Two pendulum impact testers with the following parameters are available:
Charpy-hammers 25 J / 50 J / 150 J / 300 J
Izod-hammers 25 J / 50 J
The reading is done with an angle encoder via a PC. A refrigerator down to -30°C and a small oven up to 1000°C are used to temper the samples before beating.