ANNA UNIVERSITY : CHENNAI 600 025

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS. Apr./May.-2017

Regulations 2013

Fourth Semester
(Common to B.E Automobile Engineering/ B.E. Mechanical Engineering/
B.E. Production Engineering)
ME2256 Strength of Materials Lab
Time: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

1. Find the hardness of the given material using Rockwell testing machine.

Determine the impact strength of the given specimen.(Izod test) (100)

2. Find the hardness of the given material using Brinell hardness testing machine.
(100)

3. Determine the youngs modulus of the beam. (100)

4. Perform the compression test on the given spring wire and find out its stiffness and rigidity
modulus. (100)

5. Using tension testing mechine determine the yield stress, ultimate stress, breaking stress,
percentage of reduction in area, percentage of elongation over a gauge length and young s
modulus for the given mild steel rod (100)

6. Find the shear strength of the given specimens(Mild steel and Aluminium) under double shear
method. (100)

7. Determine the impact strength of the given specimen.(Charpy method) Find the
shear strength of the given specimen under double shear method.
(100)

8. Perform the torsion test on the given specimen to find the following 1. Modulus of rigidity 2.

Shear stress (100)

9. Determine the ultimate stress of the given specimen cube.

10. Determine the modulus of rigidity and stiffness of the given tension spring
specimen. (100)

11. Perform the heat treatment tempering on the given material C-40 steel and find
its hardness . (100)

12. Find hardness number and impact strength for unhardened, hardened
specimen or Quenched and tempered specimen and compare mechanical
properties. (100)

13.Perform the strain measurement of the given sample using Rosette strain gauge.
(100)

14. Find the shear strength of the given specimen under double shear method.
Determine the impact strength of the given specimen.(Izod test) (100)

15. Determine the ultimate stress of the given specimen cube.

Find the shear strength of the given specimen under double shear method. (100)

16. Find the hardness of the given material using Rockwell testing machine.
Find the hardness of the given material using Brinell hardness testing machine. (100)

17. Determine the impact strength of the given specimen.(Izod test)

Determine the impact strength of the given specimen.(Charpy method) (100)

18. Perform the tension test on the given spring wire and find out its stiffness and rigidity
modulus. (100)

19. Find the improvement in hardness and impact resistance of steel due to the effect of
hardening. (100)
 20. Find the improvement of mechanical properties in Quenched and tempered specimen.

(100)

Mark allotment pattern:

Aim/ Field observation/

Calculation Results Viva Total
Procedure Tabulation
25 20 20 25 10 100

Internal Examiner External Examiner

 ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS April / May, 2017

College code &Name: 8206 Arasu Engineering College, Kumbakonam Max. Marks: 100
Year/Sem./Branch : II / IV / MECHANICAL Duration : 3 Hrs

Sub. Code & Name : CE6315 - STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LAB Date : 17.04.2017

Aim/ Field observation/

Calculation Results Viva Total
Procedure Tabulation

25 20 20 25 10 100

ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS April / May, 2017

College code &Name: 8206 Arasu Engineering College, Kumbakonam Max. Marks: 100
Year/Sem./Branch : II / IV / MECHANICAL Duration : 3 Hrs

Sub. Code & Name : CE6315 - STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LAB Date : 17.04.2017

Aim/ Field observation/

Calculation Results Viva Total
Procedure Tabulation

25 20 20 25 10 100