Standard Test Method for Measuring the Fastener Pull-Through Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is designed to produce fastener pull-through resistance data for structural design allowables, research and development. The procedures may be used to assess pull-through resistance for a variety of composite laminate thicknesses, fastener diameters, and fastener head styles. However, the flexibility of test parameters allowed by the variants makes meaningful comparison between datasets difficult if the datasets were not generated using identical test parameters.
Early composite pull-through tests using fasteners common to metal structures led to premature joint failures, and resulted in the development of fasteners specific for composite applications. These fasteners have larger heads and tails to reduce through-thickness compression stresses on the composite laminate.  
General factors that influence the mechanical response of composite laminates and should therefore be reported include the following: material, methods of material preparation and lay-up, specimen stacking sequence, specimen preparation, specimen conditioning, environment of testing, specimen alignment, speed of testing, time at temperature, void content, and volume percent reinforcement.
Specific factors that influence the pull-through resistance of composite laminates and should therefore be reported include the following: hole diameter, fastener diameter, fastener head diameter, loading bar spacing to fastener hole diameter ratio (Procedure A), clearance hole diameter to fastener hole diameter ratio (Procedure B), diameter to thickness ratio, fastener torque, fastener or pin material, fastener or pin clearance, countersink angle and depth of countersink, type of grommet (if used), and type of support fixture. Fastener pull-through resistance properties which may be determined from this test method include initial sub-critical failure force/displacement, failure force, maximum force, and rupture displacement.
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1.1 This test method determines the fastener pull-through resistance of multidirectional polymer matrix composites reinforced by high-modulus fibers. Fastener pull-through resistance is characterized by the force-versus-displacement response exhibited when a mechanical fastener is pulled through a composite plate, with the force applied perpendicular to the plane of the plate. The composite material forms are limited to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber (tape or fabric, or both) reinforced composites for which the laminate is symmetric and balanced with respect to the test direction. The range of acceptable test laminates and thicknesses is defined in 8.2.
1.2 Two test procedures and configurations are provided. The first, Procedure A, is suitable for screening and fastener development purposes. The second, Procedure B, is configuration-dependent and is suitable for establishing design values. Both procedures can be used to perform comparative evaluations of candidate fasteners/fastener system designs.
1.3 The specimens described herein may not be representative of actual joints which may contain one or more free edges adjacent to the fastener, or may contain multiple fasteners that can change the actual boundary conditions.
1.4 This test method is consistent with the recommendations of CMH-17, which describes the desirable attributes of a fastener pull-through test method.
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the inch-pound units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicabil...

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Designation:D7332/D7332M–07
Standard Test Method for
Measuring the Fastener Pull-Through Resistance of a
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Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7332/D 7332M; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This test method determines the fastener pull-through
resistance of multidirectional polymer matrix composites rein-
2. Referenced Documents
forced by high-modulus fibers. Fastener pull-through resis-
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tance is characterized by the force-versus-displacement re-
D 792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
sponse exhibited when a mechanical fastener is pulled through
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
a composite plate, with the force applied perpendicular to the
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
plane of the plate. The composite material forms are limited to
D 3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite
continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber (tape or fabric, or both)
Materials
reinforced composites for which the laminate is symmetric and
D 3410/D 3410M Test Method for Compressive Properties
balanced with respect to the test direction. The range of
of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported
acceptable test laminates and thicknesses is defined in 8.2.
Gage Section by Shear Loading
1.2 Two test procedures and configurations are provided.
D 3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
The first, Procedure A, is suitable for screening and fastener
D 5229/D 5229M Test Method for Moisture Absorption
development purposes. The second, Procedure B, is
Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Ma-
configuration-dependent and is suitable for establishing design
trix Composite Materials
values. Both procedures can be used to perform comparative
D 5687/D 5687M Guide for Preparation of Flat Composite
evaluations of candidate fasteners/fastener system designs.
Panels with Processing Guidelines for Specimen Prepara-
1.3 The specimens described herein may not be representa-
tion
tive of actual joints which may contain one or more free edges
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
adjacent to the fastener, or may contain multiple fasteners that
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Test-
can change the actual boundary conditions.
ing
1.4 Thistestmethodisconsistentwiththerecommendations
E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell
of CMH-17, which describes the desirable attributes of a
Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials
fastener pull-through test method.
E 122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
With a Specified Tolerable Error, the Average for a
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the
Characteristic of a Lot or Process
inch-pound units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
ASTM Test Methods
must be used independently of the other. Combining values
E 456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
E 1309 Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced
standard.
Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E 1434 GuideforRecordingMechanicalTestDataofFiber-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Reinforced Composite Materials in Databases
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.2 Industry Documents:
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.05 on contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Structural Test Methods. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved March 15, 2007. Published April 2007. the ASTM website.
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