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Show AlMinlnlnm limine. llOSTO.N, July 15 A trhs of tots to determine the tens-He and transverse streugtli, ductility, t las licity and compressions! strength of aluminium bronze, undtr tht auspices aus-pices of the govt rument, was begun at Watertown Arsenal this afternoon after-noon Thetstwireprlv.iti. Tiie tensile strength wa .(own to be something over 00,01 pound" to tht square inch, which l largtly iu ex cess of anything before hown The transerso strength develoiied was (COO unds on a one-inch squire bar. Tliis result is not equaled by any other mi tal, with the single tx ception of flr-t quality crucilili steel. The othir qualities will bt tested tomorrow. |