Names.°Fahr.
Platina4590
Antimony842
Bismuth487
Tin475
Lead620
Zinc700
Cast Iron2100
Gold2192
Wrought Iron 2900
Steel2500
Copper2000
Glass2377
Beeswax151
Sulphur239
Tallow92
Silver1832

WEIGHT OF METALS
PER CUBIC FOOT.

Lbs.
Brass525
Copper550
Gold1210
Iron, Cast450
Iron, Wrought 485
Lead, cast710
Silver655
Steel490
Tin, cast456
Zinc450

HORSE-POWER LINE SHAFTING.

Will transmit with Safety,
Bearings say 8 to 10 ft. centres.

Diam.
of Shaft
in Inches.
Horse
Power
in one Rev.
¹⁵/₁₆.008
1³/₁₆.0156 
1⁷/₁₆.027
1¹¹/₁₆.043
1¹⁵/₁₆.064
2³/₁₆.091
2⁷/₁₆.125
2¹¹/₁₆.166
2¹⁵/₁₆.216
3³/₁₆.272
3⁷/₁₆.343
3¹¹/₁₆.424
3¹⁵/₁₆.512
4⁷/₁₆.728
4¹⁵/₁₆1.00 
5⁷/₁₆1.328
5¹⁵/₁₆1.728
6⁷/₁₆2.195
6¹⁵/₁₆2.744
7⁷/₁₆3.368
7¹⁵/₁₆4.096
8⁷/₁₆4.912
8¹⁵/₁₆5.824
9⁷/₁₆6.848

For Jack Shafts, or main section of Line Shafts, allow only three-fourths of the horse-power given above, and also provide extra bearings wherever heavy strains occur, as in main belts or gears.

HALF-ROUND, OVAL AND
HALF-OVAL IRON.

Weight per Lineal Foot.