Chengde Jinjian Testing Instrument Co.,Ltd No.

14 High-tech Development Zoon, Chengde 067000 Hebei Province, China Tel: 86-314-5909029 Fax:86-314-2121898

Charpy Impact Tester

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Operation Instructions

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL 1.2 TEST PRINCIPLE AND MEASURING METHOD 1.3 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 1.4 WORKING CONDITION 1.5 SAFETY SECTION2OPENING INSPECT AND PLACEMENT 2.1 OPENNING INSPECT 2.2 MOVING 2.3 PLACEMENT SECTION3OPERATING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES 3.1 FRAME 3.2 CHARPY VICE 3.3 DIAL MECHANISM 3.4 HAMMER RELEASE SYSTEM SECTION4PREPARATION 4.1 HAMMER RELEASE SYSTEM 4.2 LEVELING 4.3 FITTING THE HAMMER 4.4 TEST SPECIMEN PREPARATION SECTION 5PROCEDURE 5.1 LEVELING 5.2 POWERING ON 5.3 ASSEMBLY THE HAMMER 5.4 DIAL MECHANISM OPERATION 5.5 CHOOSING THE HAMMER 5.6 CENTRING DEVICE AND ITS USAGE 5.7 CHARPY VISE INSTLLATION AND SPECIMEN INSTLLATION 5.8 RELEASE THE HAMMER 5.9 CALCULATION 6 TEST REPORT 7 MAINTENANCE 8 APPEARANCE OF THE TESTER

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read of these instructions carefully before operating the instrument 1. Save these instructions for future reference. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions that are marked on the instrument. 3. Do not use this instrument near water. 4. Do not place the instrument on an unstable cart, stand or table. 5. Only operate the instrument from the type of power source indicated on the label. 6. For safety, this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug. This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace the outlet with the proper type. Do not defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug. 7. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where persons will walk on the cord. 8. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total ampere ratings of the product(s) plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. 9. This apparatus can be used by skilled, trained and authorized personnel only. 10. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. 11. Refer all servicing to Chengde JinJian Testing Instrument Co.,Ltd Technical Support Staff: CHENGDE JINJIAN TESTING INSTRUMENT CO.,LTD No.14 High-technology Development Zone Chengde City
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Phone: (086) 0314-5909029 Fax: (086) 0314-2121898 E-mail: jinjian@jian-test.com 12. Visit us on the web: http://www.jinjian-test.com.cn 13. While the release pin is being actuated, do not place your hands or any objects in the zone coinciding with coinciding with the hammers trajectory.

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SECTION 1INTRODUCTION
1.1 GENERAL The CHARPY Impactor is a device widely used to conduct resilience tests on rigid thermoplastic moulding and extrusion materials, rigid thermosetting moulding materials and fibre-reinforced thermosetting and thermoplastic composites, in order to determine their impact fragility characteristics under standard stress conditions. It is made of a robust steel structure, on which the components intended for conduction of the test are mounted. This impactor is certificated that conforms to GB/T 1843, ISO 179-1 and the equivalent. 1.2 TEST PRICIPLE AND MEASURING METHOD The test specimen, supported as a horizontal beam, and is broken by a single impact oscillation of the pendulum, where the line of impact is central to the two supports. The measuring method is based on determining the amount of energy, expressed in Joules, needed to break the specimen under specified conditions, such as: location of the specimen, shapes of the notch and speed of impact of the hammer on the specimen. As the maximum potential energy of the pendulum is known, and is in relation to the weight of the hammer used and the drop height, the latter in turn being in relation to the starting angle, it results that the energy absorbed by the specimen in order to break it can be determined by measuring the hammer rise angle after impact. There are also other parameters that affect this value, such as vibrations of the arm and its structure, friction between the various moving members, aerodynamic friction. In order to make the measurements repeatable, these disturbance factors must be kept under control and to within determined tolerances establishes by the international standards. 1.3 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Overall dimensions Apparatus(LDH) : 550300850(mm) Weight Net weight : 152kg

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Electrical power supply Voltage : 220VAC-15%~220VAC+10%50Hz

Work characteristics Potential energy : 7.5J, 15.0J, 25.0J and 50J of XJJ-50 type 0.5J ,1.0J, 2.0J, 4.0J, 5.0J of XJJ-5 type Impact speed : XJJ-5 2.9m/s XJJ-50 3.8m/s The raising angle above the horizontal: 150 1.4 WORKING CONDITION 1.4.1 Room temperature: 20~35 1.4.2 Relative humidity: 30%~80% 1.4.3 Without corrosive medium in working environment 1.4.4 Fixed on firm base without vibration 1.4.5 Working without strong electromagnetic interfere, strong air blow or convection. 1.5 SAFETY This testing machine is provided with a fixed guard, which is screwed to the frame. It is important that you should not place your hands or any objects in the coinciding with the hammers trajectory. This testing machine can be used by skilled, trained and authorized personnel only.

