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Dynamic Force Measurement: Instrumented Charpy Impact Testing

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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

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 March 28, 2024)
Created December 31, 2007, Updated October 12, 2021