Impact Pendulum Test Systems Brochure

Impact Pendulum Test Systems

Three Versatile Series - Quite an Impact!

Instron manufactures a complete line of
pendulum impact test instruments designed to
meet ASTM, ISO and other test standards.
These include Izod, Charpy and tensile impact
testing. Instruments can be set-up as a
standalone tester or outfitted with
instrumented data acquisition and reporting.

The POE2000 is designed for testing

plastics, composites and ceramics in
accordance with ASTM and ISO standards.
It includes many unique features
that make it ideal for research
labs as well as quality control.
The machine is available with
energy ranges from 2 ft-lbs
(2.7 J) to 37 ft-lbs (50 J).

The BLI is an economical unit

for testing plastics and similar materials.
It complies with ASTM standards and
provides energy ranges from 1 ft-lbs
(1.4 J) to 16 ft-lbs (21.7 J).

d POE2000 pendulum
impact test machine

d The SI-1 series impact

testing machine
d The BLI series impact
testing machine

The SI series is designed for metals testing

in accordance with the ASTM E 23
standard. Five models provide energy
ranges from 25 ft-lbs (33.8 J) to
300 ft-lbs (406.7 J).

POE2000 Pendulum Impact Tester

The POE2000 instrument meets the growing
demand for accurate and repeatable impact
testing of plastics, composites and ceramics
for both Izod and Charpy in accordance with
ASTM, ISO and other specifications.
The unit is configurable as a standalone
machine providing digital encoder energy
values or as a fully instrumented machine
providing load-deflection-energy values. A
complete system provides a rigid integrated
assembly offering maximum mechanical
performance. The result: true pendulum
impact test specimen energy and load
values for testing standard full, sub-size
and custom samples.

Features
Pendulum Arm
Rigid bifurcated, accurate arm geometry,
fabricated from aircraft quality aluminum
alloy. Balance, alignment and center of
percussion are constantly maintained at
center of strike throughout each of the
seven energy ranges. Precision integration of
the tup allows for easy installation and
removal. The design allows for recessed
anvils and offers freedom from jamming of
broken specimens.

Bearing Shaft Assembly/ Base

Reduced friction bearing shaft assembly and
solid vibration freebase meets both ISO and
ASTM specifications for machine tolerances
and performance characteristics. The
cantilevered bearing shaft assembly
incorporates precision shaft and metal
bearings, which assures reduced vibration and
friction, increased rigidity and longer bearing
life. The vise base accepts interchangeable
anvil pads that maintain center of percussion
at center of strike for 0.125, 0.250, 0.375 and
0.500 thick specimens.

POE2000 Pendulum Impact Tester

Control Console
The ergonomic control console includes a
LCD panel with tactile-feel keypad, and is
free-standing to allow the operator to
position it for ease-of-use. Console functions
include user-friendly prompt set-up, energy
and velocity at fracture, calculations of
statistical parameters, system verification,
calculations and languages (English or
Metric), to name a few.
Encoder
A precision high-resolution digital encoder
for measuring impact energy and velocity is
incorporated into the shaft assembly.
Adjustable Angle
The potential angle of fall is adjustable
from any angle between 165 and 0,
allowing testing with non-standard
intermediate potential energies and velocities.
A pendulum release plate acts as the latch
mechanism, incorporating an adjustable
engraved angle dial.
Protective Shield
The protective shield protects the operator
from flying test debris.

Base System
Standard Specifications
Pendulum: One-arm design,
nominal* base capacity: 24 in-lbs
(2 ft-lbs or 2.7 J)
*These are nominal values. The machine can
be adjusted to meet exact ISO specifications.
h

Drop Height: Adjustable from 2.05 ft

(0.62 m) or 165 to 0.

Velocity
11.48 ft/s (3.5 m/s) at 2 ft elevation and
adjustable depending on chosen angle
of fall.

d POE2000 pendulum impact test machine

Installation Specifications
and Requirements
h

Power: 110 V, 60 Hz and 220 V, 50 Hz

Dimensions:
- Height: 23 in (0.5842 m)
- Width: 12 in (0.3048 m)
- Length: 16 in (0.4064 m)

Weight: 150 lbs (68.04 Kg)

Options
h Additional weights for model POE2000
pendulum impact test machine increase
energy to:
- 4 ft-lbs (5.42 J)
- 5.5 ft-lbs (6.8 J), 8 ft-lbs (10.8 J)
- 11 ft-lbs (14.9 J), 16 ft-lbs (21.6 J)
- 18.4 ft-lbs (24.9 J) 36.9 ft-lbs (50 J).
h

