Mechanical Vibration Lab (ME-421L) 8th Semester (Spring 2022)

Experiment No. 7
Objective:
“To perform Torsion test and to determine the Modulus of Rigidity of a mild steel shaft specimen by
plotting shear stress (τ) -strain (θ) curve .”

Apparatus:
 Torsion Apparatus

Introduction:
A torsion force is a load that is applied to a material through torque. The torque that is applied creates a
shear stress. If a torsion force is large enough, it can cause a material to undergo a twisting motion
during elastic and plastic deformation.

The torsional formula for a shaft is given as:

τ T Gθ
= =
r J L

Figure 1: Torsion Apparatus.

Instructor: Muhammad Tayyab Khan

Mechanical Vibration Lab (ME-421L) 8th Semester (Spring 2022)

Procedure:

 Torsion Test:

Measure the dimensions of the specimen (mild steel) with the help of Vernier caliper. Move the groove
slide to move carriage box close to the other hexagonal socket so that the specimen can be placed
properly. Fix the specimen in the hexagonal sockets. Set the level indicator and torsion meter. Now
rotate the handle to apply load on the specimen. Measure the angle in degree and torsion on the torsion
meter. From this calculate the remaining factors and plot a graph to calculate the Modulus of Rigidity.

Observations and Calculations:

Geometrical Dimensions of Shaft:

Angle of Twist Torque rθ Shear Stress

φ=
(θ) (T) l Tr
τ=
J
(Degree) (Radian) (lb.in) (Radian) (psi)

Graph:
Plot a graph between Shear Strain (on X axis) and Shear Stress (on Y axis) and calculate the slope to
find the Modulus of Rigidity of Mild Steel shaft.

Comments:

Instructor: Muhammad Tayyab Khan