Dynamic Force Measurement: Instrumented Charpy Impact Testing

Published

January 1, 2008

Author(s)

Christopher N. McCowan, Jolene Splett, E. Lucon

Abstract

The maximum forces measured by the machines in this round robin are in good agreement. This general result shows that the static force calibration of instrumented strikers is quite robust, and that the various striker designs evaluated here performed in a predictable manner. One machine in the round robin was identified as an outlier by the dynamic force measurement results, indicating that dynamic testing may be a useful approach to check the performance of the instrumented machine and measurement system.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6652

Report Number

6652

Issue

NISTIR 6652

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Charpy, dynamic force verification, impact testing, Instrumented Charpy

Citation

McCowan, C. , Splett, J. and Lucon, E. (2008), Dynamic Force Measurement: Instrumented Charpy Impact Testing, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50616 (Accessed October 20, 2025)