Energy required to fracture a specimen subjected to shock loading, as in an impact test. Alternate terms are impact energy, impact value, impact resistance and energy absorption. It is an indication of the Toughness of the material.
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(1) The ability of a material to withstand shock loading. (2) The work done in fracturing, under shock loading, a specified test specimen in a specified manner. (3) Molded plastics are usually given a value on an izod scale. An Izod impact test is designed to determine the resistance of a plastics material to a shock loading, it involves the notchi... Found on https://www.teampti.com/glossary-of-terms/