired, a
14.
form
shown in Fig.
9.
It is
known
as the
of
is
micrometer extensom-
eter, since the measurements are taken by means of micromThe instrument is tightly clamped to the test
eter screws.
The points that hold the clamps
piece by clamps at a and b.
kept exactly 8 inches apart by the disone on either side. The upper ends of these
are hook-shaped; after the instrument is firmly fastened
to the test piece the hooked ends are disengaged and moved
to the test piece are
tance bars
c,
To the lower
as shown in the illustration.
fastened a frame carrying two micrometer screws d, d
The same frame also carries
attached to index wheels e, e.
to
one
clamp
is
side,
11
PlQ. 9
to one pole of
of the instrument and are connected by wires
Another wire connects the other pole of the
a battery z.
an electric bell j. It
battery to the lower clamp b, through
touches
therefore, that if the point h of one screw
is
evident,
the corresponding post g, the bell will ring.
12
of each
is
again taken.
of the first
the elongation
may damage
beyond the
the instrument.
elastic
limit
may
Frequently,
be measured
15.
The Compressometer.
In a compression test or
it
is
desirable to
purpose.
13
b,
having
FIG. 10
it.
The arms k
which carries a thumbscrew at its end, the point m of the screw being opposite an
insulated metal block n held in the frame g.
The block n
is connected to one terminal of a battery o through a bell p,
of
the battery being connected to the
the other terminal
frame of the instrument. Hence, if the point m touches n,
s,
pivoted
at. /,
crum
/,
turned
fulcrum
down by means
/
n.
of the index
14
The amount
16.
Fig.
Tlie
5, is
g,
of
PIG. 11
15
carrying an
This screw has a bevei
gear on its lower end, which meshes with another gear on
Hence, any movement of the
the shaft of the hand wheel g.
screw h on the scale beam will cause a corresponding vertical
movement of pencil /. In other words, the vertical movestandard and a screw c, on which
arm to which is attached a pencil
is a nut, at d,
/.
ment
amount
motion of
the
amount
of rotation of the
drum, is
at all
times propor-
on the
paper
tion increase, the pencil rises vertically and the drum turns,
and there is drawn on the sheet a curve that at all times
its
corresponding deformation.
TENSION TEST
METHOD OF MAKING THE TEST
17.
The
test
punch
16
The extensometer
..,---FIG.
tachment
is to
^=====_
^e
test pi ece
sma ll
that
it
>
but
is
it
12
be used,
so
In
at-
now
the test.
men
made
'
(0
0)
a
o
C
(0
(0
(A
C
0)
18
Tlae
Three
stress curve.
The sheet
Fig. 13j recorded on one sheet.
on which the records are drawn is generally called a card. The
tests, are
shown
in
three curves, together with the data at the top of the sheet,
give full information concerning the tests. Curve No. 1 is for
machinery
cast iron.
No. 2
steel,
is
for
The specimens
6 inches long,
wrought
of steel
The sheet
is
same
Beyond
this
ratio, or directly
load,
to a horizontal line.
direction occurs
is
the
The
inch and the stress at the elastic limit being 32,500 pounds, the
elastic limit of the material must be 32,500 -i- .7854
41,380
inch.
The diagram
also
shows
a total
.3019
.7854
.61,
or 61 per cent.
Form
^g^
of Section
Initial:
sq.
ire.:_/. L.
Elongation %-3*
Date.
in
"
.Area-,^Jj^sq.
_^^L^.
Position of
IP
"
Final:
Load per
Length-
.Reduction of Area
LT
.Breaking
Modulus of
Observers
in.
20
20. The records on the card show similar data for both
the wrought-iron and the cast-iron specimens.
The point of
zero stress for all of the curves has been taken on the base
line of the diagram, but the point of zero
elongation has been
shifted to the right in the case of curves No, 2 and No. 3 in
order that the curves may not intersect and thus become conIn any case, the total elongation is found
by subtract-
fused.
ing the reading at the beginning of the test from the reading
at the point of rupture.
In the case of the wr ought-iron specimen, the total elongation is 2.58
1.00 = 1.58 inches, while
in the case of the cast-iron specimen it is but .008 Inch.
21.
Log
of a
Tension Test.
test,
The record
may
be kept
in
of a test,
a number
columns,
blank spaces in which are written the data observed
during
the entire test.
