Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 522
cracked rods by forge welding or electric fusion welding that suchrepairs are not recommended. Three cases which illustrate characteris-tic failures at forging flaws or welds are described in subsequentparagraphs. At a paper mill a steam engine connecting rod, 8 6 in length,had broken about 40 from… … Figure I—Cylinder wrecked because of connecting rod failure. Thedamage is typical of accidents from this cause. the center of the rod outward, until it so weakened the part that itbroke. This accident caused damage to the engine in an amount ofnearly $5,000. The location of the crack was such that…
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