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74 MELTING BRASS IN A ROCKING ELECTRIC FURNACE.
TABLE 4.--Data on metal losses.
Alloy. Other material. s
Heat No.
' Kind.
Se,0 5 U P-
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs.
1,4-7 65.... 2 32......1,111 1,785_ ......... ....... ............. 2,896..
2-3,8-11 83 7 4 6 1,400 . 2,465..... .............. ... 385......3865..
12-24 76 8 13 3 1,800 ..... 5,955 2,900 1,150 ............. .... ...11,80511,3714
25-27 85 5 5 5 2,720 42 .....1,120 26........................3,908 3,645
28-30 85 5 5 5 ........... 3,704................................... 3,704 3,635
31 84 8 4 4 .. 1,288.............--- ................. 1,288 1,268
33-341 83 4 6 7 1,620 280 600 80 40 2,620 2,393
35----76----8---720 Y201039
35 76 84 12 2 230 -. 720 254 106....................... .....1,310 1,319
Fixtures.............. 1,600
Tickled brass.......... [ 'i 8,008
32-36-44 67 1 2 30 ......4,000 896 ........... ckdrasoei.. 1,20 8,538 8,008
8Radial or sections..... 800
Zinc ................. 42
45-53 84 7 8 1 11,600 .... _.........-........--.... ... 11,600 11,126
60 76 8 13 3 200..... 860 230.. Fixtures............. 30 1,320 1,236
62-63 76 8 13 3 ................... ............................2,624 2,549
64 90 6 1 2 400.......... 840..... Fixtures............. 64 1,304 1,220
65 80 1 8 11 70 210 210 1-5 37 ......................... 652 610
61,66-70 68 1 7 24 100 2,210 360 333 134Foundr sra....... 11 3, 326 3,083
71-77 78 3 7 12 4,560 868...... 1,458 150 Yellow brass.........2,108 9,144 8,866
78,79 66 5 26 3 412.. 660..... 224............. ..... . 1,306 1196
80-86,89-92 73 4 20 3 3,298..... 7,800 434 1,682 Yellow tubing......... 68814,392 13,918
87-88 724 6 172 31 500....1,640 28 280.... do................ 124 2,612 2,576
93 84 4 4 8 400 146 360 400... 1,306 1,264
94-98 76 8 13 3 1,000 ..... 4,500 600 110 Yellow tubing........ 320 6,530 6,294
99-110 724 64 17 32 4,800 .. 7,080 2,344 1,600 Fixtures .............. 24 15,668 15,104
do.....do--------- 3,400
111-127 67 1 2 30 ......5,600... ........... Pickled brass. ....., 10,800 9, 935
I Grindings (dust)..... 430
128-129 76 8 13 3 1, 370 20 870 7 348 .................. 3,266 3,266 3 232
130-131 83 4 6 7 1,000 320 72 572 ............................2,612 2,410
132-136 84 4 4 8 3,000 900...... 2,430 120 Babbitt borings....... 100 6,550 6,147
137-141 85 5 5 5 3,150 400...... 2,840 140 Foundry scrap...... 46 6576 6,361
142-153 78 2 10 10 2, 520 .........9,120 Fixture......... . 4, 40015, 84015, 346
1 1 7 1 0 . ...... [B'abbitt............. 40
154-155 83 4 6 7 1,200.. 960 104 100Yellow clipping....... 2 2,616 2,427
156-157 84 4 4 8 1,200.. 960 68 60.....do................. 2 2,620 2,508
158-161 674 4 264 2 340..... 2,040 1,552 1, 244 Babbitt .............. ) 5,224 5,080
162 83 4 6 7 690 ........... 400 50 Yellow clipping....... 164 1,304 1,251
163 84 6 10 .... 400...........74t 102 Babbitt............. 52 1,306 1,265
164-166 85 5 5 5 2,100 720 918 66 Yellow clipping....... 120 3,924 3,638
167-173 68 1 7 24. 2,625.210Fixture .............. 7 4,396 4,003
1 1 4 7 ~... 1...... Babbitt .............5
174-182 79 9 10 2 6,300....3, 780 478 bbi1t.............1, 79011,515
183-186 674 4 264 2 1,720 960 1,720 1,240.._ . ................. ..5,240 5,148
187 674 4 264 2.... . . ....
188-189 84 6 10 .... 800........ 1528 200 Babbitt ............80 2, 60 2,524
190 85 5 5 5.......... 1,829 c) (c) ..... .............. .... 1,839
191 714 1 6 21 360 450 240 30 34 Fixture ............. 200 1,314 1,149
192-193 85 5 9 11,2Q0 480 880 8.....do.............. 60 2,628 2,528
194-206 79 9 10 2 ..........11, 520 4,602 1,170 Babbitt ........ . 260 16, 952 16, 492
208 87 5 7........ 286..... 950 28....do............... 40 1,304 1,219
207,209-218 84 6 10 .... 5,500. 2,640 5,544 616 ........................ 14,30014,041
a Not run. b Gain.
REMARKS.
Heats 1, 4-7.-Loss includes soakage into fresh lining.
Heats 12-24.--Lead had 2 per cent nonmetallic content.
Heats 33-84.-Three per cent nonmetallic content; spilled badly in pouring.
Heat 35.-Furnace not drained after heat 35.
Heats 32, 36, 44.-One pot spilled badly.
Heat 60.-Ladle would not hold all the metal.
Heats 62, 63.-Details of charge not recorded.
Heat 65.-Ladle would not hold all the metal.
Heats 61, 66-70.-Borings very oily.
Heats 78, 79.-Lining partly new; high loss from soakage.
Heats 94-98.-Two hundred and thirteen pounds of skimmings, of unknown metallic content, and one
heavy skull were not counted.
Heats lll-127.-All skull; spill and drip not recovered; 124 per cent oil in grindings.
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Gillett, H. W. & Rhoads, A. E. Melting Brass in a Rocking Electric Furnace, report, 1918; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc12367/m1/80/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.