The
ings,
shown
Fig.
9,
operated by hand.
mean
mean
21
22
elongation
is
Thus,
equal to
.06865
.02805 inch.
The last column gives the
elongations per inch of length of the piece, these
being found by dividing the values in the seventh column
by 8, the length of the test piece, in inches.
.09670
actual
The notes on
the upper part of the report explain themThe final length is equal to the
point where
by dividing
(.7854
.7854
.4794)
22.
gation.
Suppose that each vertical division represents a
load of 2,000 pounds, and each horizontal division an elongation of .005 inch per inch of length of the test
piece.
in the third and ninth columns in
Fig. 14, the stresses are laid off in Fig. 15 as ordinates and
the corresponding elongations as abscissas, and
through the
'
mean
23.
curve No.
1,
In connection with
Fig. 18, it was shown that the elastic limit is repthe point at which the curve first takes a decided
resented by
slope from the vertical.
point
b,
there
is
still
point
is
begins to
fail rapidly,
the verIt is at
showing
The point
at
is
is
may
The
to
keep the
to
move
at c could
that point.
maximum
24
per
</,
is
only
That
divide
is,
in
The moduli
secured.
taking the
the
27,140,000, nearly;
fifth line,
20,372
taking the sixth line,
2,5,460,000;
26,800,000;
.0008
.00095
25,465
taking the seventh line,
The average
the
in
modulus
.0012
30,558
25,460,000
of these four results is 26,21 5, 000, so that
of
elasticity
may be
taken,
approximately,
as 26,000,000.
24.
by both.
25
COMPRESSION TEST
METHOD OF MAKING THE TEST
25.
Before
jaws are
removed from the movable head of the testing machine,
as they are not needed. A cylindrical steel block is then
testing
piece in compression,
the
clamping
fitted to the
shown
and b the
as
in Fig. 16, in
FIG. 1C
The
shown
the piece
at /, Fig. 16,
is
LT
374B
23
The
differ
JSpecimen
Material /rom_^L^=-
Form of section
Initial:
Length
"
Final:
Position of
Load per
Machine
1^, s's
L-in
.fat!"
Mark.
Area_^Lsq.
"
..fo a "
Fraciure^^aAJ^a^.
sq. in.
Compression, -/a
Max. /aa^laa
F.l-L
tfa^ao
?- _jn.
Compression
/a.
Dote.
Observers
PIG. 17
in,
"
27
of a
Log
Compression Test.
complete record
be kept on
form,
filled
results
of
100000
compression
in
Fig. 17.
of the
specimen is 1 inch,
the total compression is
the same as the compression per inch, and the fifth
and seventh columns contain the
29.
8O.OOO
60000
4OOOO
same values.
Tlie
Stress
2OOOO
Curve.
autoI f the
graphic attachment had
been used, the curve of
stresses and deformations
.OS
.10
Compression in Xwcftes
PIG. 18
28
TRANSVEBSE TEST
30.
edges
<?,
e,
to 6 inches wide,
as they will
be
if
properly adjusted.
The machine should
then be balanced.
of rupture.
32.
conducting a transverse
employed
in either of the
test
two
does not
The method
differ
from
of
that
It
Material /rom_^
fZZUM&L Machine
Form of Section
i^^_^a^iL_d^
Dimensions of Section: Width
in
Ib
"
Shearing
Rupture 27^-Kji^
"
"
f-~
Modulus of
Lnad
Maximum
^J^a
^r3~
Elastir.iiy
Observers
PIG. 20
22314
Arm
in
in
El.
"
"
Depth
Position of
in
Vsed-^Ilsi.
'.Moment of Inertia.
I
-Max.-^i
? m.
30
RECORDS
THE TEST
OJF
Log
of
breadth
33
But the
\a
The
is
2,
b d*
= F =
12
12
12
readings.
readings and differences of readings. In this test, the readings of the compressometer are taken from zero, and consequently the readings as given in the fifth column are the
same
The value
of the
modu-
by the use
of the
when solved
for .,
-r-rr- which,
48
El
becomes
E
The value
-1
92-
48
Is
the length /
the deflection
5 is
given in the
fifth
column.
Hence, by
cal-
is
found to be approxi-
mately 28,000,000.
