This section is from the book "Wrinkles And Recipes, Compiled From The Scientific American", by Park Benjamin. Also available from Amazon: Wrinkles and Recipes, Compiled From The Scientific American.
A pattern weighing 1 lb., and made of | Will weigh when cast in | ||||
Zinc. | Copper. | Yellow Brass. | Gun Metal. | ||
Mahogany | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9.8 | 10 |
(St. Domingo)..... | 10 | 9.5 | 12 | 11.5 | 12 |
Maple...................... | 10 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 12 | 12.4 |
Beech | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13.4 | 13.8 |
Cedar | 11.5 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 14 | 14.5 |
Yellow Pine................ | 13 | 12.6 | 16 | 15.5 | 16 |
White Pine | 14 | 14.5 | 18 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
Example: The pattern of a wheel made of cedar weighs 8 lbs, how much will a casting of iron weigh? 8 lbs. weight of pattern multiplied by 11.5, which is the multiplier for iron set opposite cedar, equals 92.0 weight of casting.
 
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