This apparatus is used to study deformation of bars under bending and torsion. It allows bending tests and torsion tests to determine modulus of elasticity and shear modulus for various materials such as aluminium, steel, brass, and copper.
Dual Function Setup: Adjustable blocks with clamping chuck for torsion tests and supports for bending tests.
Dial Gauge: Measurement range 0–10 mm, resolution 0.01 mm.
Specimens: Bars of aluminium, steel, brass, and copper for both bending and torsion tests.
Weights and Supports: Provided for generation of bending and twisting moments.
Statistically determinate and indeterminate beam systems
Determination of modulus of elasticity
Effect of material, geometry, and span length
Formulation of proportional relationship for deformation
Determination of shear modulus
Study of angle of twist dependent on clamping length and diameter
Formulation of proportional relationship for angle of twist
Comparison of different material properties
Measurement of deformation using dial gauge
Study of different cross-sections and lengths
Effect of loading and boundary conditions
Influence of support type on deflection