Steam Boiler

A high quality apparatus to determine precisely co-efficient of expansion of various metals. An aluminium channel carries a 60 cm long metal rod enclosed in a heating jacket having three nipples for water intake, water outlet and thermometer insertion. Dial indicator is a precision instrument sensitive to 0.01 mm / division and is securely mounted. As the apparatus works with hot water, there is no danger from any steam escaping and causing burns on the skin. Complete with four expansion rods of steel, brass, copper and aluminium.

To show different liquids have different thermal expansions. Five graduated glass bulb tubes are supported in a galvanized iron water trough by a support frame. Bulbs are of approx. 35 mm diameter with stem of 400 mm length.