Tups and Fixtures

Sold Separately
h

ASTM D 6110 Charpy (replaces

ASTM D 256 Charpy): Tup, fixture and pads

ISO-179 Charpy: Tup, fixture and pads

ASTM D 256 Izod: Tup and fixture

ISO 180 Izod: Tup and fixture

Instrumentation of model POE2000

Instrumented tups for Charpy and Izod

Dynatup Impulse data acquisition and

analysis system

PC computer

TM

Tups and fixtures for use with model

POE2000. Use un-instrumented tups for
stand-alone instrument.

BLI Pendulum Impact Series

The model BLI impact testing machine
incorporates design features originally
developed by Bell laboratories. Equipped to
perform Izod tests at a 2.7 J (2 ft-lbs) capacity,
the BLI may also be equipped for Charpy or
tensile tests in capacities from 1.4 J to 21.7 J
(1 to 16 ft-lbs). Converting from one type of
test to another is simple. The various
pendulums are interchangeable and are
secured to the horizontal bearing shaft by two
retaining collars that can be moved outward
to release the pendulum.

d BLI series impact tester

The frame of the machine is a casting that

rests on three adjustable feet and provides
three tapped holes for hold down bolts. The
standard indicating dial is graduated for a
capacity of 2.7 J (2 ft-lbs) in increments of
0.015 J (0.01 ft-lbs). Optional dials,
graduated in metric or SI units, are also
available. The speed of the pendulum's
striking head at the instant of impact is
11 ft/sec for all pendulums and capacities.
The BLI impact testing machine conforms to
the specifications of ASTM D 256 for Izod,
ASTM D 6110 for Charpy and ASTM D 1822
for tensile impact tests as well as to Federal
specifications L-P-406B for impact testing.

Izod Testing
The BLI is set up for standard Izod specimen
testing. The machine features a 2.7 J
(2 ft-lbs) Izod pendulum that can be
increased to 5.4 J (4 ft-lbs), 10.8 J (8 ft-lbs)
and 21.7 J (16 ft-lbs) by adding optional
calibrated weight sets for each capacity. A
separate pendulum is available for testing at
1.3 J (1 ft-lbs) capacity.

Charpy Testing
The BLI is fitted to Charpy testing using
optional Charpy pendulums, specimen
supports and anvils. Charpy pendulums of
1.3 J (1 ft-lbs), 2.7 J (2 ft-lbs), 5.4 J (4 ft-lbs),
10.8 J (8 ft-lbs) and 21.7 J (16 ft-lbs) are
available. The Charpy anvils and specimen
holders are secured to the inside and front
faces of the vertical frame elements, and may
be left in place when the machine is used for
Izod testing. Changeover from Izod to Charpy
is simple and requires no special skills.

Specimen-In-Hand
Tensile Impact Testing
The BLI can be adapted to tensile impact
testing with the addition of optional tension
impact pendulums and anvils. In operation,
the specimen is positioned in the striking head
of the pendulum. The specimen is clamped at
one end to the forward vise and at the other
end to a detachable crosshead. When the
pendulum is released, the specimen is broken
by the force exerted from the crosshead
meeting the contact legs of the anvil. The
energy required to fracture the specimen is
read from the dial.
Contoured specimens 63.5 mm (2.5 in) long
by 9.525 mm (0.37 in) wide and up to
3.175 mm (0.125 in) thick can be tested. As
with the Izod pendulum, the 2.7 J (2 ft-lbs)
capacity of the tensile impact pendulum can
be increased to 5.4 J (4 ft-lbs), 10.8 J (8 ft-lbs)
or 21.7 J (16 ft-lbs) by adding weight sets for
each capacity. For testing at 1.3 J (1 ft-lbs)
capacity, a separate pendulum is used.

Also Supported
h

Model DI-300 digital impact display

Impulse data acquisition and

analysis system

Specifications
MACHINE HEIGHT

d Side view of the BLI impact tester

With Arm Raised

843 mm (33.1875 in)

With Arm Lowered

732 mm (28.1875)

Machine Width

305 mm (12 in)

Machine Depth

511 mm (20.125 in)

System Weight with 21lb arm

132 lbs (60 kg)

TM

SI-1 Pendulum Impact Tester

The SI-1 series is engineered for
maximum accuracy, simplicity of design,
ease-of-operation and safety. Designed to
conform to the requirements of ASTM E 23,
the SI-1 series performs standard notched bar
impact tests and may be equipped with
options for tension impact testing. Two
models (the SI-1C3 and SI-1K3) also support
verification with N.I.S.T. (formerly Watertown)
reference specimens standards.

