Description:
A sturdy bench top mounted unit for the study of notched bar (Charpy) impact strength tests. A heavy base plate with protective guard surrounds all the components, the guard has a lockable door for ease of access when setting the test but also security whilst not in use.
The base plate has an anvil and pillar which have replicable impact profiles for supporting the notched specimens prior to testing.
A heavy hammer swings on a pre-defined radius, set by the hammer arm. The initial energy of the hammer can be varied by changing the starting weight and/or the start height of the hammers’ swing. Height variation can be varied between 3 set positions. As the hammer swings through its radius, it impacts on the specimen and the distance it travels passed the specimen is measured on an integral scale shown in degrees. A brake system stops the hammer swing after impact of specimen.
Experimental Capability:
- To determine notched impact energy absorption
- Notched bar impact strength, Charpy test
- Observe and evaluate fracture surface characteristics from broken samples
- Understand the influence of notched shape and cross-sectional area on the notched bar impact
- Understand the influence of materials and their properties on notched impact
Technical Specification:
- Capacity: 6.75J (min) to 25J (max)
- Aluminum and brass specimens (10 of each)
- Specimen Cross Section: 10 x 7.5mm, Up to 10mm x 10mm and down to 10mm x 5mm
- Bearing Support Span: 75mm
- Notch Cross Section of Standard Samples: 10 x 5.5mm
- 3 x Starting Positions
- 6 x Possible starting weights of hammer head
- Specimens, Impact tip and Impact plates to British Standards EN 10045-1 (1990)
