Thin Cylinder
Product Code : LSK-MTE-10513
Thin Cylinder (SKU LSK-MTE-10513) is a bench apparatus for measuring stress and strain in a thin-walled aluminium cylinder as oil inside it is pressurised with a hydraulic hand pump. Engineering students use it to test thin-cylinder theory in strength of materials and pressure-vessel lessons at degree and diploma level. Science Lab Supplies, a laboratory equipment manufacturer in India, produces the apparatus at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, and colleges, schools, tender contractors and distributors buy it straight from that factory.
Specifications
A robust frame holds the oil-filled cylinder so it can move freely along its axis, and a hand-wheel on the frame sets open-end or closed-end conditions. Surface strain gauges read strain while a gauge and an electronic sensor read hydraulic pressure. Everything sits on one sturdy base sized for a workbench.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-MTE-10513 |
| Test cylinder | Thin-walled aluminium, oil-filled |
| Pressurisation | Hydraulic hand pump |
| Strain measurement | Strain gauges on the cylinder surface, in-built display |
| Pressure measurement | Pressure gauge and electronic sensor |
| End conditions | Open end or closed end, set by hand-wheel |
| Data capture | By hand, or with an optional data acquisition system |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Thin Cylinder
Students pressurise the cylinder in stages and compare measured strains with values from thin-cylinder stress theory. Running the test with open and then closed ends shows how axial load changes the stress state. It fits the thin cylinders topic of B.Tech/B.E. strength of materials and polytechnic mechanical courses.
- Open-end test: no axial load, so no direct axial stress acts on the wall.
- Closed-end test: axial load adds direct axial stress to the hoop stress.
- Plotting strain against pressure and comparing slopes with calculation.
- Exporting and graphing results with the optional data acquisition system.
Standard Scope of Supply
The apparatus is delivered as one bench unit: the gauged aluminium cylinder in its frame with hand-wheel, the hydraulic hand pump, the pressure gauge and electronic pressure sensor, and the in-built display, all on a common base. The data acquisition system is an option and is not part of the standard set.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Enquiries are welcome for one unit or for several benches in a strength of materials lab. The quotation lists packing, delivery time and price for exactly the quantity asked for, and other engineering lab equipment in India from the same range can be included on it.
Science Lab Supplies holds an Importer-Exporter Code and can ship to buyers in Peru, Egypt, Iraq, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana. Send your requirement from the contact page or collect items in the enquiry cart; institutional buyers will find tender guidance on the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between open-end and closed-end tests?
In the open-end condition the cylinder carries no axial load, so there is no direct axial stress. In the closed-end condition axial load is present, giving direct axial stress. The hand-wheel switches between the two.
How are the results recorded?
Students can read strain from the in-built display and pressure from the gauge and plot graphs by hand, or use the optional data acquisition system to capture, graph and export the data.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Science Lab Supplies makes this apparatus itself. Production takes place at its Saha, Ambala factory in India, so you deal with the maker and not a reseller.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
