ISO 179-2 Instrumented Charpy Impact Test for Plastics

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ISO 179-2 is the instrumented Charpy pendulum impact method for plastics, recording the force during impact in addition to absorbed energy. To match this to your program, talk with our team.

What ISO 179-2 Covers

It adds an instrumented striker to the plastics Charpy test so that force-deflection behaviour, and the separation of initiation and propagation, can be obtained alongside total energy.

Why It Matters

Instrumented data reveals how a plastic fails under impact, supporting material development and failure analysis beyond a single energy value.

Reading the Designation

Cited as ISO 179-2 with its edition year. Confirm the edition and the specimen or notch requirements before finalizing fixtures and reporting. To configure an impact setup, request a quote.

Related Standards

ISO 179-1 is the general Charpy method for plastics and ISO 6603-2 covers instrumented puncture impact.

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Setting up instrumented Charpy testing of plastics? Request a quote and our team will help you build a system matched to your material type and instrumentation.


TensileMill CNC products for ISO 179-2

Our specimen-preparation systems and testing equipment compatible with ISO 179-2:


Set up ISO 179-2 testing with TensileMill CNC

Adding capacity or replacing older equipment? TensileMill CNC can support your ISO 179-2 program. For this work we supply CNC systems for flat and round impact specimen preparation with precision notching. Let us know your application and our engineers will help you build a compliant ISO 179-2 setup.