Test Method Title
Standard Test Method for Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomers by Impact
Reference Number
ASTM D746
Material
Geomembrane
Test Property
brittleness temperature
Description of Test
To determine the brittleness temperature, specimens are secured to a specimen holder with a torque wrench. The specimen holder is immersed in a bath containing a heat transfer medium that is cooled. The specimens are struck at a specified linear speed and then examined. The brittleness temperature is defined as the temperature at which 50 % of the specimens fail.
Keywords
brittleness, impact