Question

The swing of a pendulum/hammer decreases after it comes in contact with the specimen in a Charpy test.

(a) True

(b) False

I got this question in semester exam.

Question is from Aircraft Materials topic in section Testing Aircraft Materials of Aerospace Materials & Processes

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) True

For explanation I would say: This statement is true. In fact, it is true for both the Izod impact test and Charpy impact test. Once the pendulum hits a specimen, it’s swing decreases significantly due to interruption in its path.