FACULTY OF INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY DTS 1193

EXPERIMENT:
NOTCH-IMPACT STRENGTH OF METALS
PREPARED BY:
MUHAMMAD SYUKRY BIN KAMARUDIN
STUDENT NO:
038977
PREPARED FOR:
DR. MARTINI MUHAMAD

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PROCEDURES
RESULTS
CONCLUSION

PAGES
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5

INTRODUCTION
The impact strength describes the ability of a material to absorb shock and impact energy
without breaking. The impact strength is calculated as the ratio of impact absorption to test
specimen cross-section.

PROCEDURES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The setting of the backing-up was checked.

The specimen of the soft-annealed steel was put into the backing-up.
The hammer tup was lifted until engagement of the stop.
Both buttons was pushed together to release the hammer.
The impact energy consumed at the digital display was read and the value in the
table was filled in.
6. The operations 1. to 5. was carried out with other specimen.

RESULTS
a)Cross-section of the all specimens in the notch-bottom.
Surface area = Length x Area
= 1cm x 0.8cm
= 0.8cm2
Notch-Impact Strength
Notch-Impact Strength =
Types of materials
Fine Steel
Aluminium
Copper

Consumed Impact Energy,(J)

Surface area of specimen

Notch-Impact Strength
28.434
15.485
12.134

b) Results table
Types of materials

Cross-section

Fine Steel
Aluminium
Copper

0.8
0.8
0.8

Consumed Impact
Energy,(J)
22.747
12.388
9.70768

Notch-Impact
Strength (Jcm-2)
28.434
15.485
12.134

c) Possible use of the metals tested.

Fine Steel
= Used as cutting tool.
Aluminium
= Used in Construction of parts of windows, doors, siding, building wire, etc
Copper
= Used in electrical generators and motors, for electrical wiring, and in electronic
goods, such as radio and TV sets.

CONCLUSION
Impact strength, is the capability of the material to withstand a suddenly applied load and is
expressed in terms of energy.