In the following sections, this article examines three core topics: the key parameters measured by pendulum impact testers, ...

The first supermartensitic stainless steels (SMSS’s) were developed in the 1990’s to obtain higher corrosion resistance, toughness, and weldability than conventional martensitic 12%Cr stainless steel.

SP Scientific has introduced the CharpyCool, a low temperature bath that provides metallurgists and testing laboratories a wider range of precise temperature control for impact specimens cooling, with ...

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