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SECTION 2OPENING INSPECT AND PLACEMENT

2.1 OPENING INSPECT Before opening inspect packaging for transit damage. Check that pack is not distorted and contents appear to be secured. If the transit damage results in the damage of the instrument, please contact with the shipping company and inform our company at once. Do not cope with it yourself. When moving the instrument, avoid intense oscillation and mechanical damage. 2.2 MOVING Locate the packing list and carefully uncrate and remove all packing materials from around the machine. Carefully remove the machine from the crate. This instrument has provided with one eyebolt with which it can be gripped and lifted during the handling stages. 2.3 PLACEMENT Placement must be carried out according to the instructions by trained personnel, who will be qualified mechanics or electricians, as is appropriate from case to case. The instrument should locate on firm table with a proper height(suggest a firm base of dimension 500mm 400mm

600mm could hold the weight of 152kg). If the instrument is being put into storage, the environment must be similar to its work environment.

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SECTION 3IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPONENTS

This pages that follow comprise a number of figures of the apparatus, showing location and identification of its main parts. This instrument consists of the following parts: the frame, CHARPY Vice, dial mechanism, hammer release system. 3.1 Framebuilt with steel, which is mounted a vise for holding the specimen and to which is connected a pendulum-type hammer. In addition, there is a level meter on it. 3.2 CHARPY Vice Used to support the test specimen.

Charpy Vice 1Base 4Screw 3.3 Dial mechanismindicating the energy after breaking the specimen. It consists of two dials, the active pointer and the passive pointer,
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the screw cap and its setscrew. There are three kinds of scales on the dial, the inner scale, the outer scale and the angle scale. The back dial could be rotated by hand. We could select impact energy by rotating the back dial. As for XJJ-50 Charpy Impact tester, we should use the outer scale for reading data. For example, if we use 25J hammer to impact specimen, the outer scale of the dial should be located as the following picture(at this moment, the hammer should be free hanging). The passive pointer should be vertical with 0 degree and the max.energy 25 J in the outer scale. Then raise the hammer (at this moment, the pointers should point to 150).

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The position of the pointers when the hammer is free hanging 3.4 Hammer release systemconsists of Charpy hammers and sets of extra weights, a hammer stop ratchet, hammer release knob, rotation shaft and an impact button (White).

Charpy hammer and set of extra weights 1Dowel 2Screw 3Hammer

Impact Button
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SECTION4PREPARATION FOR TEST

4.1 REQUIRMENT FOR WORK TABLE Make sure the instrument has been put on a perfectly flat and capable of bearing the weight indicated (152kg). 4.2 LEVELING Adjust the feet on the bottom of the instrument until the level bubble is centered. 4.3 FITTING THE HAMMER There are different kinds of energy hammers for XJJ-5 model: 0.5J, 1.0J, 2.0J, 4.0J, 5.0J; XJJ-50 model: 7.5J, 15.0J, 25.0J, 50.0J. They are supplied according to the customers requirements. In addition, a pair of extra weights is provided in order to increase the potential energy of the hammer. Their weights must be secured to the two sides of the hammer with four screws, using the hex wrench provided. Select the hammer with an appropriate energy value, according to the requirements of the standard being used. Unscrew the four screws of the dowel and remove the dowel from the hammer. Lift the hammer and place it in the centre of the rotation shaft. The hammer must have its impact edge facing the vice. Turn the shaft until the centring hole is aligned with the pin in the hammer. Set the dowel on the shaft. Secure it to the hammer with four screws of the dowel, using the hex wrench provided. 4.4 TEST SPECIMEN PREPARATION Specimens shall be prepared in accordance with the relevant material specification and relevant standards. Four types specimens
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are suggested. 4.4.1 Dimension of the suggested specimen Table 1 Type 1 2 3 4 Length(mm) 802 501 1202 1252 Width(mm) 10.00.5 60.2 150.5 130.5 Thickness(mm) 40.2 40.2 100.5 130.5 Support Span L(mm) 60 40 70 95

Note: We marked the span and centering device according to GB/T which is same as ISO. 4.4.2 Notch of the specimen Type A: the included angle of the notch shall be 451 with a radius of curvature at the apex of 0.250.05mm. Type B: the included angle of the notch shall be 451 with a radius of curvature at the apex of 10.05mm. Type C: the included angle of the notch shall be 451 with a radius of curvature at the apex of 0.10.02mm.
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SECTION5PROCEDURE
Conduct the test in the same atmosphere as that used for conditioning, unless otherwise agreed upon by the interested parties, e.g. for testing at high or low temperatures. 5.1 Leveling Adjust the four feet of the instrument till the level bubble is centered. 5.2 Powering on To put the instrument into operation, make a sight check that the instrument and its components are in good condition and in the correct position. Press the Impact Button and check the Hammer stop ratchet is in good condition or not. 5.3 Assembly the hammer Fitting the hammer to the instrument according to 4.3. 5.4 Dial mechanism operation First, choose the outside indicated scale. The energy of the hammer must be conformity with The max. energy point on the dial scale, if not, rotate the back Dial meanwhile zero setting. For example, if we choose 25 J hammer to impact the specimen. The dial display should be set as the following two pictures:

