EXP: Spring Stiffness Test

Experiment G:

GROUP: 29

Date: 4 September 2017

SUSHANT LAVUDYA ME16B115

RADHYNESH MESHRAM ME16B116
MOHIL CHAUDHARI ME16B117
Aim:
To find the spring constants of given springs and to compare the calculated
spring constant with the values obtained theoretically.

Apparatus:
Observations:
TYPE 1
Dimensions of the spring:

N = 33

r1 = 21 mm

r2 = 32.3mm,

D = (r1+r2)/2 = 26.7 mm

R = D/2 = 13.35 mm

K = 15.87 N/cm

Spring in a shape of a frustum.

S no. Load(Kg) Load(N) Loading Loading Unloading Unloading Mean
(Vernier (Deflection (Vernier (deflection (Deflection
reading In mm) Reading In mm) In mm)
In cm) In cm)
1 0 0 12.2 0 12.2 0 0
2 0.5 4.9 12.25 0.5 12.25 0.5 0.5
3 1 9.8 12.3 1 12.35 1.5 1.25
4 1.5 14.7 12.55 3.5 12.6 4 3.75
5 2 19.6 12.75 5.5 12.8 6 5.75
6 2.5 24.5 12.95 7.5 12.95 7.5 7.5

Spring 1
30

25 y = 2.9315x + 3.0892

20
Load(N)

15

10

0
0 2 4 6 8
Deflection(mm)
 TYPE 2
Dimensions of spring:
L = 5.9cm

N = 11

Outer diameter = 38.64mm

Thickness = 2.8mm
S no. Load(Kg) Load(N) Loading Loading Unloading Unloading Mean
(Vernier (Deflection (Vernier (deflection (Deflection
reading in mm) Reading In mm) In mm)
in cm) In cm)
1 0 0 12.2 0 12.2 0 0
2 0.5 4.9 12.5 3 12.5 3 3
3 1 9.8 12.85 6.5 12.85 6.5 6.5
4 1.5 14.7 13.15 9.5 13.15 9.5 9.5
5 2 19.6 13.5 13 13.5 13 13
6 2.5 24.5 13.85 16.5 13.85 16.5 16.5

Spring 2
30

25 y = 1.4838x + 0.2559

20
Load(N)

15

10

0
0 5 10 15 20
Deflection(mm)
 Type 3:

Dimensions of the spring:

d = 32.28mm

t = 3.08mm

n = 34
S no. Load(Kg) Load(N) Loading Loading Unloading Unloading Mean
(Vernier (Deflection (Vernier (deflection (Deflection
reading in mm) Reading In mm) In mm)
in cm) In cm)
1 0 0 41.1 0 41.1 0 0
2 0.5 4.9 41.4 3 41.8 7 5
3 1 9.8 42.1 10 42.2 11 10.5
4 1.5 14.7 42.8 17 43.1 20 18.5
5 2 19.6 44 29 44.1 30 29.5
6 2.5 24.5 44.8 37 44.8 37 37

Spring 3
30

25 y = 0.6318x + 1.6667

20
Load(N)

15

10

0
0 10 20 30 40
Deflection(mm)
Observation Sheet:

Inference:
1) The spring constant is determined experimentally by plotting the graph of
load vs. deflection and finding the slope by least square fit, under the linear
trend line.

2) Difference between the experimental and theoretical values of the spring

constant is due to imperfect measurements, load, and human error. Already
present deformation in the spring can also cause error.
 EXPERIMENT 2
BENDING STRESS

Aim:
To measure tensile bending stress at the root of a cantilever beam to tip
transverse loading using a strain gauge.

Apparatus:
Observation:
Mb / Izz = - xx /y = E/

Deflection = PL03/3EIzz
Mb = -PL1

b = 2.5cm

h = 6mm

Izz = bh3/12 = 4.5*10-10

y = 3mm

L1 = 24.5cm

L0 = 25.5cm

Observation Table:

Deflection
Sr No. (mm) P(N) Mb(N-mm)
1 0 0 0
2 0.5 2.809 688.174
3 1 5.618 1376.348
4 1.5 8.427 2064.523
5 2 11.235 2752.697
6 2.5 14.044 3440.871
7 3 16.853 4129.045
8 3.5 19.662 4817.220
9 4 22.471 5505.394
10 4.5 25.280 6193.568
11 5 28.089 6881.742
 Strain() Strainth() Stressth(Mpa) Stress(Mpa) Error %
1 0 0 0.069 1%
57 66.490 4.588 3.933 14%
102 132.981 9.176 7.038 23%
169 199.471 13.763 11.661 15%
226 265.961 18.351 15.594 15%
285 332.451 22.939 19.665 14%
346 398.942 27.527 23.874 13%
408 465.432 32.115 28.152 12%
473 531.922 36.703 32.637 11%
534 598.412 41.290 36.846 11%
598 664.903 45.878 41.262 10%

Observation Sheet signed by Teaching Assistant:

Inference:
1) The experimental stress and strain is calculated from values given from
machine and Hookes law.

2) The theoretical stress and strain is calculated from the formulae provided.