Izod test

English

Etymology

Named after the English engineer Edwin Gilbert Izod (1876–1946), who described it in his 1903 address to the British Association, subsequently published in Engineering.

Noun

Izod test (plural Izod tests)

  1. A standard test for determining the impact resistance of materials, using a pivoting arm that is released from a specific height to strike a sample.
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