Author: Thomas Tredgold

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-08

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9780364174258

Excerpt from Practical Essay on the Strength of Cast Iron and Other Metals: To Which Are Added Experimental Researches on the Strength and Other Properties of Cast Iron The very considerable improvements that have been made in the manufacture of iron, have, undoubtedly, chiefly arisen out of the peculiar advantages derived from its use, in the mining and manufacturing districts of Britain; and the immense quantities of it employed in these districts is one of the most satisfactory proofs of its utility and value. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.