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Charpy test

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Charpy test [′shär·pē ‚test]
(metallurgy)
An impact test to determine the ductility of a metal; a freely swinging pendulum is allowed to strike and break a notched specimen that has been laid loosely on a support; the work done by the pendulum is obtained by comparing the position of the pendulum before release with the position to which the pendulum swings after breaking the specimen.


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