Brittleness Temperature - ISO 974

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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.

Impact Configuration

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

Similar Standards

• ASTM D746
• ISO 812