Charpy notched-bar impact test
| Code | WP400 |
Description:
- In the field of industrial quality control, the impact test is a widely used test method with which to quickly and easily determine characteristics for a material or component analysis.
- The WP 400experimental unit is a solid-pendulum impact tester based on DIN EN ISO 148-1, designed for the Charpy notched-bar impact test.
- The clean layout and simple operation mean the experimental sequence can be observed in all details and phases.
- In the experiment, the hammer attached to a pendulum arm describes an arc.
- At the lowest point of the hammer path, the hammer transfers part of its kinetic energy to the notched specimen.
- The specimen is either destroyed or bent by the impact and pushed between the supports.
- The notched-bar impact work required to deform the specimen is read directly off a large scale.
- By using the WP 400.20system for data acquisition, the measured values can be transferred to a PC where they can by analysed with the software.
- In order to vary the output energy, the mass of the hammer can be changed by adding or removing weights.
- A brake reduces the residual energy of the hammer on each swing until it reaches zero.
- The required protective cover for the operating area allows the experiments to be conducted safely and is available as accessory WP 400.50.
- The hammer is triggered with two hands for safer operation.
- The experimental results allow quality control and an analysis of the fracture behaviour of different metallic materials.
- Non-metallic specimens can also be used.
- Specimens with different notch geometries, in different materials and specimen dimensions are included in the scope of delivery.
Technical Details:
Specifications:
- classic Charpy notched-bar impact test
- pendulum impact tester based on DIN EN ISO 148-1
- hammer mass can be varied by adding or removing weights
- brake to reduce the residual energy
- safe operation thanks to two-hand release of the hammer
- required protective cover for pendulum impact tester vailable as accessory WP 400.50
- scale for displaying the notched-bar impact work
- notched-bar impact specimens (U/V/R notch): free cutting steel, heat treatable steel, construction steel, brass
- system for data acquisition (WP 400.20) available as an option
Technical Data:
- Pendulum impact tester
- work capacity:
- 15Nm
- 25Nm (with extra weights)
- Hammer
- weight: 2,05kg and 3,42kg (with extra weights)
- extra weights: 4x 0,342kg
- impact velocity: 3,8m/s
- head: 745mm
- Supports for specimens:
- gap: 40mm
- Notched bar impact specimens:
- L x W: 10x5mm, 10x10mm
- cross-section at the notch root: 10x7mm, 10x5mm, 10x3mm
- Specimen materials:
- free cutting steel
- heat treatable steel
- construction steel
- brass
Dimensions & Weight:
- L x W x H: 1000x300x1000mm
- Weight: approx. 55kg
Required for Operation:
- protective cover / WP 400.50
Learning Objectives/Experiments:
- determine the notched-bar impact work
- determine the notched-bar impact strength
- analyse the fracture surface characteristics
- plot a notched-bar impact work–temperature diagram
- influence of notch shape, material and specimen temperature on the notched-bar impact work
Scope of Delivery:
- 1 experimental unit
- 1 set of weights
- 1 set of specimens (90 pieces)
- 1 set of instructional material
Features:
- Charpy notched-bar impact test
- classic method from destructive materials testing for quality control and analysis of the fracture behaviour of metallic materials
- pendulum impact tester based on DIN EN ISO 148-1
Accessories:
- Required:
- WP 400.50Safety cage for pendulum impact tester
- Optional:
- WP 400.20 System for data acquisition
- WP 400.01 Set of 10 V specimens 10×5, construction steel
- WP 400.02 Set of 10 V specimens 10×5, CuZn
- WP 400.03 Set of 10 V specimens 10×10, CuZn
- WP 400.04 Set of 10 U specimens 10×5, free cutting steel
- WP 400.05 Set of 10 R7 specimens, free cutting steel
- WP 400.06 Set of 10 R5 specimens, free cutting steel
- WP 400.07 Set of 10 R7 specimens, heat treatable steel
- WP 400.08Set of 10 R7 specimens, construction steel
- WP 400.09Set of 10 V specimens, construction steel
Due to the continuous development of our products, the goods supplied may vary in detail to that illustrated on this Website.