Since the piece is loaded at the middle, the shearing stress is
greatest at the points of support and is equal to one-half the
31
the elastic limit, the shearing
at
Hence,
load.
1,150
and
at the
stress is
maximum
-f-
load,
575 pounds,
it is
1,465
The
fiber stress is
Materials, Part
5 _
s being
M=
2,
center,
moment
and
the bending
in inch-pounds.
M = 1 WL
inch-pounds, and
8,790 inch-pounds.
M, making
are found
i and / = iV, the stresses in the outer fibers
The
to be 41,400 pounds and 52,740 pounds, respectively.
but merely failed by bending, which
piece did not rupture,
was to have been expected of a bar of wrought iron.
/=
34.
The method
10OO
600
~0~2
0.4
0.0
0.8
Deflection in 2nc7tes
FIG. 21
principle
respectively.
As
made on
same manner
the
men
by^
twisting
until
a scale
twisted
36.
is
it
breaks.
is
speci-
registered
is
It
on
slide
its
MISCELLANEOUS TESTS
37.
The Cold-Bending
lamination, which
may
33
metal.
back on
The
in either piece.
latter is
eter,
and
it
Special
tion to the
testing of
34
open
grain.
to as
much
cubic
foot.
its
on
cast iron.
The test bar should be of such form and size that it will
be as little affected by variations in the dampness of the
molding sand as possible. The moisture in the sand causes
the outer surfaces of the bar to chill and produces a closer
grain. The bar should be of such form and cast in such a
position that the rate of cooling and its 'Structure will be
uniform throughout.
It is not good practice to use a test bar having a sectional
area of less than 1 square inch, as the dampness of the sand
in the mold will greatly affect a small bar. A test bar 1 inch
square is best adapted to soft or medium grades of iron, and
the larger sizes give the best results for the harder grades.
Any
keep
of the cross-section.
the conditions the
useful comparisons
An
same
important consideration is to
in doing the work, so that
may be made.
is
It
of Cast-Iron.
bar, the next
FIG. 23
is
surrounded or encased in a
shell
of
heavier shading
as indicated in Fig. 23 (a); the
is
It is seen that this shell
the denser metal.
denser metal,
represents
sides b of the bar.
thicker at the corners a than at the
cannot be
From this it is apparent that a uniform structure
its position when
of a square bar, no matter what
expected
round
bar,
shown
also
in section in Fig. 23 (), will
this shell will be uniform
FIG. 24
36
will sustain
a.
greater stress than it would if the load were
applied to the surface that was at the bottom when the bar
was cast.
shown in
The
The lower
Fig. 24.
v,
and there
the bar
made with
shell
will
is
on
much
its
side
is
thicker than
in the
two positions.
Hence,
if
some mark on
41. Testing Cast Iron for Contraction. A knowledge of the amount of contraction of the several grades of
iron will greatly assist the molder in
proportioning the parts
of a mold and deciding on the grade to use for a
given cast-
FIG. 25
ing.
remembered
dampness
of the
it must be
mold affects
ence of as
much
of a test bar of
yoke
as
shown
in Fig. 25.
it
contraction
37
CHARACTERISTICS OF MATERIALS
WROUGHT IKON AND STEEL
IN TENSION
beam
At
ultimate strength.
If wrought iron and
beyond the
some grades
elastic limit,
43.
of
Area.
As
expressed
the stretching and the reduction of area are uniform throughout the whole length of the bar. The second stage ends when
the ultimate strength is reached, and when the test piece
begins to
38
at this
distributed, as before.
At
At
make
specimen,
original
before testing.
(b) is
after
it
the
to the
same
Hence,
area, regardless of length.
the shorter pieces show a larger percentage of total elongation than the long
ones, which necessitates a standard length
The percentage of
of test specimen.
44.
(a)
PIG
of cross-
'
26
.
of the
sectional area
c
( )
(ty
test.
The shape
cent, of the original cross-section.
of the fracture and the appearance of the metal at the break
are usually noted also.
50 or 60 per
39
the bar.
little
It
scarcely measurable.
IRON
AND
or
no
__.
COMPRESSION
Break or Fracture. There
STEEL, IN
are two
specimens of iron and steel fail
when subjected to compression. In one, the metal spreads
Form
46.
distinct
ways
in
of
which
test
FIG. 27
FIG. 28
This
is
shown
iron pieces.
as cast iron
little