Material Properties · Strength & Durability

Pendulum / Charpy-Izod Impact Testing

Measure Charpy or Izod absorbed energy or method-defined impact strength for an agreed material, standard, notch, geometry and temperature.

  • Conventional Charpy testing
  • Conventional Izod testing
  • Special preparation or instrumented scope
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Representative Pendulum / Charpy-Izod Impact Testing equipment selected for the TESTDOG service catalogue
Price
from£42
per specimen, excl. VATA £45 service fee applies to orders under £300, excluding VAT.
Turnaround
8–12 working days
Preparation and scope dependent
Available platforms
CBCJ-B
Typical outputs
Impact energy or method-defined impact strengthIndividual specimen resultsNotch, geometry and test-condition record

What Impact can help you understand

Measure Charpy or Izod absorbed energy or method-defined impact strength for an agreed material, standard, notch, geometry and temperature.

Choose the measurement scope

  • Conventional Charpy testing
  • Conventional Izod testing
  • Special preparation or instrumented scope

Conventional impact testing does not automatically include instrumented force-time curves. Different methods, geometries and temperatures require separate matched groups.

Your agreed result package

Included in agreed scopeImpact energy or method-defined impact strength

Linked to the accepted samples, method and reporting conditions. No duplicate output charge.

Included in agreed scopeIndividual specimen results

Linked to the accepted samples, method and reporting conditions. No duplicate output charge.

Included in agreed scopeNotch, geometry and test-condition record

Linked to the accepted samples, method and reporting conditions. No duplicate output charge.

Conventional impact testing does not automatically include instrumented force-time curves. Different methods, geometries and temperatures require separate matched groups.

Example results

What Impact results can look like

Pendulum Charpy-Izod result: The plot shows fEA results. Impact excitation pulse width
Mechanical Curve

The plot shows fEA results. Impact excitation pulse width.

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Pendulum Charpy-Izod result: The image shows equivalent impact results for 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy. Macro profile
Pendulum Charpy-Izod internal structure

The image shows equivalent impact results for 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy. Macro profile.

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Prepare your samples

Confirm metal or polymer, Charpy or Izod standard, specimen geometry, notch, orientation, temperature and number of specimens per condition. Identify machining or notching required.

Do not dispatch restricted or unstable material before acceptance. The quotation and shipping instructions confirm the receiving location and any cross-border constraints. Shipping time is additional to laboratory turnaround.

Planning questions

What should I prepare?

Confirm metal or polymer, Charpy or Izod standard, specimen geometry, notch, orientation, temperature and number of specimens per condition. Identify machining or notching required.

What is outside the standard scope?

Conventional impact testing does not automatically include instrumented force-time curves. Different methods, geometries and temperatures require separate matched groups.

When does turnaround begin?

8–12 working days is the indicative laboratory period after technical acceptance and receipt of all required samples and information. Preparation, special conditions and shipping can extend the overall schedule.

Configure the service

Send the information needed to scope Impact correctly

  • Sample form, material, dimensions and quantity
  • Feature or decision the result must address
  • Required comparison, acceptance criterion or reference
  • Preferred output and reporting depth
Impact analysisfrom£42

A £45 service fee applies to orders under £300, excluding VAT.

Typical turnaround: 8–12 working days

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