Taibah University

Lab Report of ME 234

Experiment 3
Torsion
Section M4

Prepared by:
Group 3

Instructor:
Dr. Rayed Alharbi
abstract
Torsion testing involves the twisting of a sample along an
axis and is a useful test for acquiring information like
torsional shear stress, maximum torque, shear modulus,
and breaking angle of a material or the interface between
two materials.

Introduction
Torsion testing is a scientific experiment that studies the
behavior of a rotating body in a gravitational field. It is
based on the idea that a body rotating in a gravitational
field will experience a torque, or twisting force, due to
the gravitational field¹. Torsion testing involves the
twisting of a sample along an axis and is a useful test for
acquiring information like torsional shear stress,
maximum torque, shear modulus, and breaking angle of a
material or the interface between two materials². Torsion
occurs when any shaft is subjected to torque. This is true
whether the shaft is rotating (such as drive shafts on
engines, motors, and turbines) or stationary (such as with
a bolt or screw). The torque makes the shaft twist, and
one end rotates relative to the other inducing shear stress
on any cross-section.
Tools and devices used in the experiment:
The apparatus consists mainly of:

-Loading device (1) with scale and revolution counter for twisting angle
measurement.
-Torque measurement unit (2) with a digital torque meter (6) - Calibration
device (3)
-The Specimen (4) is mounted between the loading device (1) and the
torque measurement unit (2) into hexagon sockets. All components are
mounted on a track base (5).
-Short trial rod made from steel (Figure 7).

( Figure 7)
Procedure:
1- Install the sampler between the loading device and the torque
measuring unit.
2- Use the 15mm hex socket.
3- Make sure that the shifting specimen holder of the load device is in
the mid position.
4- make sure that there is no preload on the sample. If necessary, turn
the handwheel at the entrance of the worm gear until the amplifier
reading is zero.
5- Set both indicators at the input and the output shaft of the worm
gear to zero Set the dial gauge of the compensation unit to zero Therefore
turning the turntable scale.
6- Turn the handwheel at the gear insertion clockwise to load the
sample. Rotate it only to increase a specific angle.
7- For the first rotation, choose an increment of one-quarter of a turn
(90 degrees), for the second and third rotations for half a turn (180
degrees), and for the fourth through tenth rotations of one turn.
Results:

Measurement results for a short specimen made of

Aluminum
Twisting angle at the specimen in degree= X *360/62
Scale readings Twisting angle at the Load torque readings from the
at the worm specimen in degree amplifier in Nm
gear input in
rev.(X)
0 0 0
0.25 1.45 0.05
0.5 2.9 0.2
0.75 4.35 0.65
1 5.8 1.4
1.50 8.7 2.95
2.00 11.6 4.5
2.50 14.5 5.96
3.00 17.4 6.65
4.00 23.3 7.1
5.00 29 7.35
6.00 34.8 7.45
7.00 40.6 7.5
8 46.45 7.55
9 52.2 7.65
10 58 7.9
15 87 8
20 116 8.1
25 145 8.2
30 174.2 8.3
35 203.3 8.6
40 232.2 8.7
45 261.3 8.8
50 290.3 8.83
60 348.3 8.65
70 406 9
80 464 9
90 522.5 9.05
100 580 9.1
120 696.7 9.15
140 813 9.2
160 929 9.15
180 1045 9.2
200 1161 9.15
250 1451 9.15
300 1741 9.15
350 2032 9.15
400 2322 9.15
450 2612 9.2
500 2903 9.3
600 3484 9.45
700 4064 9.7
800 4645 9.85
Maximum Load

12

10

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Discussion:
When we do the torsion experiment for the aluminum
metal, we notice that the deformation point occurs when
the torque reaches 9.85, which means that it is the
maximum load. The graph also shows that the
relationship between revolution and load is not straight,
which means that an increase in load is not an inevitable
result of an increase in revolution.

Conclusion:
The torsion test proved effective in knowing the point of
deformation of each material and knowing its other
properties. Which enables us to make safe mechanical
and architectural engineering designs. We also got
acquainted with one of the torsion testing devices and
know its components and how it works.