DT33.00
Revision I
Published on: 06/06/2022
Impact test
Scope of application
Test to predict the glass container resistance to impact breakage in service, by multiple point impacts on empty samples, commonly carried out with a pendulum impact tester. Three usual forms of this test are considered, according to the objective:
- Determination of the impact resistance of a design.
- Determination of the impact resistance of a container during production (routine testing).
- Investigation of the presence of stress concentrators such as inclusions, which could reduce the impact resistance.
Table of contents
1. Scope
2. Equipment
3. Procedure
3.1. Test set-up
3.1.1. Impact height determination
3.1.2. Impact height setting
3.1.3. Condition tester check
3.2. Performing the test
3.2.1. For a strength evaluation to destruction
3.2.2. For a routine strength test
2. Equipment
3. Procedure
3.1. Test set-up
3.1.1. Impact height determination
3.1.2. Impact height setting
3.1.3. Condition tester check
3.2. Performing the test
3.2.1. For a strength evaluation to destruction
3.2.2. For a routine strength test
3.2.3. To investigate the presence of stress concentrators
3.3. Analysis and recording
3.4. Additional points
4. Related documents
5. Data sheet history
3.3. Analysis and recording
3.4. Additional points
4. Related documents
5. Data sheet history
History
First edition: 05/2015
Revision I: 06/2022 Clarification of the test process in §3.2.1
First edition: 05/2015
Revision I: 06/2022 Clarification of the test process in §3.2.1
Contributors
ARDAGH GLASS GmbH, BA GLASS PORTUGAL, BRITISH GLASS, BUNDESVERBAND GLASINDUSTRIE E.V., CAN PACK S.A., CSVMF, ENCIRC GLASS, GERRESHEIMER BELGIUM, HEINZ GLAS GmbH & Co. KG aA GERMANY, O-I MANUFACTURING FRANCE, O-I MANUFACTURING ITALY, O-I MANUFACTURING UK, SAVERGLASS FRANCE, STOELZLE-OBERGLAS GmbH, VERALLIA FRANCE, VERALLIA GERMANY, VETROPACK HOLDING AG, VIDRALA S.A, WIEGAND-GLASHUTTENWERKE GmbH
Document under responsibility of working group:
Glass wg1+4
WG chair: Arnaud JANIN - VERALLIA FRANCE
This permanent group is dedicated to a wide range of topics downstream of the production of glass bottles and jars dedicated to the food and beverage industries:
- Surface treatments, marking, labelling;
- Testing methods (impact, headspace, internal pressure, etc.);
- Nomenclatures (of finishes, jars, bottles, and visual defects, etc.);
- Quality management (food and beverage safety, best practices, regulations).
