This service performs specific impact strength testing and fracture energy determination of plastics. The equipment used and its specifications are described below:
Testing/Modelling Title: Specific impact strength testing of plastics, determination of fracture energy.
Equipment/Software Name, Type: Charpy impactor (IGV).
Specification:
- Measuring Range: The equipment has an instrumented measuring range of 1-50J and also has 4J and 50J uninstrumented Charpy striker. This allows the testing of plastics with different energy values.
- Izod hammers.
- Cooling chamber: The equipment is equipped with a cooling chamber capable of cooling down to -60°C, allowing testing in low temperature conditions.
The Charpy impact tester (IGV) allows the impact resistance and fracture properties of plastics to be tested under different temperature and energy conditions. This provides important information for materials design and quality control, especially for applications where impact resistance is a critical consideration.