CERAM RESEARCH TEST HOUSE Doc rer Pra ‘Test METHOD PAGE TOFS Determination of Handle Strength of Coramie | ISSUEDATE:2345 Holloware Articles [Se TESUENO | AITFIOR:S HAC Intodution| ‘This method descabes a ox to assess tho svonath of handles of ceramic holoware aniles, Pinapie “Tho assessment of hance strength i ‘apparatis. The stenath of the handle is detemined ona fea sanding ace in oror to simulate accidental impact fm the so. & smal eyindreal ended fup hammer drecied ate side ofthe hand na schedule of ncreasing incremental impects ur fare. The incident of fale is ecardean it Force, andi given asthe hans shongi falure va. Test Reauieements ‘The fost shal be cae auton notes than 9 artes. Following nial inspection of each sample the ost shall ony be performed on aicis hich aro feo rar cracks or breakage, ‘pendulum impact tester havrg the essential features desorbed in ASTM Standard Test Ketioa G360-88 Impact Resstanco of Ceram Tableware’, 24. BS EN 12060 = 2000 an ago be refered io. Its recommended thet suitable es protscton fs worn during festng Procedus (Referto Figure 1 for apparatus parts gen ia brackets) Move the backstop assembly (C) ofthe apparais tis furthest point away fom the tup (0). ake one atl from ho batch o be tested and mark the ha way point of ts handle, {eudistent between tho fop and batom points of contact vith the body off are, ‘er measurement win a sulale measuring device, ‘Adjust he pendulum support ber (8) using the hana wheels (A) te ag the tu with tho haf way marc of te hand, votes C2 Approved By: eatCERAM RESEARCH TEST HOUSE TEST METHOD. Determination of Handle Strngth of Ceramic | ISSUEDATE: 25405 Holloware Ailes BSUENOT AUTHOR'S FA /44 Position the sample wth the side of tha handle facing toward the tp, so thatthe up toetes ho surface a the handle whist kanging res. }4.5. ifthe tup and aig withthe fe notch on tha marked seg al (H). }48 Release the tp fal feely at the ste of tho handle end record any flue as escibed 25, aw, 47 Ropostion th ale ae described fm 4.4, and contin wih a schol of moscts st each noted increment und flue 4.0 Record the faire valve given al he appropriate notch onthe sogmentod dl rom lahore th ip wae release. 49 Record the nature of alo ofeach ar, Le. broken from the point of contact with Dod, broken article seer broken eston ofthe handle. 5. Expression of Re 54 Samples whic crack, break or whose handles break, shall be recoded as the Handle ‘Strength Faire Vain nfs Fares, 52 The handle stongth fate valve sal be recorded foreach ao 53 The report shall Ice the fodowing deals: 1) Anientiiction of tho arts) tested: 1) Tho natu et the brskage ofeach aril. (2.9 broken section ofthe handle, hanala broke at point ofcontact wih atl, ats too broke) 1) __Amean ofthe handle srenth faire valves cordedCERAM RESEARCH TEST HOUSE TEST METHOD termination of Handle Strength of Coramio Holloware Articles a TSSUENOZ [auTHoR SH DETERMINATION OF HANDLE STRENGTH OF CERAMIC HOLLOWARE ARTICLES. ‘Carried out in accordance with CERAM Research Test Method PT22 Hon Number Wark Handle Strength [Nature of Faire Fale Valuo (ui) | = Handle detached ot point of contact = Test pisos broke Cortes cory tt OL HCO NUMENTPlan of assembly