Stiffness Bending and Torsion

he main part is a rigid metal frame. Supplied as standard are two adjustable knife edges that work as simple supports for test beams. Students add differentloads to the beams using weights on a hanger. The dial gauge indicator on theback panel accurately measures beam deflection. A compact bench-mounting frame that holds different partsfor investigations into stiffness of materials. A linear scale on the back panel of the frame allows accurate positioning of the knife edges. The kit also includes weights, a magnetic dial gauge and a set of differentbeams. Also included in the standard kit is a vernier gauge for students toaccurately measure dimensions of the specimens they test. The standard includes parts fortests in bending of beams of different materials and cross-section. Optional additional kits allow investigations into different beam fixings and torsional stiffness. The AdditionalTorsion Testing Kit is also available as an optional extra. It allows torsiontests on solid rods of different materials and a tube. The Additional ExperimentationKit available as an optional extra, enables further investigations into asimple cantilever, a propped cantilever and an encastre beam.