Technical specifications:

• Recording of force-time/force-displacement behavior up to fracture
• From this, a clear determination of the brittle and ductile fracture portions (differentiation of crack-formation energy and crack-propagation energy)
• 300 J energy capability
• Possibility of testing ISO V-notch or ISO U-notch specimens
• Testing temperatures -196°C to >200°C
• Possibility of testing scaled specimens
• Testing speed 5 m/s

 

Loading type:

• Bending load on notch impact with high speed characterizes the behavior under three-dimensional loading
• Toughness testing process
• Recording of force–deflection behavior
• Brittle materials are usually tested without a notch

 

Advantages:

• Recording of the force–time/force–displacement behavior allows more insight into multiaxial toughness behavior via differentiation of crack-formation energy and crack-propagation energy
• Test that can be carried out simply and quickly
• Used for evaluating the temperature concept
• Differentiation of crack-formation energy and crack-propagation energy
• Quality assurance, acceptance testing
• Benchmarking of materials, material selection
• Testing of welded joints
• Testing of metals, plastics, etc.