ISO 180 Compliant Izod Impact Tester Pendulum Impact Testing Machine with Imported High-Resolution Angular Encoder and 150° Pendulum Angle

This digital pendulum Izod impact tester is used to determine the Izod cantilever-beam impact strength of rigid plastics in compliance with ISO 180. Equipped with an imported high-resolution angular encoder, it automatically calculates impact energy and test results for incoming-outgoing inspection, material R&D and laboratory quality control.

This digital pendulum Izod impact tester is designed for determining the Izod (cantilever beam) impact strength of rigid plastics in accordance with ISO 180.

During testing, a notched specimen is clamped vertically at one end in a cantilever configuration. The pendulum is released from a fixed lift angle of 150 degrees and strikes the specimen at 3.5 m/s on the face behind the notch. The energy absorbed by the specimen is derived from the difference in pendulum potential energy before and after fracture, and is then divided by the remaining cross-sectional area behind the notch to obtain impact strength results.

The machine adopts an imported high-resolution angular encoder to directly measure lift angle and residual swing angle. Energy-absorption calculation, friction and windage loss correction, unit conversion and average-value statistics are completed automatically. It eliminates interpolation errors caused by traditional mechanical dial reading.

It is widely applicable for incoming and outgoing inspection at plastics raw-material and moulding plants, material formulation development, third-party testing laboratories and university laboratories.

• Rigid thermoplastics: PE, PP, ABS, PC, PA (nylon), PVC, PMMA, POM and similar materials
• Reinforced plastics and composites: reinforced nylon, glass / carbon fibre reinforced materials
• Thermosetting plastics: brittleness evaluation of phenolic, epoxy and amino moulding compounds
• Impact verification of plastic pipes, sheets, profiles and injection-moulded parts
• Reliability assessment of electrical insulating materials, appliance housings, automotive and electronic components
• Comparative studies of impact retention before and after ageing (thermal-oxidative, UV, hydrolytic)

• Export-grade plywood wooden case for safe shipment
• 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects
• Lifetime online technical support
• Complete operation manual provided; remote online training available
• Different pendulum energy sets are available upon customer request

Contact us for a technical datasheet, pendulum selection suggestion and the latest quotation for the Izod Impact Tester.

• Pick Izod (ISO 180) if your project follows American standards, tests injection-moulded components, or you need cantilever impact simulation.
• Select Charpy (ISO 179) for European compliance, fibre-filled plastic sheets, or high-volume routine testing where fast sample change is required.

Both methods measure the impact toughness of rigid plastics, but the test geometry differs. Test results cannot be interchanged. Our UP-3014 can support both Izod and Charpy testing by changing fixtures.