Charpy impact toughness testing

Photographs and movie courtesy of H. Pous-Romero.

$Charpy test, Charpy impact toughness testing, fracture toughness, Charpy V-notch$ The Charpy samples being cooled to about -40 C	$Charpy test, Charpy impact toughness testing, fracture toughness, Charpy V-notch$ The Charpy samples being cooled to about -40 C
$Charpy test, Charpy impact toughness testing, fracture toughness, Charpy V-notch$ The Charpy samples being cooled to about -40 C	$Charpy test, Charpy impact toughness testing, fracture toughness, Charpy V-notch$ Charpy impact testing machine
$Charpy test, Charpy impact toughness testing, fracture toughness, Charpy V-notch$ Charpy impact testing machine, with the hammer in the striking position	$Charpy test, Charpy impact toughness testing, fracture toughness, Charpy V-notch$ Charpy impact testing machine - the scale

Photographs courtesy of Dominik Dziedzic

Charpy impact test specimens, before and after testing	Charpy impact test specimens, before and after testing
Charpy impact test specimens, before and after testing	Charpy impact test specimens, before and after testing
Charpy impact test specimens, before and after testing