4/23/2018

4/23/2018
An impact test is a dynamic test conducted on a
selected specimen which is usually notched. The
specimen is struck and broken by a single blow in
a specially designed machine.

This demo illustrates the experiment setup,

procedure and the energy absorbed in an impact
test.
Impact Test

Aim: To measure the toughness, or energy absorption capacity of the materials.

Notch

Test-specimen Pendulum Machine

Test Specimen – Support Conditions

Charpy Test Setup

Notch

Point of Impact

Specimen

44m

Simple beam support

Specimen
Test Specimen – Support Conditions

Izod Test Setup

Notch

Cantilever beam support

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Charpy Experiment Simulation

1. Load the Specimen.

2. Release the Pendulum.
Hammer

Specimen

Simple beam support

Drag the specimen to the support and click hammer.

Charpy Experiment Simulation

1. Load the Specimen.

2. Release the Pendulum.

Indicate P.E = 300J

Energy Absorbed = 120J

0
150

Click the Quiz button.

Resources

Reference Links:
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charpy_impact_test
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izod_impact_strength_test
• http://www.matweb.com/reference/izod-impact.aspx
• http://www.steeluniversity.org/content/html/eng/default.asp?catid=151&pageid=2081271949
Results of the Charpy Impact test and the Izod impact test

cannot be compared

can be compared if the specimens have the same

dimensions
should be used in tandem to estimate the
toughness of the material
can be compared if the pendulum / hammer
has the same weight
Results of an impact test

can be used directly in design equations

for components
can be used in design equations for components only
after empirical correlation has been obtained
can be used in design equations after adjusting for
temperature difference only
cannot be used for design calculations
Impact tests

are independent of specimen size

are independent of notch size

are dependent on specimen size

are dependent on notch size

The temperature of the specimen

does not affect the results of the test

is directly proportional to the measured toughness

is inversely proportional to the measured

toughness
affects the measured toughness differently for
different materials
Results of the impact test

can be used directly to estimate yield strength

cannot be used directly to estimate yield strength

can be used to estimate yield strength based on

empirical correlations
can be used to estimate yield strength based on
fundamental relationships