Energy Absorbed At Fracture
- A small-scale bench mounting notched bar impact tester to provide students with an effective and safe introduction into commonly used material impact testing techniques.
- The apparatus consists of a main unit, an instrumentation unit and a power supply.
- The main unit consists of a pendulum supported in a rigid frame by low-friction bearings.
- The apparatus is fully enclosed with an interlocked guard covering all moving parts.
- Adjustable feet on the base of the unit enable accurate levelling of the equipment.
- The equipment provides an effective, convenient and safe introduction to the principles of common impact testing techniques, enabling investigations into the resistance of materials to crack propagation.
- The pivot arrangement includes an angular encoder to measure the angular position of the pendulum over its range of movement.