LAB MANUAL ENGINEERING MECHANICS

EXPERIMENT # 606
EXPERIMENT:

STATEMENT:
MEASURE THE THICKNESS OF GIVEN SAMPLES OF WIRE WITH HELP OF A
SCREW GAUGE.

PURPOSE:
To understand the use and functioning of different components of a screw gauge. Also to
measure the thickness of the wall.

APPARATUS:
 Screw gauge
 Samples of Wire

RELATED THEORY:
A device used to measure length as small as 1/100 th of a millimeter (0.01mm).
 Main Scale
 Circular Scale

Pitch of a Screw Gauges:

The distance moved on a main scale by giving one rotation to the circular scale is called
pitch. Usually it is 0.5mm for 50 divisions on circular scale.
Least Count of screw gauge:
L.C = Pitch
No. of divisions on circular scale
= 0.5
50
= 0.01mm

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ZERO ERROR & CORRECTION:

Positive Zero Error:
Z.E = {No of Div. coinciding with Datum line} * L.C
Zero Correction = observed reading – Z.E

Negative Zero Error:

Z.C = {50 - No of div coinciding with datum line} * L.C
Zero Correction = Observed reading + Z.E

PROCEDURE:
 The wire whose thickness is to be determined is placed between the anvil and spindle end.
 The thimble is rotated till the wire is firmly held between the anvil and the spindle.
 The ratchet is provided to avoid excessive pressure on the wire.
 It prevents the spindle from further movement. The thickness of the wire could be
determined from the method shown above.

OBSERVATION AND CALCULATIONS:

L.C = Least count =

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Main No.of circular Fraction to be Observed Corrected

No.
Scale scale coinciding added in main Thickness Thickness T
Sample of
reading with datum line scale reading X Y=M+X = Y±Z.C
Obs
(M)mm (n) = n* L.C mm mm mm

Wire
Sample
01

Wire
Sample
02

Wire
Sample
03

Mean thickness of wire sample # 01 =

Mean thickness of wire sample # 02 =
Mean thickness of wire sample # 03 =

Results & Comments:

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