The V-notched rail shear test fixture (Fig. 1b) loads the specimen through its faces, allowing for greater load transfer and the testing of higher shear strength composite laminates. Face-loading of ...

Charpy test specimens normally measure 55x10x10mm and have a notch machined across one of the larger faces. The notches may be: • V-notch – A V-shaped notch, 2mm deep, with 45° angle and 0.25mm radius ...

The result is confusing: we have both a Double-Notch Shear test method and a V-Notched Shear test method that — despite the fact that the V-Notched specimen also has two notches — are totally ...

Izod test specimens vary depending on what material is being tested. Metallic samples tend to be square in cross section, while polymeric test specimens are often rectangular, being struck parallel to ...