Sentence examples for cast iron shells from inspiring English sources
He wrote that the Chinese in his day had discovered how to pack hollow, cast iron shells of cannonballs with gunpowder to create an explosive effect upon contact with enemy targets.
This came about because of the enrichment of sulphur from pyrite extracts during the earlier Song Dynasty period, while Chinese gunpowder formulae by the late 12th century and at least by 1230 were potential enough for explosive detonations and bursting cast iron shells.
The manuscript stated that: The shells are made of cast iron, as large as a bowl and shaped like a ball.
The boiler, the engineering of which was critical to the safe operation of the engine, consisted of a large copper shell encased in wood and cast iron rings in order to contain the pressure.
Modern babbitts provide a low-friction lining for bearing shells made of stronger metals such as cast iron, steel, or bronze.
Under the experimental conditions of medium-carbon steel counterpart and sliding dry friction, the friction coefficient of the bivalve shells is lower than that of grey cast iron HT200.
In 1852 Sharpe became the proprietor of the Phoenix Foundry on Germany Street, which among other things supplied cast iron pipes for the Lancaster waterworks, sewers and drains, and shells for the Crimean War.
Cast iron came into use around 1800.
Cast iron, even enamel-coated cast iron, are suitable.
(Enameled cast iron is best).
