STUBS' STEEL WIRE SIZES AND WEIGHTS

As stated in the explanatory note regarding Stubs' Gages at the bottom of page 296 the Stubs steel wire gage is used for measuring drawn steel wire and drill rods of Stubs' make and is also used by various drill rod makers in America.

STUBS' STEEL WIRE SIZES, AND WEIGHT IN POUNDS PER LINEAR FOOT

WEIGHTS OF SHEET STEEL AND IRON

UNITED STATES STANDARD GAGE

(Adopted by U. S. Government, July 1, 1893)

Weight of 1 cubic foot is assumed to be 487.7 lbs. for steel plates

and 480 lbs. for iron plates.

No.
of

WEIGHTS OF STEEL, WROUGHT IRON, BRASS AND COPPER PLATES

AMERICAN OR BROWN & SHARPE GAGE

Thickness
in

WEIGHT IN LBS. PER SQUARE FOOT

WEIGHTS OF STEEL, WROUGHT IRON, BRASS AND COPPER PLATES

WEIGHTS OF STEEL, IRON, BRASS AND COPPER WIRE