Brittle Temperature - ASTM D746 Plastic Test Standard

Brittle Temperature - ASTM D746

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Temperature at which 50% of material specimens exhibit brittle failure under specified impact conditions.

Test specimen is held by a clamp as a cantilevered beam and is impacted at 2000 mm/sec.

Apparatus A

Apparatus B

Clamps are constructed such that multiple specimens can be tested at one time.

Similar Standards

• ISO 812
• ISO 974

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