EXPERIMENT 1: TORSION AND SHEAR MODULUS TEST

OBJECTIVE:
Part 1: To investigate the relationship between the torsional moment, clamping length
and torsional angle of a shaft
Part 2: To determine the shear modulus and torsional stress of steel, brass and aluminium
SET OF APPARATUS: Twist and Bend Test Machine MT 210.
PROCEDURES :
Part 1
1) Set the clamping length (L) at 600mm.
2) A steel rod is put through the torsional fastening components of the bearers and locked
into the left fixed bearer first.
3) The rod at right is fastened when the lever is close contact with the upper limit pin.
4) Set the dial gauge on second groove of the lever. 1 revolution of the gauge
corresponds to 1.
5) Hang a weight 2.5N of the load hanger on first groove as shown in Diagram (3a).
Record the dial gauge reading.
6) Add a weight 2.5N of the load hanger and record the dial gauge reading in table (a).
Part 1 until the load is increased to 17.5N
7) Remove the load hanger.
8) Set the clamping length (L) to 300mm. Repeat procedure (2), (3) & (4).
9) Hang a total weight 12.5N of the load hanger on first groove and record the dial gauge
reading.
10) Repeat procedure (7). Set the clamping length (L) to 400mm. Repeat procedure (2),
(3), (4) & (9).

11) Repeat procedure (7). Set the clamping length (L) to 500mm. Repeat procedure (2),
(3), (4) & (9).
12) Repeat procedure (7). Set the clamping length (L) to 600mm. Repeat procedure (2),
(3), (4) & (9).
Part 2
1) Set the clamping length to 600mm.
2) A steel rod is put through the torsional fastening components of the bearers and locked
into the left fixed bearer first.
3) The rod at right is fastened when the lever is close contact with the upper limit pin.
4) Set the dial gauge on second groove of the lever. 1 revolution of the gauge
corresponds to 1.
5) Hang a total weight 7.5N of the load hanger on first groove as shown in Diagram (3a).
Record the dial gauge reading.
6) Add a weight 5.0N to the hanger and record the dial gauge reading when the total load
becomes 17.5N.
7) Remove the load hanger.
8) Repeat the procedure (1) until (7) for brass and aluminium rod.

NOTATIONS :
The Law of Deformation provides:
=

180 Mv L

G=

Ip G

180 Mv L
Ip

A determination of torsional stress yields:

=

Mv

Mv = F.r

S
For circular shaft:
d4

Ip =

32

S =

d3
16

= Torsional Angle ()

L =

Clamping Length (mm)

Shear Modulus (N/mm2)

Mv = Torsional Moment (Nmm)

F

Load (N)

Ip

= Polar Moment of Inertia (mm4)

= Torsional Stress (N/mm2)

Lever Arm (mm)

Diameter of Rod (mm)

Section Modulus (mm3)

OBSERVATIONS FOR PART 1 & PART 2

a) Plot a graph of Torsional Moment (Nmm) versus Torsional Angle () for Part 1.
b) Plot a graph of Clamping Length (mm) versus Torsional Angle () for Part 1.
c) What is the relationship between Torsional Moment, Clamping Length and Torsional
Angle for Part 1?
d) What is the relationship between material and shear modulus strain?

TORSION AND SHEAR MODULUS TEST

Part 1
a) Investigate the relationship between torsional moment and torsional angle.
Load

Torsional Moment

Torsional Angle

(N)
(Nmm)
()
2.5
7.5
12.5
17.5
b) Investigate the relationship between clamping length and torsional angle.
Clamping Length (mm)
300
400
500
600
Part 2

Torsional Angle ()

a) Estimate the shear modulus and torsional stress

Material &

Load

Torsional

Torsional

Diameter, d

F (N)

Moment, Mv

Stress,

(Nmm)

(N/mm2)

(mm)

Torsional Angle ()

Shear Modulus
(N/mm2)

3 average

Gaverage

Steel
d = ______
Brass
d = ______
Aluminium
d = _____