ASTM C273/C273M-06
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials
Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of shear properties of sandwich construction core materials associated with shear distortion of planes parallel to the facings. It covers the determination of shear strength parallel to the plane of the sandwich, and the shear modulus associated with strains in a plane normal to the facings. The test may be conducted on core materials bonded directly to the loading plates or the sandwich facings bonded to the plates. Permissible core material forms include those with continuous bonding surfaces (such as balsa wood and foams) as well as those with discontinuous bonding surfaces (such as honeycomb).
1.2 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.
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 applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:C273/C273M–06
Standard Test Method for
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Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 273/C 273M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D 883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
1.1 This test method covers the determination of shear
D 2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
properties of sandwich construction core materials associated
Resins
with shear distortion of planes parallel to the facings. It covers
D 2734 Test Methods for Void Content of Reinforced Plas-
the determination of shear strength parallel to the plane of the
tics
sandwich, and the shear modulus associated with strains in a
D 3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite
plane normal to the facings.The test may be conducted on core
Materials
materials bonded directly to the loading plates or the sandwich
D 3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
facings bonded to the plates. Permissible core material forms
D 5229/D 5229M Test Method for Moisture Absorption
include those with continuous bonding surfaces (such as balsa
Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Ma-
wood and foams) as well as those with discontinuous bonding
trix Composite Materials
surfaces (such as honeycomb).
D 5687/D 5687M Guide for Preparation of Flat Composite
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Panels with Processing Guidelines for Specimen Prepara-
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the
tion
inch-pound units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
D 5961/D 5961M Test Method for Bearing Response of
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
must be used independently of the other. Combining values
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Test-
standard.
ing
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E 122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
With a Specified Tolerable Error, the Average for a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Characteristic of a Lot or Process
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E 177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM Test Methods
2. Referenced Documents
E 456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
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E 1309 Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases
C 271/C 271M Test Method for Density of Core Sandwich
E 1434 GuideforRecordingMechanicalTestDataofFiber-
Materials
Reinforced Composite Materials in Databases
C 274 Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions
E 1471 Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core
C 393 Test Method for Flexural Properties of Sandwich
Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
Constructions
D 792 TestMethodsforDensityandSpecificGravity(Rela-
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—TerminologyD 3878definestermsrelating
to high-modulus fibers and their composites. Terminology
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on
C 274 defines terms relating to structural sandwich construc-
Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.09 on
tions. Terminology D 883 defines terms relating to plastics.
Sandwich Construction.
TerminologyE6 defines terms relating to mechanical testing.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2006. Published November 2006. Originally
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approved in 1951. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as C 273 – 00 .
Terminology E 456 and Practice E 177 define terms relating to
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
statistics.Intheeventofaconflictbetweenterms,Terminology
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
D 3878 shall have precedence over the other terminologies.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. 3.2 Symbols:
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C273/C273M–06
b = width of specimen bonded and co-cured facings in sandwich panels with the same
CV = coefficient of variation statistic of a sample population core and facing material.
for a given property (in percent)
G = core shear modulus 6. Interferences
L =
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