Ten peer-reviewed papers cover the latest information onpendulum impact machines. STP 1476 represents the work of impacttest researchers from around the world and provides input forfurther improvements in test methods, especially those used inconstruction codes and standards.
These papers are organized into four major areas:
Historical Developments in Impact Testingcovers thehistory and procedure development for Impact Testing
Impact Test Procedures and Machine Effectsdiscusses theeffects on absorbed energy of removing and replacing an 8 mm Charpystriker
Reference Specimensaddress certification of Charpyreference specimens at IRMM, uncertainty analyses on referencevalues of Charpy Impact Test Specimens, analysis of Charpy Impactverification data, and much more.
Issues with Instrumented Strikersprovides differentapproaches for the verification of force values measured withinstrumented Charpy strikers