Izod and charpy testing can be used to measure the material's resistance to impact from a swinging pendulum. These tests can be used as a means to check for a material's impact properties or to compare a material's general toughness. This type of testing can be performed on both notched and unnotched specimens for both izod and charpy.
Multi-axial impact is a high speed impact test used to determine the toughness of a material. This test can provide load-deflection curves and total energy absorption. It is often used for applications involving high energy impact scenarios.
Capabilities
Izod and Charpy
Izod - ASTM D256, ASTM D4812, ISO 180
Charpy - ISO 179
Notched and unnotched specimens
Testing temperatures (-40°C to 23°C)
Multi-Axial Impact
ASTM D3763
4" x 4" plaques
Testing temperatures (-40°C to 100°C)
Equipment
Equipment Type
Information
Izod/Charpy Zwick Automation System
Kuka robotic arm
Three impact testers
1 CMU (cross-section measurement unit)
1 TMU (depth under the notch measurement unit)
Notch and break detection
Hammers
Izod: 2.75J, 5.5J, 11J
Charpy: 2J, 5J, 7.5J, 15J
Zwick HIT25P Impact Tester
Izod/Charpy
Hammers
Izod: 2.75J, 5.5J, 11J
Charpy: 2J, 5J, 7.5J, 15J
Testing temperatures (-40°C to 23°C)
CEAST 9350 Multi-axial Impact
Multi-axial impact tester with automatic sample loader