Lovely Professional University, Punjab

Course Code Course Title Course Planner Lectures Tutorials Practicals Credits
MEC211 STRENGTH OF MATERIAL AND MEASUREMENT
LABORATORY
16382::Ajay Hooda 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0
Course Category Practical Course
TextBooks
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
T-1 Mechanics of Solids S.S Rattan 2nd Tata McGraw Hill
Reference Books
Sr No Title Author Edition Year Publisher Name
R-1 Mechanics of Materials Popov 3rd Prentice hall Delhi
Detailed Plan For Practicals
Practical No Broad topic (Subtopic) Practical Description Learning Outcomes Equipment Used
Practical 1 Tensile Test(To conduct a tensile test on
mild steel/Cast iron/Aluminum
Specimens and determine the following:-
The yield stress, Ultimate stress, breaking
stress, Young modulus of elasticity,
Percentage elongation, Percentage
reduction in Area)
To conduct a tensile test on mild
steel/Cast iron/Aluminum Specimens and
determine the following:- The yield
stress, Ultimate stress, breaking stress,
Young modulus of elasticity, Percentage
elongation, Percentage reduction in Area
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
TENSILE PROPERTIES
universal testing machine
*Each experiment of the lab will be evaluated using following relative scheme:
Component % of Marks
J/E 50
WR 20
VIVA 30
Practical 2 Tensile Test(To conduct a tensile test on
mild steel/Cast iron/Aluminum
Specimens and determine the following:-
The yield stress, Ultimate stress, breaking
stress, Young modulus of elasticity,
Percentage elongation, Percentage
reduction in Area)
To conduct a tensile test on mild
steel/Cast iron/Aluminum Specimens and
determine the following:- The yield
stress, Ultimate stress, breaking stress,
Young modulus of elasticity, Percentage
elongation, Percentage reduction in Area
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
TENSILE PROPERTIES
universal testing machine
Practical 3 Impact Test(To determine the impact
strength of a specimen of M.S/Cast Iron
by Charpy / Izod test.)
To determine the impact strength of a
specimen of M.S/Cast Iron by Charpy /
Izod test.
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
IMPACT PROPERTIES
impact testing machine
Practical 4 Torsion Test(To conduct torsion test on
Mild steel/Cast iron specimen to find out
modulus of rigidity)
To conduct torsion test on Mild steel/Cast
iron specimen to find out modulus of
rigidity
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
RIGIDITY PROPERTIES
torsion testing-machine
Practical 5 Spring Stiffness Test(To determine the
Stiffness of the spring and modulus of
rigidity of the spring wire)
To determine the Stiffness of the spring
and modulus of rigidity of the spring wire
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
STIFFNESS OF MATERIALS
spring test machine
Practical 6 Strain Gauges(To study tensile strength
using strain gauge based cantilever beam
apparatus)
To study tensile strength using strain
gauge based cantilever beam apparatus
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
STRAIN PROPRIETIES
strain apparatus
Practical 7 Measuring Instruments(Comparison of
measurements of test specimens using
micrometer , vernier caliper and height
gauge)
Comparison of measurements of test
specimens using micrometer , vernier
caliper and height gauge
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
micrometer,vernier caliper
Practical 8 Surface Roughness Test(Measurement of
surface roughness)
Measurement of surface roughness PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
FINISHING PROPERTIES
surface roughness tester
Practical 9 Gears(Measurement of gear profile.) Measurement of gear profile PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
GEARS
profile projector
Practical 10 Thread Measurement(Measurement of
various parameters of External Threads)
Measurement of various parameters of
External Threads
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
PARAMETERS OF EXTERNAL
THREADS
thread pitch micrometer
Practical 11 Eccentricity(Measurement of eccentricity
angle run out of a shaft)
Measurement of eccentricity angle run
out of a shaft
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
ECCENTRICITY
center bench,dial gauge
Practical 12 Thermocouple(To prepare a
thermocouple and its calibration)
To prepare a thermocouple and its
calibration
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
THERMOCOUPLE
hot plate,different type thermo couple
SPILL OVER
Practical 13 Measurement of surface roughness surface roughness tester
Practical 14 Measurement of various parameters of
External Threads
thread pitch micrometer