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Caution: when the hammer is free hanging, the passive pointer should
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be vertical with the 0 point on the Dial and the two pointers should be closely, if not, you can adjust the active pointer slightly. If too much difference, unscrew the setscrew and the screw cap, adjust the two pointers till they are in perfect relationship. 5.5 CHOOSING THE HAMMER Select the hammer with an appropriate energy value, according to the requirements of the standard being used. Two hammers and two pairs of extra weights are provided. These two pairs of weights must be secured to the two sides of the hammer. Caution: Check that the impact tester is able to perform the test with the specified velocity of impact and that it is in the correct range of absorbed energy W which shall be between 10% and 80% of the available energy at impact, E. If more than one of the pendulums conform to these requirements, the pendulum having the highest energy shall be used. 5.6 CENTRING DEVICE AND ITS USAGE Choose the proper Charpy vise according to the specimen dimension. Then choose the Centring Device according to the charpy vise. Two kinds of Centring Device are supplied which has a numerical sign as the following picture shows:

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Centre the vise and the impact edge by the Centring Device as the above picture shows. Take away the Centring Device before installation specimen. 5.7 CHARPY VISE INSTLLATION AND SPECIMEN INSTLLATION Loose the screws of the Block as the 3.2 Vice picture shows. Take away the installed vise and replace it of a new one. Center the vise by the Centring Device and tight the screws. Last Center the vise and impact edge as 5.5 picture shows. Place the prepared specimen, supported as a horizontal beam. 5.8 RELEASE THE HAMMER
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When all the above steps are ready a test can be done now. Put the hammer on the Hammer stop Ratchet, meanwhile the two pointers are in its normal starting position, if not, a slight adjustment should be taken by tapping the screw cap gently. You can release the hammer by pressing the Impact Button(As the following picture shows) on the base, or by pressing the release knob located on the top of the apparatus. Then record the dial reading breaking energy for a specimenEc, together with a description of the appearance of the broken specimen.

5.8.1 If the max. energy is more than 5J, the energy absorbed by breaking the test specimen should be calculate as the following formula: Ec=Pd(cos-cos ) Where: Pdthe moment of the hammer (constant) 150 the angle after breaking the specimen by impacting; The energy lost by the friction and air resistance could be neglected. 5.8.2 If the max. energy is less than 5J, the friction and air resistance should not be neglected. The energy absorbed by breaking the test specimen should be calculate as the following formula: Ec=Pd[(cos-cos ) (cos-cos )( +/+)] = E- Pd[(cos-cos )( +/+)]
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Where: EcThe energy after correction E-The display data on the dial Pd-- the moment of the hammer (constant) 150 --the elevated angle after idle impact the angle after breaking the specimen by impacting; Note: The tester is designed according to the above principle. Moment(Pd) of the hammer: XJJ5 (0.5J,1.0J,5.0J) Pd0.5=0.26795Nm Pd1=0.53590Nm Pd2=1.07180Nm Pd4=2.14359Nm Pd7.5=4.01924Nm Pd25=13.39746Nm 5.9 CALCULATION Pd5=2.67949Nm Pd15=8.03848Nm Pd50=26.79492Nm XJJ-50 (7.5J,15.0J,25.0J,50.0J)

5.9.1 Unnotched specimen Calculate the Charpy impact strength of unnotched specimens,

acu,

expressed in kilojoules per square meter, using the following equation:

acu =
where: Ec is the corrected energy, in joules, absorbed by breaking the test specimen; h is the thickenss, in millimeters, of the test specimen; b is the width, in millimeters, of the test specimen. 5.9.2 Notched specimens Calculate the charpy impact strength of notched specimens,
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expressed in kilojoules per square meter, with notches A,B or C, using the following equation:

acN =
where: Ec is the corrected energy, in joules, absorbed by breaking the test specimen; h is the thickenss, in millimeters, of the test specimen; bN is the width, in millimeters, of the test specimen.

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SECTION 6TEST REPORT

The test report shall include the following information: 6.1 A reference standard ISO179 to this test; 6.2 All information necessary for identification of the material tested, including type, source, manufactures code, grade and history, where these are known; 6.3 A description of the nature and form of the material; 6.4 The velocity of impact; 6.5 The nominal pendulum energy; 6.6 The method of test specimen preparation; 6.7 The number of specimens tested; 6.8 The standard atmosphere used for conditioning and testing, plus any special conditioning treatment if required by the standard for the material or product; 6.9 The types of failure observed; 6.10 The individual test results, presented as follows: 1) Group the results according to the three basic types of failure: C complete break, including hinge break H P partial break N non-break 2) select the most frequent type and record the mean value x of the impact strength for this type of failure, followed by the letter C or P for the type of failure. 3) if the most frequent failure type is N, record the letter N only, 4) add (between brackets) the letter C,P or N for the second most frequent failure type, but only if its frequency is higher than 1/3 (if not relevant, insert an asterisk); 6.11 the standard deviations of the mean values, if required;
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6.12 The date of the test.

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SECTION7MAINTENANCE 7.1 When moving the tester, the hammer should be take away. 7.2 The hammer should be antirust after using every time. 7.3 Please do not disassembly and replace any parts of the hammer. 7.4 Store the hammer and other accessories in the accessories box after testing.

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SECTION 8APPEARANCE OF THE TESTER

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