Composite Materials Test Methods
Composite material testing for composites and related materials.
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COMPOSITE TEST TECHNIQUES
TENSILE:
- Composite Materials ASTM D3039
- Sandwich Core Materials ASTM C297
- Open-Hole ASTM D5766
- Plastics ASTM D638
COMPRESSION:
- Composites ASTM D3410
- Matrix Laminates ASTM D6742
- Combined Loading Compression (CLC) ASTM D6641
- Plastics ASTM D695
- Sandwich Beam ASTM D5467
- Open Hole ASTM D6484, Strength of Damaged Plates ASTM D7137
- Sandwich Cores ASTM C365
- Rigid Cellular Plastics ASTM D1621
FLEXURAL:
- Matrix Composites ASTM D7264
- Four-Point Bending, ASTM D6272
- Plastics ASTM D790
- Core Shear ASTM C393
SHEAR:
- Short Beam Shear ASTM D2344
- In-Plane Shear ASTM D3518
- Beam Flexural ASTM C397
- V-Notched Beam Shear ASTM D5379
- In-Plane Shear ASTM D3846
- Shear by Puncture ASTM D732
- Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials ASTM C273
- V-Notched Rail Shear ASTM D7078
- Shear Pull-Through ASTM D7332
LAP SHEAR:
- Lap Shear Metals ASTM D1002
- Lap Shear Adhesively Bonded Plastics ASTM D3163
- Lap Shear Sandwich Joints ASTM D3164
- Lap Shear Adhesive Joints ASTM D3528
- Lap Shear Thick Adherend Metal ASTM D5656
- Lap Shear Adhesion for Fiber Reinforced Plastics ASTM D5868
IMPACT:
- Damage Resistance ASTM D7136
- Multiaxial Impact ASTM D3763
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IMPACT:
- Damage Resistance ASTM D7136
- Multiaxial Impact ASTM D3763
FRACTURE TOUGHNESS:
- Fracture Toughness Mixed Mode ASTM D6671
- Fracture Toughness Mode I ASTM D5528
PEEL:
- Bond Strength / Ply Adhesion ASTM F904
- Climbing Drum Peel of Adhesives ASTM D1781
- Peel Adhesion ASTM D3330,Peel Adhesion to Rigid Substrates ASTM D429
- T-Peel of Adhesives ASTM D1876
- Floating Roller Peel of Adhesives ASTM D3167
ANALYTICAL:
- Density of Core Materials ASTM C271
- Solids Content ASTM D3529
- Volatiles Content ASTM D3530
- Ignition Loss ASTM D2584
- Void Content ASTM D2734
- Content Analysis ASTM D3171
- FTIR ASTM E168
THERMAL:
- DSC ASTM D3418
- DMA ASTM D4065
- Flexural DMA ASTM D7028
- TGA ASTM E1131
- TMA ASTM E831
MOISTURE:
- Water Absorption ASTM C272
- Moisture Conditioning ASTM D5229
CURE:
- Cure Behavior by DMA ASTM D4473
- Gel Time ASTM D3532
ELECTRICAL:
- Volume and Surface Resistivity ASTM D257
- Dielectric Strength ASTM D149
- Dielectric Constant / Dissipation Factor ASTM D150
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