ASTM D3410/D3410M-16

Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear Loading

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is designed to produce compressive property data for material specifications, research and development, quality assurance, and structural design and analysis. Factors that influence the compressive response and should therefore be reported include the following: material, methods of material preparation and layup, specimen stacking sequence, specimen preparation, specimen conditioning, environment of testing, specimen alignment and gripping, speed of testing, time at temperature, void content, and volume percent reinforcement. Properties, in the test direction, that may be obtained from this test method include:  
5.1.1 Ultimate compressive strength,  
5.1.2 Ultimate compressive strain,  
5.1.3 Compressive (linear or chord) modulus of elasticity,  
5.1.4 Poisson's ratio in compression, and  
5.1.5 Transition strain.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method determines the in-plane compressive properties of polymer matrix composite materials reinforced by high-modulus fibers. The composite material forms are limited to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber reinforced composites for which the elastic properties are specially orthotropic with respect to the test direction. This test procedure introduces the compressive force into the specimen through shear at wedge grip interfaces. This type of force transfer differs from the procedure in Test Method D695 where compressive force is transmitted into the specimen by end-loading, Test Method D6641/D6641M where compressive force is transmitted by combined shear and end loading, and Test Method D5467/D5467M where compressive force is transmitted by subjecting a honeycomb core sandwich beam with thin skins to four-point bending.  
1.2 This test method is applicable to composites made from unidirectional tape, wet-tow placement, textile (for example, fabric), short fibers, or similar product forms. Some product forms may require deviations from the test method.  
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the inch-pounds 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.  
Note 1: Additional procedures for determining compressive properties of resin-matrix composites may be found in Test Methods D695, D5467/D5467M, and D6641/D6641M.  
1.4 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 14-Mar-2016
• ICS: 83.140.20 - Laminated sheets
• Technical Committee: D30 - Composite Materials
• Drafting Committee: D30.04 - Lamina and Laminate Test Methods

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D3410/D3410M − 16
Standard Test Method for
Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite
Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3410/D3410M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.1 This test method determines the in-plane compressive
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
propertiesofpolymermatrixcompositematerialsreinforcedby
high-modulus fibers.The composite material forms are limited
2. Referenced Documents
to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber reinforced compos-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
ites for which the elastic properties are specially orthotropic
D695Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid
withrespecttothetestdirection.Thistestprocedureintroduces
Plastics
the compressive force into the specimen through shear at
D792Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
wedge grip interfaces. This type of force transfer differs from
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
theprocedureinTestMethodD695wherecompressiveforceis
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
transmitted into the specimen by end-loading, Test Method
D2584Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
D6641/D6641M where compressive force is transmitted by
Resins
combined shear and end loading, and Test Method D5467/
D2734TestMethodsforVoidContentofReinforcedPlastics
D5467Mwherecompressiveforceistransmittedbysubjecting
D3171Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite
ahoneycombcoresandwichbeamwiththinskinstofour-point
Materials
bending.
D3878Terminology for Composite Materials
1.2 This test method is applicable to composites made from
D5229/D5229MTestMethodforMoistureAbsorptionProp-
unidirectional tape, wet-tow placement, textile (for example,
erties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix
fabric), short fibers, or similar product forms. Some product
Composite Materials
forms may require deviations from the test method.
D5379/D5379MTest Method for Shear Properties of Com-
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
posite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the
D5467/D5467MTest Method for Compressive Properties of
inch-pounds units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Us-
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
ing a Sandwich Beam
must be used independently of the other. Combining values
D6641/D6641MTest Method for Compressive Properties of
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined
standard.
Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
E4Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
NOTE1—Additionalproceduresfordeterminingcompressiveproperties
E6Terminology Relating to Methods of MechanicalTesting
of resin-matrix composites may be found in Test Methods D695, D5467/
D5467M, and D6641/D6641M. E83Practice for Verification and Classification of Exten-
someter Systems
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E111Test Method for Young’s Modulus, Tangent Modulus,
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and Chord Modulus
E122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,With
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on
Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.04 on
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Lamina and Laminate Test Methods. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved March 15, 2016. Published March 2016. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D3410/D3410M–03 Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
(2008). DOI: 10.1520/D3410_D3410M-16. the ASTM website.
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Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a is referenced relative to the reference axis to define the ply
Lot or Process orientation for that ply.
E132TestMethodforPoisson’sRatioatRoomTemperature
3.2.5 specially orthotropic, adj—a description of an ortho-
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Designation: D3410/D3410M − 03 (Reapproved 2008) D3410/D3410M − 16
Standard Test Method for
Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite
Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear
1
Loading
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3410/D3410M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method determines the in-plane compressive properties of polymer matrix composite materials reinforced by
high-modulus fibers. The composite material forms are limited to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber reinforced composites for
which the elastic properties are specially orthotropic with respect to the test direction. This test procedure introduces the
compressive force into the specimen through shear at wedge grip interfaces. This type of force transfer differs from the procedure
in Test Method D695 where compressive force is transmitted into the specimen by end-loading, Test Method D6641/D6641M
where compressive force is transmitted by combined shear and end loading, and Test Method D5467/D5467M where compressive
force is transmitted by subjecting a honeycomb core sandwich beam with thin skins to four-point bending.
1.2 This test method is applicable to composites made from unidirectional tape, wet-tow placement, textile (for example, fabric),
short fibers, or similar product forms. Some product forms may require deviations from the test method.
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the
inch-pounds 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.
NOTE 1—Additional procedures for determining compressive properties of resin-matrix composites may be found in Test Methods D695,
D5467/D5467M, and D6641/D6641M.
1.4 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
D2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins
D2734 Test Methods for Void Content of Reinforced Plastics
D3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite Materials
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
D5229/D5229M Test Method for Moisture Absorption Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix Composite
Materials
D5379/D5379M Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
D5467/D5467M Test Method for Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a
Sandwich Beam
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.04 on Lamina and
Laminate Test Methods.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2008March 15, 2016. Published December 2008March 2016. Originally approved in 1975. Last previous edition approved in 20032008
as D3410/D3410M – 03.D3410/D3410M – 03 (2008). DOI: 10.1520/D3410_D3410M-03R08. 10.1520/D3410_D3410M-16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D6641/D6641M Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined Loading
Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
E83 Practice f
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