How Do You Place a Specimen in an Izod And Charpy Tester?

In the plastic industry, testing the strength and toughness of materials is utmost important to determine their durability. Thus, Presto Testing Instruments have come up with one of the amazing lab testing equipment known as Izod and Charpy tester that will help you to evaluate the impact resistance of plastics. This amazing lab testing equipment will work on the principle of the pendulum method and test your specimen under sudden falling force or impact.

Here in this article, we are going to discuss the steps to place the specimen for Izod and Charpy test. But, first, we discuss how this lab testing equipment will help to evaluate the impact resistance of plastic products.

Check the impact strength of plastics with Izod and Charpy tester

The plastic material is prone to get deformed or fractured when an external force is applied to it. Thus, measuring the impact resistance of these materials is essential in order to determine their durability. If you are a quality head in a plastic manufacturing company and looking for the right testing equipment for determining the impact resistance strength of materials then we will help you out.

The Presto Izod / Charpy Impact Tester (Digital) is one of the highly advanced testing equipment that plays a significant role in evaluating the impact resistance of plastic products. With the help of this lab testing instrument, you can determine the energy that is required to break a standard test specimen using the pendulum method.

The main purpose of using this instrument is to study the toughness and durability of plastics. A material's toughness is a factor in its ability to absorb energy during plastic deformation. Its sophisticated pendulum is controlled by a microprocessor that controls all the functions and the test protocols according to major international standards.

This high-quality testing machine will be helpful in testing the behavior of these plastic materials when they are subjected to impact loading. Now, let us focus on the features and technical specifications of this lab testing equipment.

Features of Presto Izod and Charpy tester (digital)

The Izod and Charpy test will be based on the material that will measure the load rate and the amount of energy being absorbed in breaking the sample due to impact. Here we have listed the features you will get with the use of this lab testing equipment.

• Offers high capacity up to 21.68 Joules
• Four scales with different ranges are provided for more accurate and reproducible results.
• Equipment duly powder coated for corrosion resistance.
• Additional motorized notch cutter can be provided (optional)
• In-built calibration facility
• Bright LED Display
• Inbuilt calibration facility
• Feather touch controls
• Additional motorized notch cutter can also be provided (optional)
• Strong gripping fixtures
• Highly accurate results under impact forces

Technical Specifications of Presto Izod and Charpy tester (digital)

• The release angle of the pendulum: 150 degrees.
• Capacity: Up to 21.68 Joules.
• Range of four scales: 0-2.71 Joules; 0-5.42 Joules; 0-10.84 Joules and 0-21.68 Joules.
• Minimum resolution on the scale: 0.02 Joule; 0.05 Joule; 0.1 Joule and 0.2 Joule respectively.
• Display: LED (Digital)
• Pendulum Release Mechanism: Electromagnetic
• Paint: Powder coated
• Optional Accessory: Motorized Notch Cutter
• Dimensions : 615x565x965mm
• Standards: ASTM D256 – 10, ASTM D618 – 13, ASTM D883 – 12, ASTM D1204 – 14, ASTM D1248 – 12, ASTM E691 – 14

With these advanced features and technical specifications, you can easily conduct the test. Now, let us discuss the steps to place the specimen in Izod/Charpy tester.

Steps to place the specimen in Izod and Charpy tester

Placing the specimen accurately in this testing equipment is essential to get accurate testing results. Here we will discuss some easy-to-follow steps that will let you place the testing specimen accurately on these testing machines.

Placement of sample to perform Izod test

Step 1: Ensure that the fixture of the Izod test is set on the sample placement area. If not, first of all, change the fixtures to perform Izod Test.

Step 2: Open the knobs of the fixture. Place the sample in the fixture to perform the vertical test by maintaining the center.

Step 3: Close the knobs for firm placement of the sample.

Placement of sample to perform Charpy test

Step 1: Ensure that the fixture of the Charpy test is set on the base plate. If not, first of all, change the fixtures to perform Charpy Test.

Step 2: Open the knobs of the fixture. Place the sample in the fixture to perform the horizontal test by maintaining the center.

Step 3: Close the knobs for firm placement of the sample.

In this way, you can easily place the testing sample for conducting Izod/impact testing. You can also get information about Blow Molding Testing Instruments.To know more details about the Izod and Charpy tester price, discounts, working, or any other related information, give us a call at +91-9210 903 903 or email us at info@prestogroup.com. Our technical experts will assist you with all your queries.