ASTM Meth­ods
for Impact Testers

The vari­ous ASTM meth­ods for impact testers require cer­tain punches and dies that are not nor­mally included with the impact testers. Please refer to the ASTM stan­dards below to inquire about the parts needed to do the test. For order­ing infor­ma­tion on these items, look on page 214.

Note: An 8 lb weight is avai­l­able for the PF-1120
2 and 4 lb weights are avai­l­able for the PF-5546

Order PF-1203 under Acces­sories on page 214
Order PF-1201 or PF-1202 under Acces­sories on page 214

Note: An 8 lb weight is avai­l­able for the PF-1120
2 and 4 lb weights are avai­l­able for the PF-5546

Order PF-1203 under Acces­sories on page 214
Order PF-1201 or PF-1202 under Acces­sories on page 214

Gen­eral require­ments:
2, 4, or 8 lb weight
40 in giude tube

Gen­eral require­ments:
8 pound weight
40 in guide tube

Gen­eral require­ments:
2, 4, or 8 lb weight
40 in giude tube

ASTM D 2794 - Impact Resistance of Coatings
MethodDiePunchInstrument usedDiePunchAdditional parts needed to meet the method
ASTM D 2794-0.64 inPF-11200.64 in0.625 inNo additional part needed
0.64 inPF-55460.64 in0.500 inNo additional part needed
PF-1115hole is 0.563 in0.500 inNo additional part needed
ASTM D 3029 - Impact Resistance of Flat Rigid Plastic (Method G)
MethodDiePunchInstrument usedDiePunchAdditional parts needed to meet the method
GB1.25 in0.625 inPF-1120
PF-5546		anvil without die is 1.25 in
anvil without die is 1.25 in		0.625 in
not included		No additional parts needed
PF-1243 needed, see page 214.
GC0.64 in0.625 inPF-1120
PF-5546		0.64 in
0.64 in		0.625 in
not included		No additional parts needed
PF-1243 needed, see page 214.
ASTM D 4226 - Impact Resistance of PVC
MethodDiePunchInstrument usedDiePunchAdditional parts needed to meet the method
ASTM D 42260.64 in20°, 0.125 in
radius (C.125)
0.500 in (H.25) diameter		PF-11200.64 innot included

not included		PF-1224 needed, see page 214.

PF-1220 needed, see page 214.
8 lbs weight PF-1203 needed. see page 214.
TextText20°, 0.125 in
radius (C.125
0.500 in (H.25) diameter		PF-55460.64 innot included

0.500 in		PF-1224 needed, see page 214.

No additional parts needed
ASTM D 5420 - Impact Resistance of Flat Rigid Plastic by means of Gardner Impact
MethodDiePunchInstrument usedDiePunchAdditional parts needed to meet the method
GB1.25 in0.625 inPF-1120
PF-5546		anvil without die is 1.25 in
anvil without die is 1.25 in		0.625 in
not included		No additional parts needed
PF-1243 needed, see page 214.
GC0.64 in0.625 inPF-1120
PF-5546		0.64 in
0.64 in		0.625 in
not included		No additional parts needed
PF-1243 needed, see page 214.
GE0.64 in0.500 inPF-1120
PF-5546		0.64 in
0.64 in		not included
0.500 in		PF-1220 needed, see page 214.
No additional parts needed