ASTM E1309-00(2011)
(Guide)Standard Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases (Withdrawn 2015)
Standard Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases (Withdrawn 2015)
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes essential and desirable data elements for fiber-reinforced composite materials for two purposes: to establish the material identification component of data-reporting requirements for test reporting and to provide information for the design of material property databases.
1.1.1 This guide is the first part of a two-part modular approach. The first part serves to identify the material and the second part serves to describe testing procedures and variables and to record results.
1.1.2 For mechanical testing, the related document is Guide E 1434. The interaction of this guide with Guide E 1434 is emphasized by the common numbering of data elements. Data Elements A1 through G13 are included in this guide, and numbering of data elements in Guide E 1434 begins with H1 for the next data element block. This guide is most commonly used in combination with a guide for reporting the test procedures and results such as Guide E 1434.
1.2 These guidelines are specific to fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite materials. Composite materials, which also contain particulates or precipitated particles, are also included provided they can be described adequately as a filler in the matrix.
1.3 The data elements described in this guide are suggested for use in recording data in a computerized database, which is different from contractual reporting of test results. The latter type of information is described in the material specification or shown in business transactions and is subject to agreement between the vendor and the user.
1.4 This guide defines the information that is considered essential to uniquely describe a composite material. Additional data elements that are considered desirable, but not essential, are also defined. The purpose is to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of information with a computer and to allow the meaningful comparison of data from different sources.
1.5 This guide with Guide E 1434 may be referenced by the data reporting section of a test method to provide common data reporting requirements for mechanical tests of high-modulus fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite materials. This guide may also be useful for additional tests, for material identification for databases at the property levels or for other uses of material identification of composite materials.
1.6 From this information and a guide such as Guide E 1434, the database designer should be able to construct the data dictionary preparatory to developing a database schema.
1.7 Data elements in this guide are relevant to test data, data as obtained in the test laboratory and historically recorded in laboratory notebooks. Property data, data that have been analyzed and reviewed, require a different level of data elements. Data elements for property data are provided in .
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide establishes essential and desirable data elements for fiber-reinforced composite materials for two purposes: to establish the material identification component of data-reporting requirements for test reporting and to provide information for the design of material property databases.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D30 on Composite Materials, this guide was withdrawn in August 2015. This standard is being withdrawn without replacement due to its limited use by industry.
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Designation:E1309 −00(Reapproved 2011)
Standard Guide for
Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite
Materials in Databases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1309; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.5 This guide with Guide E1434 may be referenced by the
datareportingsectionofatestmethodtoprovidecommondata
1.1 This guide establishes essential and desirable data ele-
reporting requirements for mechanical tests of high-modulus
ments for fiber-reinforced composite materials for two pur-
fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite materials. This
poses: to establish the material identification component of
guide may also be useful for additional tests, for material
data-reporting requirements for test reporting and to provide
identification for databases at the property levels or for other
information for the design of material property databases.
uses of material identification of composite materials.
1.1.1 This guide is the first part of a two-part modular
approach. The first part serves to identify the material and the
1.6 FromthisinformationandaguidesuchasGuideE1434,
second part serves to describe testing procedures and variables
the database designer should be able to construct the data
and to record results.
dictionary preparatory to developing a database schema.
1.1.2 For mechanical testing, the related document is Guide
1.7 Data elements in this guide are relevant to test data, data
E1434. The interaction of this guide with Guide E1434 is
as obtained in the test laboratory and historically recorded in
emphasized by the common numbering of data elements. Data
laboratory notebooks. Property data, data that have been
Elements A1 through G13 are included in this guide, and
analyzed and reviewed, require a different level of data
numberingofdataelementsinGuideE1434beginswithH1for
thenextdataelementblock.Thisguideismostcommonlyused elements. Data elements for property data are provided in
Annex A1.
in combination with a guide for reporting the test procedures
and results such as Guide E1434.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 These guidelines are specific to fiber-reinforced
polymer-matrix composite materials. Composite materials,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
which also contain particulates or precipitated particles, are
C274 Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions
also included provided they can be described adequately as a
D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced
filler in the matrix.
and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materi-
als
1.3 The data elements described in this guide are suggested
for use in recording data in a computerized database, which is D1600 Terminology forAbbreviatedTerms Relating to Plas-
different from contractual reporting of test results. The latter tics
type of information is described in the material specification or D3410/D3410M Test Method for Compressive Properties of
shown in business transactions and is subject to agreement Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported
between the vendor and the user.
