The Izod impact test fixes one end of a notched specimen in a cantilever position by means of a vice. A striker on the arm of a pendulum or similar energy carrier then strikes the specimen. The energy ...

This video demonstrates an Izod impact test performed on a plastic specimen using CEAST 9050 impact pendulum from Instron. ASTM D256 is a standard test method for determining the Izod pendulum impact ...