1.

Measurement of specimen

Table 1 show the measurement of specimen A

Specimen A Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Average

Thickness h
[mm] 5.00 4.98 5.00 4.99

Unnotched
length l [mm] 7.66 7.58 7.56 7.60

Table 2 show the measurement of specimen B

Specimen B Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Average

Thickness h
[mm] 5.40 5.6 5.50 5.50

Unnotched
length l [mm] 5.10 5.30 5.30 5.23

Table 3 show the measurement of specimen C

Specimen C Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Average

Thickness h
[mm] 5.00 4.80 5.00 4.90

Unnotched
length l [mm] 2.94 2.92 2.90 2.92

Table 4 show measurement of specimen D

Specimen D Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3 Average

Thickness,h
[mm] 5.14 5.16 5.14 5.14

Unnotched
length l [mm] 7.78 7.76 7.64 7.73
Table 5 Experimental result of specimen A

Material A
Notch type V-notch
S0 [mm2] 37.924
i=1 i=2 i=3
ARi [J]
4.5 4.5 4.5
ARm [J] 4.5
Akabg [J] 7.8
Ak [J] 3.3
ak [J/cm2] 8.7

Table 6 Experimental results of material B

Material B
Notch type U-notch
S0 [mm2] 28.765
i=1 i=2 i=3
ARi [J]
4.5 4.5 4.5
ARm [J] 4.5
Akabg [J] 6.9
Ak [J] 2.4
ak [J/cm2] 8.34

Table 7 experimental result of material C

Material C
Notch type U-notch
S0 [mm2] 14.308
i=1 i=2 i=3
ARi [J]
4.5 4.5 4.5
ARm [J] 4.5
Akabg [J] 21.8
Ak [J] 17.3
ak [J/cm2] 120.9
Table 8 Experimental results of specimen D

Material D
Notch type V-notch
S0 [mm2] 39.73
i=1 i=2 i=3
ARi [J]
4.5 4.5 4.5
ARm [J] 4.5
Akabg [J] 14.5
Ak [J] 10
ak [J/cm2] 25.17

Calculation

Ak  Akabg  ARm
𝐴𝑘 = 𝐴𝑘𝑎𝑏𝑔 − 𝐴𝑅𝑚
For specimen A
𝐴𝑘 = 7.8 − 4.5 = 3.3 𝐽
For specimen B
𝐴𝑘 = 6.9 − 4.5 = 2.4 𝐽
For specimen C
𝐴𝑘 = 21.8 − 4.5 = 17.3 𝐽
For specimen D
𝐴𝑘 = 14.5 − 4.5 = 10 𝐽

𝑎𝑘 = 𝐴𝑘 /𝑆𝑜
For specimen A
3.3
𝑎𝑘 = = 8.7
0.37924
For specimen B
2.4
𝑎𝑘 = = 8.34
0.28765
For specimen C
17.3
𝑎𝑘 = = 120.9
0.14308
For specimen D
10
𝑎𝑘 = = 25.17
0.3973