Table of Contents

Signature Page..........................................2
Table of Contents.......................................3
Background..............................................4
Project Scope...........................................4
Testing...............................................4-6
Analysis of Data......................................7-8
Conclusions.............................................9

Appendix A.............................................10

Tractability Statement..........................11-12 Ductile Iron Wave Forms.........................13-14 Aluminum Wave Forms.............................15-17 Test Manifold detail drawings...................18-23 Hydraulic Test Stand Schematic.....................24 Instrumentation....................................25 Torque wrench calibration certificates..........26-27 Calculations.......................................28

Appendix B (Pictures)..................................29

Test Stand......................................30-32 Test Set Up Ductile Iron ..........................33 Test Set Up Aluminum...............................34 SAE #10 Ports Aluminum (After Endurance Complete)......................35-36 SAE #8 Ports Ductile Iron (After Endurance Complete)......................37-40 SAE #12 Ports Ductile Iron (After Endurance Complete)......................41-43