Gage Section by Shear Loading
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
1.4 This guide defines the information that is considered
D5467/D5467M Test Method for Compressive Properties of
essential to uniquely describe a composite material.Additional
Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Us-
data elements that are considered desirable, but not essential,
ing a Sandwich Beam
are also defined. The purpose is to facilitate efficient storage
D6507 Practice for Fiber Reinforcement Orientation Codes
and retrieval of information with a computer and to allow the
for Composite Materials
meaningful comparison of data from different sources.
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on Composite
Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.01 on Editorial and
Resource Standards. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2011. Published December 2011. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1992. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as E1309 – 00 (2005). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/E1309-00R11. the ASTM website.
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E1309−00 (2011)
E1013 Terminology Relating to Computerized Systems completely into each other, although they act in concert.
(Withdrawn 2000) (D3878)
E1308 Guide for Identification of Polymers (Excludes Ther-
3.2.3 data dictionary—a collection of the names of all data
moset Elastomers) in Computerized Material Property
items used in a software system together with relevant prop-
Databases (Withdrawn 2000)
erties of those items; for example, length of data item, mode of
E1338 Guide for Identification of Metals and Alloys in
representation, and so forth. (CODATA)
Computerized Material Property Databases
3.2.4 data element—one individual piece of information
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for Use of the International
used in describing a material or to record test results. For
System of Units (SI): The Modern Metric System
example, a variable name, test parameter, and so forth.
E1434 Guide for Recording Mechanical Test Data of Fiber-
Reinforced Composite Materials in Databases
3.2.5 database schema—in a conceptual schema language,
E1443 Terminology Relating to Building and Accessing the definition of the representation forms and structure of a
Material and Chemical Databases (Withdrawn 2000)
database for the possible collection of all sentences that are in
E1471 Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core the conceptual schema and in the information base, including
Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
manipulation aspects of these forms. (ANSI X3.172)
E1484 Guide for Formatting and Use of Material and
3.2.6 essential data element—a data element in a record
Chemical Property Data and Database Quality Indicators
which must be completed in order to make the record mean-
(Withdrawn 2000)
ingful in accordance with the pertinent guidelines or standard.
2.2 Other Documents:
(E1443)
ANSI X3.172-1996 Information Technology—American
3.2.6.1 Discussion—Data elements are considered essential
National Standard Dictionary of Information Technology
iftheyarerequiredtomakeacomparisonofpropertydatafrom
(ANSDIT)
different sources meaningful. A comparison of data from
A Glossary of Terms Relating to Data, Data Capture, Data
different sources may still be possible if essential information
Manipulation, and Databases, CODATA Bulletin, Vol 23,
is omitted, but the value of the comparison may be greatly
Nos 1-2, CODATA, Paris, January-June 1991
reduced.
ISO 8601 Data Elements and Interchange Formats—
3.2.7 gel point, n (or gel time)—a point in a cure cycle
Information Interchange—Representation of Dates and
6 where a thermosetting polymer resin resolidifies after melting.
Times
3.2.8 lay-up, n—a process or fabrication involving the
3. Terminology
placement of successive layers of materials.
3.1 Definitions—Terminology in accordance with Termi- 3.2.9 lay-up code, n—a designation system for abbreviating
nologies D3878, C274, and E1443 shall be used where
the stacking sequence of laminated composites. (D3878)
applicable.
3.2.10 matrix, n—in composite materials, the continuous
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
constituent of a composite material which acts as the load
3.2.1 category set—a closed listing of all possible strings transfer mechanism between the discrete dispersed reinforce-
which could be included in a particular field of a record.
ment constituent.
(E1443)
3.2.10.1 Discussion—A composite matrix is a bonding
structure which unites, fills, and encloses the composite’s
3.2.2 composite material—a substance consisting of two or
reinforcement structures.
more materials, insoluble in one another, which are combined
to form a useful engineering material possessing certain
3.2.11 ply count, n—in laminated composite materials, the
properties not possessed by the constituents.
number of plies or laminae used to construct the composite.
3.2.2.1 Discussion—A composite material is inherently in-
3.2.12 prepreg, n—the admixture of fibrous reinforcement
homogeneous on a microscopic scale but can often be assumed
and polymeric matrix used to fabricate composite materials. Its
to be homogeneous on a macroscopic scale for certain engi-
form may be sheet, tape, or tow. For thermosetting matrices, it
neering applications. The constituents of a composite retain
hasbeenpartiallycuredtoacontrolledviscositycall“Bstage.”
their identities; they do not dissolve or otherwise merge
(D3878)
3.2.13 sandwich construction, n—a structural panel concept
consisting in its simplest form of two relatively thin sheets of
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
www.astm.org.
structuralmaterialbondedtoandseparatedbyarelativelythick
MIL-HDBK-17-2D, Polymer Matrix Composites, Vol 2, Section 1.6, Feb. 23,
lightweight core.
