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A relevant test for toughness is called the Charpy impact test. It uses a fixed size piece of material and a fixed weight pendulum to snap the material. The amo
by abakker 10y ago
A relevant test for toughness is called the Charpy impact test. It uses a fixed size piece of material and a fixed weight pendulum to snap the material. The amount of force needed to snap the material becomes a score for toughness.
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- abakker 10y agoAccording to the ASM manual in front of me, toughness is the ability of metal to absorb energy and deform plastic ally before fracturing. The Charpy test is a test of absorbed energy, not force. I misspoke earlier when I said force. I was inadvertently sloppy in my writing.