Low-Temperature
Pendulum Impact Testing
How to Perform Low-Temperature Pendulum Impact Testing
Plastics undergo a transition from ductile behavior at higher temperatures to brittle behavior at lower temperatures. It is generally observed that the impact toughness decreases with decreasing temperature. For this reason, determining the ductile-to-brittle transition of a material can be of critical interest for many polymer applications. To perform impact low-temperature testing, it is possible to condition the specimen in a thermal conditioning cell (Cryobox) mounted directly onto the 9050 pendulum.
Main Features and Benefits
Vice and specimens are jointly conditioned. This minimizes thermal dispersion and allows impacting the specimen within 5 seconds
Up to 11 specimens for below-zero tests (from -60° to environment temperature) can be conditioned through a separate electrical cabinet for temperature control
Application Range
Izod, Charpy, or Tensile Impact
