ISO/FDIS 26843

FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
DRAFT
STANDARD 26843
ISO/TC 164/SC 4
Metallic materials — Measurement of
Secretariat: ANSI
fracture toughness of steels at impact
Voting begins on:
loading rates using precracked Charpy
2009-07-01
specimens
Voting terminates on:
2009-09-01
Matériaux métalliques — Mesure de la ténacité à la rupture

d'éprouvettes Charpy préfissurées en acier soumises à des charges
dynamiques


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Contents Page
Foreword. v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Symbols and definitions. 1
4 Principle . 3
5 Test specimens . 5
6 Testing machines. 6
7 Test procedures and measurements . 7
7.1 General . 7
7.2 Key data . 7
7.3 Impact velocity .
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