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• General Procedure
• Attach to stationary and rotating jaw
• Apply torsional load
• Apply/measure torque and angular displacement
Methods
• Types of Equipment
• Tensometer
• Universal testing machine
• By hand
• Torque Tester
• Utilizes strain gages
Data Analysis
• Failure Testing
• Shear stress vs strain plot
analogous to conventional tensile
testing
• Material properties: Shear
Modulus (G) and the Ultimate
Shear Strength
• Proof Testing
• Shear strain vs time plot
analogous to conventional creep
testing
• Material properties: deformation
Data Analysis
• Operational Testing
• Data may also be shear stress vs.
strain curve, but can vary
• Parameters vary widely, may
include location of failure and
failure stress
Discussion
• Torque tester and torque wrenches use strain gauges
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
• Torque sensor or Shear beam load cell can be attached to the
specimen to determine the torque
Discussion
• Finally, all measurements have been made to experimentally the
shear modulus
Discussion
• Limitations Adhesive Material Temperature Limit (˚C)
• Conversion from strain to shear
strain X60 60
• Small changes in angles
• Adhesive material may melt in Z70 120
Operative torsional testing
P250 250
X280 280
• General Pros of Torsion testing
• Tests materials designed to be EP310N 310
twisted
• Pill bottle
• Thin electrical wire
Conclusion
Many applications
3 types
• Failure testing
• Proof testing
• Operational testing
2 procedures
• Torsion only vs axial-torsion testing