1994, available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D,
700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094. Attn: NPODS Additional infor-
3.2.14 stacking sequence, n—the arrangement of ply orien-
mation on handbook availability at http:/mil-17.udel.edu/.
tations and material components in a laminate specified with
DOD/NASA Advanced Composites Design Guide, Air Force Wright Aeronau-
respect to some reference direction. (D3878)
tical Laboratories, Dayton, OH, prepared by Rockwell International Corp., 1983
(distribution limited).
3.2.15 value set—an open listing of representative accept-
MIL-HDBK-17, Vol. 2, Section 1.6.1, available from Standardization Docu-
able strings which could be included in a particular field of a
ments Order Desk, Bldg. 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA
19111-5094, and Terminology D1600 record. (E1443)
E1309−00 (2011)
3.2.15.1 Discussion—A closed listing of such string is constant thickness; for example, plates or tubes. For complex
called a domain or category set. structures, additional information relevant to a specific appli-
cation may be required.
3.2.16 void content, n—the percentage of voids in a com-
posite.
4.6 Classification of composite materials is complicated by
the fact that composites are formed by combining different
3.2.17 volatiles content, n—the percentage of volatiles
materials in varying amounts and configurations; this results in
which are driven off as vapor from a plastic or an impregnated
an infinite number of possibilities. An effective identification
reinforcement.
scheme must be capable of possible combinations without
3.3 Other relevant terminology can be found in Terminolo-
overburdening the system with details relevant only to a
gies E6 and E1013.
limited number of material systems. This guide provides both
essential data elements and data elements that are considered
4. Significance and Use
desirable but not essential. Data elements are considered
4.1 This guide provides the recommended data elements for essential if they are required to make a meaningful comparison
the identification of fiber-reinforced composite materials. The of property data from different sources.
ASTM standards for which this guide was developed are listed
4.7 Identification of constituent materials of the composites
in 2.1. The recommended data elements can be used with
is included to the level considered necessary for identification
experimental data records and analyzed property records.
of the composite. Additional information may be necessary
when the constituent is considered independently. Guides for
4.2 Theintentofthisguideistoprovidesufficientdetailthat
values are known for the material parameters that may influ- polymers (E1308), metals (E1338), and reinforcements
(E1471) should be consulted in this case.
encetestresultsormaterialpropertyvalues.Themotivationfor
this guide is the steadily increasing use of computerized
4.8 Comparison of property data from different databases
databases. However, these guidelines are equally appropriate
will be most meaningful if all the essential information defined
for data stored in a hard-copy form.
by the guide is present. Comparison may still be possible if
essential information is omitted, but the usefulness of the
4.3 This guide is for material identification and description
only. It does not include the recommended data elements for comparison may be greatly reduced.
mechanical test data or other specific types of test data. These
4.9 This information should not be considered restrictive.
items are covered by separate formats to be referenced in
For example, a database designer may find it useful to
material specifications or other test standards.
aggregate several data elements, such as all data elements in a
4.4 Composite materials are defined as two or more mate- test method data element set or the material and chemical
classes,intoasinglefield.Thismayaffectsearchstrategiesand
rials that are combined on a macroscale. There is a gray area
between composites and other material classes. Two examples other database operations.These considerations are beyond the
scope of this guide.
of this gray area between polymer matrix composites and
plastics are toughened polystyrene and liquid crystal polymer.
5. Data Reporting
The present guide may be used to help the database designer
determine how to handle materials that fall into this gray area.
5.1 This guide is intended to provide common data report-
The selection of which guide to use, this guide or Guide E1308 ing requirements for material identification when used for
for plastics, should depend on whether the additional data
reporting testing and material properties based on accumulated
elements in this guide are required by the data user, as follows. results from a number of tests. The data reporting section of
If information on orientation and form of reinforcement is
standard test methods may reference this guide for material
needed by the intended data/database user, the composite identificationinconjunctionwithGuideE1434forrecordingof
materials guide may be more useful since it contains data the test procedure, parameters, and results. In addition, such a
elements for this information. Appendix X1 contains a table
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