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15.2 Impact test at low temperature

The specimen shall be subjected to an impact test with a vertical hammer test apparatus (see
Figure 21) placed on a pad of closed cell expanded sponge rubber 40 mm thick when
uncompressed and having a density of approximately 538 kg/m 3 .

The whole arrangement together with the specimens shall be placed in a refrigerator, the
temperature within being maintained for 2 h ± 15 min at
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• (−5 ± 2) °C for types as classified according to 7.5.1;

• (−15 ± 2) °C for types as classified according to 7.5.2;
• (−25 ± 2) °C for types as classified according to 7.5.3.

At the end of this period, each specimen is subjected to an impact by means of a mass of 1 kg
falling vertically from a height of 100 mm.

One blow is applied on the back and four equally spaced on the side walls.

After the test, the specimens shall show no damage leading to non-compliance with the
standard.

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Damage to the finish, small dents and small chips which do not adversely affect the protection
against electric shock or harmful ingress of water are disregarded.

Cracks passing through the material not visible with normal or corrected vision without
magnification, surface cracks in fibre-reinforced mouldings and small indentations are
disregarded.

Dimensions in millimetres

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Key
1 falling weight (1 000 ± 1) g
2 steel intermediate piece 100 g
3 slightly rounded edges
4 specimen
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5 steel support (10 ± 1) kg

Figure 21 – Apparatus for impact test at low temperature

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