New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
PROGRESS IN IRON AND STEEL
MIXING.

ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BRITISH IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE.
IMPROVEMENTS IN MECHANICAL PUDDING AND TIE
MANUFACTURES OF sTEEL-AMERICAN INGENUITY
COMMUNICATIVE AMERICAN MARKET LOST TO
ENGLAND.
The annual meeting of the Iron and Steel
Institute WAS held in London on May 9TH On assurn-
in the chair the President orr W. Menelas dev-
cred an address, in which he dealt chiefly with the
progress Of mechanical pudding and the Improvement OF
the manufacture Of Steel He said for the conversion Of
mig into wrought iron the rotary pudding machine, In
one or other of its forms had occupied the attention OF
irOnmakers for many years ana various ae,nps hHne
When, under the auspices OF that Institute, inc
banks machine was introduced into this country,
success seemed certain; several machines were
erected, mostly at and near Middes9oronsa, pas
in inecbanea construction These defects had he
told been rected and several important improvements
have been made in the construction and mode OF work
inc The machines He thought that they mil ht now
fairly expect that mechanical pudding IN thG hanas OF
onId soon he brought into successful operation and,
further he thought that had been clearly
that the revolving pudding MACHINE Of y9aGyer w.
suits than hand ;,;AA!hs by that pethoa iron Of very
a large quantity OF phosphorus, and he thought 4
not unlikely that the pudding machine would
very soon enable them to use largely some Of the
commoner qualities Of pig iron for making steel l.,
In the Manufacture Of steel, there was being made I'D
England, by the Bessener process alone 10000 tons
per week and the production was rapidly increasing
Various mechanical Improvements had been mace when
"a mnch a. 600 tons per week had been made from
par of conycrors. The Americans mad set an eXceent
example the many ingenious alrangeents woI 'U ,
had Introduced for getting large amount OF wofR 0Ht
of comparatively small plant lie believed tna F IN iiS
respect they stood at present unriyaed Inc nngnsn
makers following their leaa ana wpn1 s"1 a a
hoped be abreast Of them M reewaks for his
company lie proposed to run the metal 9lreet IRON,
inc Ga on IN tbs way Bessener steel would be
dnced cheaper than wrought iron eoid ~ t,o me-
from the same IA ee qu was Shaking, Of course Of
me Manufacture OF steel for ordinary purposes
Inc T or cast iron and ores In suitable proper
lions was OF course old; but IL was not uu MI oecs
brouoht his scientific and practical knoWleuge-anua no
i Snnderful amount of persev bear on the
subject that the mode OF making stee RT3wI az m
portant element the successful OF tne
was Oe,ns any degree
OF heat even 10 the fusing point OF lho most & t
materials t eeqG ne was used ali
the purposes TO which soft steel Is commonly aPti th
pr nf Snowledge in no other form could iron or
see be produced al the same cost ana Oh q u S ega
70 that OF the steel made by the Bessemer and scmens
urone"ses Having high opinion Of the value OF the
material for constructive purposes ana seeis VIII tyay
nd how it had almost completely superseded the ola
forms Of wrought IRON where II mao peen Of it's
nronerties he wondered, and wondered much, mat
many of leading engineers ana aid NOR Exist
so MANY distinguished mechanical engheeIs h"a usr
steel that In speaking vi lic Nh.
dee he hardly knew where TO begin Sir Joseph W,
rnrt was making from the BeSsemer converter some Oh
rho finest material known BY his process o copnso5
~ he stee while IL is Ia liquid condition ne produced
duality superior 10 any thing "non S Iosanh
NV The ordinary methods OF treatment Sr 1o s
yyrofe "During the last twelve months we nave poon
,ayLno night and day, principally on guns, cyunucls
Tor hydraulic purposes, cylinder Innings torPcuoro
crncbIe processes, and are Just about 10 use
~ Sie,nens- Martin process also The STATE vi
t Wv, health has prevented from commencing new new
works but hope To 40 80 venoro no. in Ordinary
or, hut Sir Joseph had shown that out OF e
Converter could be produced some OF inc mt. ~
known Mr. Ramsb0ttOn, when at CTe%e, posai 70 "a
Bessemer steel In the eohstiucoh ooassor MI Webb
rod greatly distn gushed himself ~ MS cart III % MAJ,
Sa5re ~ Ressemer and sieme STEEL ana ny MS shi
mi and spred application or the -nelai W , 80 ~
and particularly in cases where material OF ,ne
pu pun highesf quality is Indispensable MI ona,p 0l Dol
ION WAS one OF the first TO produce ehceen tai nafns
vi, Hates of steel and 10 make boilers OF steci
Mr. idamson Informed him tine freslueny ii,s o Left
'i anrnes when the choice OF materials was ,ci
st bim ali the principal parts were mace Oh pe
sner steel and that the results had Deen mus ,nds
stctorw Mr. Adamson bad used various n,uue
OF steel in boiler work, H H nsed no other Messrs
" o"gay m Manchester, who have large eApei,coo
hoiiar making and who were nocd ior he n,o,d
their work Informed him that ws s 'S s resnts We're
. sat,ssacfory the plates being 100 hsid put I'M a
late they have used steel plates , wien The annea
naneins,on they have come " was Una. s ,a9ae,Iv
ng was carefully performed the pas " s,e FAR con-
te,,s nurposes lie said MIR. Longsden haa Inc,
s tet ,Rsy were making at Essen at the plcSen s
I4-inch gums of steel, which velgnen W.T. az I'm.
57ia tons, carrying a shot or o1o bounds OF
6 ,'nrowdar rhcv were about to make steer guns
OF tIe following capacities and weights 10 Hi" ''