EXPERIMENT N0: 03

DATE:

CHARPY IMPACT TEST

EXPERIMENT: To determine the impact strength of given material by

AIM OF THE
Charpy impact test.

tester
COMPONENTS REQUIRED: Charpy specimen, Impact

PRECAUTIONS:

pendulum swinging area before releasing the pendulum from

Stay away from the

height.
lever in clockwise direction always.
Lock the pendulum by turning the locking
blow direction.
Make sure that the notch is placed opposite side of the hammer *******

times by lever.
Apply break to stop the pendulum in several
THEORY:
Impact testing becomes essential in order to study the behavior of materials under
dynamic loading. An impact test determines the behavior of materials when subjected to high
rates of loading, usually in bending, tension or torsion. In an impact test a specimen machined
or ground and usually notched, is struck and broken by a single blow in a specially designed
testing machine. The quantity measured is the energy absorbed in breaking the specimen by a
single blow. The ideal impact test would be one in which all the energy of a blow is
transmitted to the test specimen. An impact test
gives an indication of the relative toughness
of the material.

When fracture due to

occurs
impact, energy is absorbed by the material which is
known as impact energy, which is also known as notch
toughness. The Charpy specimen
a
square cross section and contains
notch at the center
a
has
of its length. Either a V notch
keyhole notch is used. The Charpy specimen is a
or

supported as a beam in a horizontal

The load is applied by the position
impact of a heavy swinging pendulum applied at
the beam on the side the mid sDan
opposite from the notch. The specimen is forced to of e

bend and fracthm.

oture.
 DIAGRAM:

Specimen
55 Striking edge

Anvil

| 10
view of loading
Charpy specimen and

Scale

Pointer to measure

Impact Strength

End of swing
Starting
Position

Anvil

Fixed Base

Impact Tester

PROCEDURE:

1) Calibrate the test to account for bearing friction and aerodynamic drag of pendulum

by testing without specimen and adjusting the pointer to indicate zero toughness,

2) Raise and lock the pendulum at a selected upper position at 140°

3) Set the pointer

4) Place the specimen in the tests. The notch should be on the side of h.
f the specimen
farthest from the striking edge of the pendulum and directly in line with

5) The pendulum falls to rupture the specimen and observe the indicated
value.
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OBSERVATIONS:

Material of the specimen Charpy Value (J)

SI. No.

RESULT:

CONCLUsION:

QUESTIONAIRE:

1. In Charpy test how is the specimen loaded?

2. What is the angle of V - notch?

What is the angle of rise of pendulum for Charpy test?

4. Where is the point of strike of the hammer on Charpy specimen?
5. What is the type of fracture during Charpy impact test?

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EXPERIMENT NO: 04 DATE
IZODIMPACT TEST
AIM OF THE EXPERIMENT: To determine the impact strength of given material by Izod

test.

COMPONENTS REQUIRED: Izod specimen, Impact tester

PRECAUTIONS:
Stay away from the pendulum swinging area before releasing the pendulum from

height.
.Lock the pendulum by turning the locking lever in clockwise direction always.
Make sure that the notch is placed opposite side of the hammer blow direction.

Apply break to stop the pendulum in several times by lever.

THEORY:

Impact testing becomes essential in order to study the behavior of materials under
dynamic loading. An impact test determines the behavior of materials when subjected to high
rates of loading, usually in bending, tension or torsion. In an impact test a specimen machined
or ground and usually notched, is struck and broken by a single blow in a specially designed
testing machine. The quantity measured is the energy absorbed in breaking the specimen by a
single blow. The ideal impact test would be one in which all the energy of a blow is
transmitted to the test specimen. An impact test gives an indication of the relative toughness
of the material. The Izod specimen is either circular or square in cross section and contains a

V notch near one end. The specimen is clamped vertically at one end like a cantilever beam

and is struck with the pendulum at the opposite end.

DIAGRAM:

45 Striking Load
Specimen
Vice

28
75 10
Izod specimen with view of loading

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PROCEDURE: aerodynamic drag of nend..

lum
friction and
account for bearing
the test to indicate z e r o toughness.
5S.
Calibrate
pointer to
1) adjusting the
without specimen and
by testing position at 855°
selected upper
at a
the pendulum
2) Raise and lock

Set the pointer (i.e.

164 J)
3) side of the specimen
notch should be on the
The
in the tests.
4) Place the specimen in line with it.
of the pendulum and directly
farthest from the striking
edge
indicated value.
the specimen and observe the
The pendulum falls to rupture
5)
* * * * *

OBSERVATIONS:

Izod Value (J)

SI. No.
Material of the specimen

RESULT:

CONCLUSION: * A****************

QUESTIONAIRE:

1. In Izod test how is the specimen loaded?

2. What is the angle of V - notch?

3. What is the angle of rise of pendulum for Izod test?

4. Where is the point of strike of the hammer on Izod specimen?
5. What is the type of fracture during lzod impact test?

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