ASTM D5467-97

Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composites Using a Sandwich Beam

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the compressive properties of resin-matrix composites reinforced by oriented continuous high-modulus >21 GPa (>3 X 106 psi) fibers. This includes only the following:  
1.1.1 Unidirectional -Continuous reinforcing fibers, 0 and 90° properties.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units may be approximate.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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 applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-1992
• Technical Committee: D30 - Composite Materials
• Drafting Committee: D30.04 - Lamina and Laminate Test Methods

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5467/D5467M-97e1 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composites Using a Sandwich Beam
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1997

Standards Content (Sample)

Designation: D 5467 – 97
Standard Test Method for
Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix
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Composite Materials Using a Sandwich Beam
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5467; 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 D 2734 Test Method for Void Content of Reinforced Plas-
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tics
1.1 This test method covers the in-plane compressive prop-
D 3171 Test Method for Fiber Content of Resin-Matrix
erties of polymer matrix composite materials reinforced by
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Composites by Matrix Digestion
high-modulus fibers in a sandwich beam configuration. The
D 3410/D 3410M Test Method for Compressive Properties
composite material forms are limited to continuous-fiber com-
of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported
posites of unidirectional orientation. This test procedure intro-
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Gage Section by Shear Loading
duces compressive load into a thin skin bonded to a thick
D 3878 Terminology of High-Modulus Reinforcing Fibers
honeycomb core with the compressive load transmitted into the
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and Their Composites
sample by subjecting the beam to four-point bending.
D 5229/D 5229M Test Method for Moisture Absorption
1.2 This procedure is applicable primarily to laminates
Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Ma-
made from prepreg or similar product forms. Other product
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trix Composite Materials
forms may require deviations from the test method.
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E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
E 6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Test-
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the
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ing
inch-pounds units are shown in parentheses. The values stated
E 111 Test Method for Young’s Modulus, Tangent Modulus,
in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each
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and Chord Modulus
system must be used independently of the other. Combining
E 122 Practice for Choice of Sample Size to Estimate a
values from the two systems may result in nonconformance
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Measure of Quality for a Lot or Process
with the standard.
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
NOTE 1—Additional procedures for determining compressive proper- 5
ASTM Test Methods
ties of polymer matrix composites may be found in Test Methods
E 251 Test Methods for Performance Characteristics of
D 3410/D 3410M and D 695.
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Metallic Bonded Resistance Strain Gages
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1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E 456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E 1237 Guide for Installing Bonded Resistance Strain
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Gages
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E 1309 Guide for Identification of Composite Materials in
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Computerized Material Property Databases
E 1434 Guide for Development of Standard Data Records
2. Referenced Documents
for Computerization of Mechanical Test Data for High-
2.1 ASTM Standards: 7
Modulus Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials
D 695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
E 1471 Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core
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Plastics 7
Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
D 792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
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tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement 3. Terminology
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D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
3.1 Definitions—Terminology D 3878 defines terms relating
D 2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
to high-modulus fibers and their composites. Terminology
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Resins
D 883 defines terms relating to plastics. Terminology E 6
defines terms relating to mechanical testing. Terminology
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-30 on E 456 and Practice E 177 define terms relating to statistics. In
Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.04 on
Lamina and Laminate Test Methods.
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Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1997. Published June 1998. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.03.
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published as D 5467 – 93. Last previous edition D 5467 – 93. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.01.
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D 5467
the event of a conflict between terms, Terminology D 3878 3.3 Symbols:
shall have precedence over the other terminology standards. 3.3.1 a—distance between neutral axes of test and opposite
3.2 Definition
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