Torsion Apparatus Searle's Type
Product Code : EL-AM-10319
Quick Answer: Torsion Apparatus Searle's Type is a horizontal bench pattern unit with two cast iron feet, a 165 mm grooved wheel on ball bearings, two brass scales graduated 30-0-30 degrees, and brass and steel test rods.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Horizontal bench pattern
- Two cast iron feet, each with 3 through holes and grub securing screws, joined by two supporting rods
- Wheel 165 mm diameter, grooved, moving in ball bearings on the front foot
- Split collet chuck holds one end of the test rod; clamping block at the rear foot holds the other
- Two brass scales graduated 30-0-30 degrees on adjustable pillar supports, with two clamping pointers
- One brass and one steel rod; cord and hook supplied, weights not included
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Horizontal bench |
| Feet | Two, cast iron, each with 3 through holes and grub securing screws |
| Wheel | 165 mm diameter, grooved, on ball bearings |
| Chuck | Split collet, on wheel spindle |
| Scales | Two, brass, graduated 30-0-30 degrees, on adjustable pillar supports |
| Pointers | Two, with clamps for the specimen |
| Test rods | One brass, one steel |
| Load | Cord and hook; weights not included |
| Option | One metre long rod |
About This Product
Load on the cord and hook over the grooved wheel twists the test rod, which is gripped in the split collet chuck at the front foot and in the clamping block at the rear. The two pointers clamp to the specimen and move over the brass scales, so the angle of twist can be read in degrees at two points. Brass and steel test rods are supplied, making this mechanics lab equipment ready for Applied Mechanics torsion work once weights are added.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How is the test rod held in the Searle's type torsion apparatus?
One end is held in a split collet chuck on the wheel spindle at the front foot; the other end is supported by a clamping block through the rear foot.
Q2. Which test rods are included?
One brass rod and one steel rod. A version with a one metre long rod is also available.
Beyond India, Lab Equipments Ambala ships to laboratories and education buyers in the Bahamas, Jamaica, Bulgaria and Senegal.
For a quotation on the Torsion Apparatus Searle's Type, contact Lab Equipments Ambala.
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