OPERATION MANUAL

CAHRPY AND IZOD

IMPACT TEST
APPARATUS
SMT-SM-13
 Note
This manual has been made accurate to the most of our knowledge, however there is no
liability for errors. If there is an error discovered, please notify the company with complete
details. Experimental results provided are for the sole purpose of guidance and are not
guaranteed to be the answers obtained for any given apparatus. Variables involved may or
may not affect the experimental results.

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 Table of Contents
Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................. 5
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 6
2. General Description ........................................................................................................................ 7
3. Summary of Theory ........................................................................................................................ 8
4. Experiment .................................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix A ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Experimental Data Sheet .................................................................................................................. 11
Experiment 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 12

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 Safety Instructions
Following safety instructions should be followed at all times while operating the
Pendulum Impact Tester:
1. Warning: Hammer has high impact energy.
2. On falling, hammer can cause serious injuries such as broken bones/ amputations of
fingers, etc. To prevent this, always keep the hazard area clear during the experiment
and operate the equipment as per instructions.
3. Only use the stipulated notched bar specimen and use them in the correct position in
the dolly. There is a risk of damage to the peen on the hammer.
4. Before transport, hammer should be locked in the base after unscrewing the cutting
edge of the hammer.

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1. Introduction
The ESOLS Pendulum Impact Tester is capable of performing impact testing
experiments with different bar specimen efficiently. The hammer is fitted with additional
weights to perform experiments with different work capacity ranging up to maximum of 50N.m.

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2. General Description
a. Unit Assembly

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1. Rigid base 2. Fixture for charpy test

3. Hammer release lever 4. Pointer mechanism
5. Hammer rod 6. Charpy hammer

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3. Summary of Theory
a. Introduction
The notched bar impact bending test is intended for testing steel and cast steel in
accordance with DIN 50115, however it can also be used for nonferrous metals. The
purpose of the notched bar impact bending test is to assess the strength of a material,
as well as to determine whether the material has a tendency to cleavage fracture. The
material is loaded by applying an abrupt bending load to a probe mounted in a bearing;
the probe has a notch in the middle on one side. The results from the notched bar impact
bending test are only comparable if they are obtained on probes of the same
geometrical shape under the same experimental conditions. For this reason, only ISO
notched bar specimens are used. There are no generally applicable relationships to
other material strength properties. A high resistance to the notched bar impact test is,
however, generally indicative of good necking and elongation of the material.

b. Measuring Principle
The notched bar impact bending test is performed using a pendulum impact tester in
accordance with DIN 51222; during this test a pendulum hammer falls from a
maximum height (height of fall h). At its lowest point, the hammer meets the rear of
a notched specimen. On driving or dragging the specimen through the dolly, part of
the pendulum energy is absorbed by deformation and fracture. The necessary notched
bar impact work 𝐴𝑘 can be read directly on the gauge (height ℎ1 ). The shape of the
notched bar impact specimens is also defined by the DIN 50115 standard. As the
magnitude of the notched bar impact work is dependent on the shape of the specimen,
the later must always be defined, e.g. 𝐴𝑘(𝐼𝑆𝑂−𝑉) = 10 J.

𝐴𝑘 = m. g (ℎ − ℎ1 )
Where,
h = 0.61m
The quotient of the notched bar impact work and the nominal cross-section (that is the
remaining area of the specimen at the base of the notch) is the notched bar impact strength
𝑎𝑘 = 𝐴𝑘 /𝑆𝑜
Where

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 𝐴𝑘 = 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑁. 𝑚
𝑎𝑘 = 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑁. 𝑚/𝑚2
𝑆𝑜 = 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑚2

c. Notched Bar Impact work-Temperature Curve

The notched bar impact work of steel is temperature dependent. For this reason
notched bar impact tests are generally performed in temperature ranges between -180°C and
+120°C. Typical for the result of such a series of experiments is the notched bar impact work-
temperature diagram. In the upper area the specimens are subject to typical deformation
fractures, on the slope a mixture of fractures is obtained, and in the lower area cleavage
fractures.

d. Operation
1. Place the hammer at the top most position and make sure it is locked before leaving the
hammer.
2. Make sure that the specimen has been installed in the dolly and notch is in the center.
3. Pull the release handle to release the hammer.
4. The work done during the impact is read directly off a pre-calibrated scale.
e. Specimen
ESOLS Pendulum Impact Tester is supplied with a set of ISO-V made of different
materials.

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4. Experiment
a. Objectives
1. Determination of the notched bar impact work.
2. Assessment of the appearance of the fracture at the surfaces where the fracture took
place.
3. Investigation of the influence of the shape of the notch on the notched bar impact work.
b. Procedure
1. Place the apparatus on a sturdy base.
2. Install the experimental specimen in the anvil.
3. Release the hammer and measure the impact strength off the scale from the LCD display.
4. Remove the specimen and repeat the procedure with different specimens.

𝐴𝑘 = m. g (ℎ − ℎ1 )
Where,
h = 0.61m
𝑎𝑘 = 𝐴𝑘 /𝑆𝑜
Where
𝐴𝑘 = 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑁. 𝑚
𝑆𝑜 = 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑚2

Cross –
Sr. # Material So h1 Ak
Section (m2) (m) (Nm)
(m)

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 Appendix A
Experimental Data Sheet

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Experiment 1

𝐴𝑘 = m. g (ℎ − ℎ1 )
Where,
h = 0.72m
𝑎𝑘 = 𝐴𝑘 /𝑆𝑜
Where
𝐴𝑘 = 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑁. 𝑚
𝑆𝑜 = 𝐶𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 − 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑚2

Cross –
Sr. # Material So h1 Ak
Section (m2) (m) (Nm)
(m)

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