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50The final specimen category consists <strong>of</strong> charpy impact specimens machined fromthe round tensile rods from the Adams Mill Bridge. Only one orientation <strong>of</strong> thespecimens was possible to be machined from the original bridge pieces due to the size<strong>and</strong> shape <strong>of</strong> the members. The longitudinal direction <strong>of</strong> the Charpy V-notch specimenwas parallel to the direction <strong>of</strong> rolling, similar to the LS <strong>and</strong> LU specimens. Theorientation <strong>of</strong> the notch on these specimens evaluated the fracture toughness <strong>of</strong> thematerial to resist a crack that runs through the cross section <strong>of</strong> the round bars.The specimens used in the Charpy impact test to determine the fracture toughness<strong>of</strong> the material were Charpy V-notch specimens. Figure 3.18 shows the st<strong>and</strong>arddimensions provided in the ASTM E23 (2001) Specification for these specimens. Thisst<strong>and</strong>ard was used when machining the Charpy V-notch specimens.The Charpy impact test determines the impact energy <strong>of</strong> the specimens atdifferent temperatures. The procedure (ASTM E23) calls for the specimens to be cooledto a specified temperature before being placed in the impact testing machine. Once in theimpact testing machine, a swinging weight strikes <strong>and</strong> breaks the specimen <strong>and</strong> theimpact energy is determined. Figure 3.19 is a photograph <strong>of</strong> the SATEC impact testingmachine used for this testing, which was installed <strong>and</strong> verified to national testingst<strong>and</strong>ards.A number <strong>of</strong> different test temperatures were used to evaluate the fracturetoughness <strong>of</strong> the wrought iron over a wide range <strong>of</strong> temperatures. The specimens weretested at room temperature, forty degrees Fahrenheit, ten degrees Fahrenheit, negative tendegrees Fahrenheit, <strong>and</strong> negative thirty degrees Fahrenheit. To cool the specimens to thedesired temperatures, they were suspended in a liquid bath consisting <strong>of</strong> either ice <strong>and</strong>water or ice, water, <strong>and</strong> alcohol.The specimens were suspended by placing them on a chicken wire platform thatwas inside <strong>of</strong> a Styr<strong>of</strong>oam cooler. A photograph <strong>of</strong> this setup can be seen in Figure 3.20.

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