Meanings
nounCharpy impact test (plural Charpy impact tests)
plural Charpy impact tests
- materials scienceA test of the impact strength of a material, used to determine its relative ductility or brittleness.
Synonyms: Charpy, Charpy test
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA test of the impact strength of a material, used to determine its relative ductility or brittleness.
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Origin
Named after French scientist Georges Charpy (1865–1945).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish Charpyn iskukoe
- Charpyn iskukoetest of the impact strength of a material
Greek Δοκιμή πρόσκρουσης Charpy
- Δοκιμή πρόσκρουσης Charpy (Dokimí próskrousis Charpy)test of the impact strength of a material
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