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Background Theory

Material Toughness

Temperature

Figure 7 Ductile/Brittle Transition for Steel

Strain Rate (or Speed of Loading)

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Stress Concentrations

Figure 8 Drill to Stop a Crack.

Notched Bar Impact Testing

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m
r

mgh h r

mgh2 h r

mgr – 90 – – 90

Figure 9 The Energy Relationship of the Pendulum Arc

mgr
R x

Figure 10 Determining the value of mgr

Rx mgr

m r mgr

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The relationship of impact and tensile tests

Figure 11 The Stress Strain Relationship.

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Figure 12 Cut Specimen lengths at 38 mm.

Figure 13 Fit Specimen to Block

Figure 14 Place the Cutting Block over and onto the Specimen and block.

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Figure 15 The Correct Cutting Action

Figure 16 The Wrong Cutting Action

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Experiment Procedure

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Ready to Arm

Load Specimen Press Release

Figure 17 Push the Specimen Block fully into Place in the Shearing Block

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Blank Results Table

Table 1 Blank Results Table.

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