EXPERIMENT NO: 03

SCREW JACK

NAME: K.A.S.M.J. KULARATHNA

COURSE: NDT
SEMESTER: SEMESTER 01
 SCREW JACK APPARATUS

TURN TABLE
HEAVY LOADS

STRING SUPPORT
PULLEYS

SQUARE
THREADED
SCREW
BASE

STRING

LOAD HANGERS

LIGHT LOADS
PROCEDURE

1. Firstly, the string was wrapped along the turn table and the support pulleys were adjusted suitable to
raise the load
2. Secondly, the heavy load was kept at the center of the turn table.
3. Then the light loads (increased gradually) were hung to the hooks at the end of the strung.
4. Then the light load values were recoded down when the loads just started to move and just before
the move
5. Then the procedure was repeated for five different heavy loads.
SPECIMEN CALCULATION

According to the theory,

℘
η= × 100 %
2 πRP

Plot efficiency of the jack,

When,
W = 0.5 Kg
P = 6 mm
R = 100 mm
P1 = 0.25 KG

℘
η= × 100%
2 πRP

0.5 × 6× 10−3
η= × 100%
2 π ×100 ×0.25 ×10−3

η = 1.9%
THE GRAPH OF EFFORT(P) Vs LOAD(W)
TABULATION - Ⅰ

Load (Kg) Effort (Kg)

0.5 0.25

1.0 0.28

1.5 0.30

2.0 0.33

2.5 0.35
THE GRAPH OF EFFICIENCY(η) Vs LOAD(W)
TABULATION - ⅠⅠ

Load (Kg) Efficiency (%)

0.5 1.9

1.0 3.41

1.5 4.77

2.0 5.79

2.5 6.82
 CALCULATIONS

Gradient of the graph Effort(P) VS Load(W),

m = 0.05

From the theory,

P
tan 𝛼 =
2 πr
6 mm
=
2 π ×23 mm
= 0.041

𝛼 = 2.35

r tanα +tanφ
m = { }
R 1−tanαtanφ

23 0.041+ tanφ
0.05 = ×( )
100 1−0.041× tanφ

tan φ = 0.176

Friction Coefficient (μ) = tan φ

tan φ = 0.176
 RESULTS

Tan φ = μ
μ = Coefficient of friction

μ = 0.176

CONCLUSION

This experiment was done to determine the coefficient of friction. According to the
experiment
the coefficient of friction (μ) is 0.176. As μ must be in 0<μ.
DISCUSSION

A jack is a mechanical lifting device used to apply great forces or lift heavy loads.
A mechanical jack employs a screw thread for lifting heavy equipment. A hydraulic jack
uses hydraulic power. The most common form is a car jack, floor jack or garage jack,
which lifts vehicles so that maintenance can be performed.
Although there are many different types of screws, square threaded jacks are the
most widely used in screw jacks. Their low wear and low friction serve as the primary
reasons for this. Square threads make it considerably simpler to transmit power than other
types. They are more efficient than others because their profile angle is zero. Furthermore,
the square thread's friction reduces burst pressure on the nut and improves transmission.
Comparing the screw jack to other jacks, there are benefits and drawbacks. The
screw jack does not reverse when the rotating force applied to it is removed, regardless of
how much weight it is supporting. The "self-locking" feature of Screw Jack is one of its
main advantages.  Additionally, this jack is simple to use and activates with a little amount
of power. A screw jack can lift a certain amount of weight, but a hydraulic jack can lift a lot
more. That is Screw Jack's drawback.
Screw threads come in two different basic varieties. These two types of screw
thread are single start and double start. A single start thread is one in which the screw
travels the same distance as its pitch during one full rotation, and a double start thread is
one in which the screw travels twice the pitch during one full rotation. Screw threads come
in single start, double start, and multi start varieties. The ability of the screw nut and screw
to remain stationary when no torque is applied is known as self-locking. Up until a
screwdriver or other appropriate equipment is used to move it, it stays in its initial location.
As a result, it is considerably safer to utilize a screw jack equipped with this capability.
A screw jack mechanism consists of a thrust collar and a nut which rides on a bolt;
the threads between the nut and bolt normally have a square shape. A standard form of
screw jack has a heavy metal base with a central threaded hole into which fits a bolt
capable of rotation under a collar thrusting against the load.
This experiment was carried out to identify the characteristics of a screw jack. We
determined the screw jack's efficiency in terms of the W and P values in each situation
using the experimentally collected data. The resulting P and W values was then used to
draw the graph, and a value for the coefficient of friction was derived. It was 0.176 It can
be concluded that the practical was successful because it is a value between 0 and 1.
REFERENCE

 https://www.accessscience.com/content/screw-jack/608500
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackscrew#:~:text=A%20rotating
%20collar%20on%20the,resting%20on%20the%20load%20table.
 https://www.engineeringchoice.com/what-is-jackscrew/