Method and apparatus for impact testing of bend specimen

摘要

A method and apparatus for testing of impact toughness of a bend specimen having a notch or similar in a middle portion thereof. According to the invention the bend specimen is supported by a rigid support in a middle area at the opposite side of the specimen with respect to the notch, and is hit from the notched side at two points, positioned on each side of the middle area, with a hammer comprising two spaced-apart hitting edges. The hammer may be of pendulum type and mounted for pivotal movement around a horizontal axis positioned above said specimen.