The pendulum can be latched in two separate

locations known as high latch and low
latch. Since the developed energy is a
function of the height from which the
pendulum is released, each hammer has dual
capacities, one from the high latch and
another from the low latch. The variable
items in the SI-1 series are:
h The weight of the pendulum
h

The striker type

The basic model consists of a heavy steel

base on which the specimen holder (vise)
and a heavy duty cast upright are mounted.
On top of the upright, a head assembly
contains a shaft supported by precision ball
bearings to which the pendulum is attached.
A single lever located on top of the head
assembly performs three functions-brake,
release and latch.

The indicating dial, and the

specimen holders

Also Supported
h
h

Model DI-300 digital impact display

Impulse data acquisition and
analysis system
TM

The various combinations of these items on

the basic machine result in five models, as
described on the next page.

d Control lever
(latch, release, brake)

d Izod specimen vise

d Charpy striker

d Charpy specimen vice

d Izod striker

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d The SI-1 impact tester

Five SI-1 Models to Meet Your Needs

Model SI-1A
h

Includes all necessary anvils, strikers and

specimen holders to perform Charpy and
Izod impact tests

Designed for metric dial readings

Equipped with a light hammer

Capacity:
- 33.9 J (25 ft-lbs) when pendulum
is released from low latch position
- 81.3 J (60 ft-lbs) when released
from the high latch position

Model SI-1D3
h

Equipped to perform Charpy and Izod

impact tests

Features two interchangeable pendulums:

- Light pendulum and weights provide
capacities similar to those of the
model SI-1B
- Heavy pendulum provides capacities
of the SI-1C3

Indicating Dial Increments: 0.25 J

(0.18 ft-lbs) for both capacities

Model SI-1B
h

Includes all features of the SI-1A, with

bolt-on weights to increase capacity
Capacity:
- 67.8 J (50 ft-lbs) from the low
latch position
- 162.7 J (120 ft-lbs) from the high
latch position

Indicating dial designed for US units

Indicating dial increments:

- 0.68 J (0.5 ft-lbs) for capacities of
67.8 J (50 ft-lbs)
- 162.7 J (120 ft-lbs) for capacities of
33.9 J (25 ft-lbs) and 81.34 J
(60 ft-lbs).

Model SI-1C3

Equipped to perform both Charpy

and Izod tests

Supports N.I.S.T. (formerly Watertown)

reference specimen standards

Equipped with a heavy hammer

Capacity:
-169.5 J (125 ft-lbs) from the low
latch position
- 406.7 J (300 ft-lbs) from the high
latch position

Indicating dial increments: 1.36 J

(1 ft-lbs) for both capacities

Using both pendulums and bolt-on

weights in various combinations, the
model SI-1D3 provides six capacities:
- 33.9 J (25 ft-lbs)
- 67.8 J (50 ft-lbs)
- 81.34 J (60 ft-lbs)
- 162.7 J (120 ft-lbs)
- 169.4 J (125 ft-lbs)
- 406.75 J (300 ft-lbs)

Model SI-1K3
h

Equipped to perform Charpy impact tests

Supports N.I.S.T. (formerly Watertown)

reference specimen standards

Equipped with a heavy hammer

Capacity:
- 169.5 J (125 ft-lbs) from the low
latch position
- 406.7 J (300 ft-lbs) from the high
latch position

Indicating dial increments: 2 J (1 ft-lb)

for both capacities

Indicating dial increments:

- 0.34 J (0.25 ft-lbs) for the 33.9 J
(25 ft-lbs) and 81.34 J
(60 ft-lbs) capacities
- 0.68 J (0.5 ft-lbs) for the 67.8 J
(50 ft-lbs) and 162.7 J
(120 ft-lbs) capacities
- 1.36 J (1 ft-lb) for the 169.48 J
(125 ft-lbs) and 406.75 J
(300 ft-lbs) capacities.

