ASTM D8066/D8066M-17
(Practice)Standard Practice Unnotched Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
Standard Practice Unnotched Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This practice provides supplemental instructions for the use of Test Method D6484/D6484M to determine unnotched compressive strength data for material specifications, research and development, material design allowables, and quality assurance. Factors that influence compressive strengths and shall therefore be reported include the following: material, methods of material fabrication, accuracy of lay-up, laminate stacking sequence and overall thickness, specimen preparation, specimen conditioning, environment of testing, specimen alignment and gripping, speed of testing, time at temperature, void content, and volume percent reinforcement. Composite properties in the test direction that may be obtained from this test method include:
5.1.1 Unnotched compressive (UNC) strength, Fxunc,
5.1.2 Ultimate compressive strain,
5.1.3 Compressive (linear or chord) modulus of elasticity, Ec, and
5.1.4 Poisson's ratio in compression.
5.2 This practice provides a compression test method for laminates containing fibers in multiple fiber directions, particularly those combining axial (0 degree) fibers and off-axis (± θ degree) fibers. Other compression strength test methods include SACMA SRM-1 (also known as the modified D695), D3410/D3410M, D5467/D5467M, D6641/D6641M, and D7249/D7249M. The SRM-1 test uses 12.6 mm [0.50 in.] wide specimens, which is only appropriate for unidirectional tape, cross-ply [0/90]ns tape, or small unit-cell-size fabrics (e.g. 3K-70-P). Larger cell-size fabrics (e.g., spread-tow 12K fabrics) should be tested with wider specimens. The standard D3410/D3410M and D6641/D6641M test fixtures do permit the use of wider specimens, e.g., 25.4 mm [1.0 in.] wide, and thus can be used to test laminates containing both axial and off-axis fibers; however their gage lengths are relatively short. Test Method D5467/D5467M is intended to obtain the compressive strength of unidirectional laminates, but is expensive due to the sandwich beam configuration. Test...
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1.1 This practice provides instructions for using the Test Method D6484 open hole compression test fixture to determine unnotched compressive strength of multi-directional laminates. The composite material forms are limited to continuous-fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites in which the laminate is both symmetric and balanced with respect to the test direction. The range of acceptable test laminates and thicknesses are described in 8.2.1.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.2.1 Within the text the inch-pound units are shown in brackets.
1.3 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, health and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: D8066/D8066M − 17
Standard Practice
Unnotched Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix
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Composite Laminates
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8066/D8066M; 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 D3410/D3410M Test Method for Compressive Properties of
Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported
1.1 This practice provides instructions for using the Test
Gage Section by Shear Loading
Method D6484 open hole compression test fixture to determine
D3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite
unnotched compressive strength of multi-directional laminates.
Materials
The composite material forms are limited to continuous-fiber
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
reinforced polymer matrix composites in which the laminate is
D5229/D5229M Test Method for Moisture Absorption Prop-
both symmetric and balanced with respect to the test direction.
erties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix
The range of acceptable test laminates and thicknesses are
Composite Materials
described in 8.2.1.
D5467/D5467M Test Method for Compressive Properties of
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Us-
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
ing a Sandwich Beam
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
D6484/D6484M Test Method for Open-Hole Compressive
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
D6507 Practice for Fiber Reinforcement Orientation Codes
with the standard.
for Composite Materials
1.2.1 Within the text the inch-pound units are shown in
D6641/D6641M Test Method for Compressive Properties of
brackets.
Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D7249/D7249M Test Method for Facing Properties of Sand-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
wich Constructions by Long Beam Flexure
priate safety, health and environmental practices and deter- E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E132 Test Method for Poisson’s Ratio at Room Temperature
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor- E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ASTM Test Methods
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3. Terminology
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1 Definitions—Terminology D3878 defines terms relating
to high-modulus fibers and their composites, as well as terms
2. Referenced Documents
relating to structural sandwich constructions. Terminology
D883 defines terms relating to plastics. Terminology E6 defines
2.1 ASTM Standards:
terms relating to mechanical testing. Terminology E456 and
D695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
Practice E177 define terms relating to statistics. In the event of
Plastics
a conflict between terms, Terminology D3878 shall have
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
precedence over the other standards.
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard—
NOTE 1—If the term represents a physical quantity, its analytical
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dimensions are stated immediately following the term (or letter symbol) in
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on
fundamental dimension form, using the following ASTM International
Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.05 on
standard symbology for fundamental dimensions, shown within square
Structural Test Methods.
brackets: [M] for mass, [L] for length, [T] for time, [θ] for thermodynamic
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2017. Published September 2017. DOI:
10.1520/D8066_D8066M-17. temperature, and [nd] for non-dimensional quantities. Use of these
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