ASTM F734-95(2001)
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Fusion Bonded Polycarbonate Aerospace Glazing Material
Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Fusion Bonded Polycarbonate Aerospace Glazing Material
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1.1 This test method determines the shear yield strength Fsy and shear ultimate strength Fsu of fusion bonds in polycarbonate by applying torsional shear loads to the fusion-bond line.
1.2 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:F734–95 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Test Method for
Shear Strength of Fusion Bonded Polycarbonate Aerospace
Glazing Material
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F734; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope required to fracture the fusion bond is transformed into the
torsional shear strength of the fusion bond.
1.1 This test method determines the shear yield strength F
sy
and shear ultimate strength F of fusion bonds in polycarbon-
su
ate by applying torsional shear loads to the fusion-bond line.
1.2 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 appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 At this writing, aerospace quality extruded transparent
polycarbonate material is not available in thicknesses greater
2.1 ASTM Standards:
than 0.5 in. (12.7 mm). When a requirement exists for sheets
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
thicker than 0.5 in. (12.7 mm), two or more sheets are fusion
3. Terminology
bondedtogethertoformasinglesheetofthedesiredthickness.
5.2 The structural integrity of the completed transparency
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
depends on the integrity of the fusion bond. This test applies
3.1.1 fusion bond, n—thebondingoftwopiecesofthesame
torsional shear loads to measure the structural integrity of the
material using heat and pressure.
fusion bond. This test method is considered more reliable and
3.1.2 shear, n—internal force tangential to the section on
more reproducible than shear tests in tension or compression.
which it acts.
3.1.3 shear strength, n—the maximum allowable stress in a
6. Apparatus
bodyresultingfromforceswhichtendtocausetwocontiguous
parts of the body to slide relative to each other in a direction NOTE 1—A standard torsional test machine may be substituted for the
apparatus described in this section. The machine shall have variable
parallel to their plane of contact.
angular displacement rates from 8 to 800°/min. (0.14 to 14 rad/min.). If a
3.1.4 torsional shear fixture, n—a device used to apply a
torsional test machine is used, the calibration and standardization in
shear force in the circular section of the test specimen to
Section 8 should be disregarded.
produce a peripherally uniform stress distribution.
6.1 Torsional Shear Fixture—Illustrations of the fixture are
4. Summary of Test Method shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
6.2 Calibration Load Arm—A lever arm with a load pan
4.1 Test specimens are prepared with a fusion bond at the
shallbeprovidedforpurposesofcalibratingthetorsionalshear
center of a polycarbonate laminate joined to two metal test
apparatus.
blocks. A twisting action is applied to one block and the load
6.3 Universal Testing Machine—An autographically re-
cordinguniversaltensiletestingmachineshallbeusedtoapply
a constant rate of rotation to the torsional shear fixture by
This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F07 onAerospace
andAircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F07.08 onTransparent
means of the loading cable. The machine shall have variable
Enclosures and Materials.
crosshead rates (from 0.2 in./min [5.08 mm/min] to 20 in./min
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 1995. Published October 1995. Originally
[508 mm/min.]), and a calibrated load measurement mecha-
published as F734–81. Last previous edition F734–81(1987).
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01. nism usable in a range from 0 to 200 lb (0 to 90 kg) in tension.
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F734–95 (2001)
FIG. 1 Torsional Shear Test Fixture (All Dimensions in Inches)
6.4 Calibrated Spring Scales, 0 to 10 lb (4.54 kg) 61%, 8.2 Attachthecalibrationloadarmtotherotatableshaftand
are required for calibration purposes. tighten screw to preclude slippage. See Fig. 4.
8.3 Determine the equivalent weight of the calibrating arm
7. Test Specimens and Sample
attheloadpanwithnotorsionalresistanceintheapparatusand
7.1 Machine test specimens to the geometry shown in Fig. with the load arm level. This load is L .
3. Machine speci
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