SI-1 Specifications
WEIGHT AT STRIKER
Light Pendulum
Light Pendulum with Weight Attached
Heavy Pendulum
Length of Pendulum
Floor Space Requirements
Net Weight
Overall Height Requirements

6.03 kg (13.3 lbs)

12.07 kg (26.6 lbs)
30.24 kg (66.66 lbs)
800 mm (31.5 in)
610 mm x 1867 mm (24 in x 73.5 in)
510 kg (1125 lbs)
1727 mm (68 in)

HEIGHT OF DROP
Low Latch
High Latch

573 mm (1.88 ft)

1375 mm (4.51 ft)

IMPACT VELOCITY
Low Latch
High Latch
Charpy Span
Shipping Dimensions
Shipping Weight

3.35 m/s (11 ft/s)

5.18 m/s (17 ft/s)
40 mm (1.58 in)
914 mm x 914 mm x 152 mm
(36 in x 36 in x 60 in)
590 kg (1300 lbs)

Top Technology for Digital Instrumentation

The SATEC model DI-300 digital impact
display and results management system
provides solutions to problems such as
windage and friction typically associated with
impact testing. At the same time, the DI-300
helps speed and simplify test procedures and
report generation. The display can be used
with any BLI or SI impact test system (The
POE2000 includes a built-in display).
TM

The DI-300 display provides a resolution of

0.1 J, 0.01 m-kg (0.1 ft-lb) and an accuracy of
0.1 J (0.1 ft-lb). It is designed to meet or
exceed the accuracy and test methods set forth
in ASTM E 23.

Easy Set-Up
Push buttons guide you through five display
modes that prompt for setup information.
Choose from a selection of programmed
hammer weights, including model and serial
number for identification of each.

Precise, Accurate Test Data

Built-in electronics compensate for factors
such as friction resistance and windage of
the pendulum. Eleven swings windage
and 100 swing time friction tests per ASTM
requirements. An optical encoder provides
high repeatability.

Trilingual Display

d SATEC digital display model DI-300

Automatic Results Storage

and Report Generation
Results are automatically stored for up to
99 tests in battery-backed memory. Results
can be printed in a standard report following
each test or after a series of tests, or
transmitted in an ASCII-delimited format
to a PC. Each test is numbered by an
auto-incrementing test counter from 0000
to 9999.

Quick and Easy Interface

to PC or Printer
Print up to 99 tests at one time in a standard
report with a customizable header, or transmit
results through an RS232 interface to output a
computer generated report of test results.

Results can be displayed in Metric (m-kg),

SI (Joule) and US Customary (ft-lbs) units.

Specifications
Type

2 line x 20 character fluorescent display

Resolution

0.1 J, 0.01 m-kg (0.1 ft-lbs)

Accuracy

0.1 J maximum at 0 J, up to 0.0007 J at full-scale readings

(0.1 ft-lbs max at 0 ft-lbs, up to 0.0005 ft-lbs)

Repeatability

0.1 at 0.01 J (0.1 at 0.01 ft-lbs)

Power Requirements

115 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Dimensions (WxHxD)

247.7 mm (9.75 in) x 127 mm (5 in) x 317.5 mm (12.5 in)

Impulse Data Acquisition and Analysis System

TM

Adding an Impluse system enhances your

pendulum testing with a state-of-the-art
PC-based data acquisition and analysis
system. The system includes fully integrated
electronics, hardware, and the Impluse
software package, giving you the flexibility to
address your testing requirements. You can
then easily define, store, and recall parameters
such as fixture set-up, test terminology, unit
choices and calculations.

Software

Electronics

Instron - For Any Impact

Test Requirement

The system also includes the powerful

Impulse signal conditioning unit (ISCU).
The ISCU includes signal amplification,
electronic shielding, and direct transducer
conditioning, improving system performance
and reliability. Specifically, the ISCU provides
increased resolution and sensitivity, which
yields more accurate data, and prevents
high voltage surges to protect the operator
and test equipment.

In addition to pendulum impact testers,

Instron offers a complete line of drop-weight
test instruments and accessories for thin film,
plastics, drop-weight tear tests, components
etc. Contact your Instron representative for
further information.

Impulse data acquisition and analysis software

increases your productivity in creating test
and measurement solutions through data
acquisition, data analysis and data
visualization. The integrated online help and
reference manual makes learning the software
intuitive and fast. The data explorer allows
full flexibility over the analysis of your data so
that test plots, results calculations and
reporting are simple tasks.

d The Impulse data acquisition and analysis system

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