Standard Practice for Freeze/Thaw Conditioning of Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites Used in Structural Designs

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The freeze/thaw conditioning procedures prescribed in this practice are designed to provide a standard procedure to be used to evaluate and compare the effect of 100 freeze/thaw cycles under controlled laboratory conditions on pultruded FRP composites to be used in structural design applications. The conditioning procedures prescribed in this practice are designed to obtain reproducible results to compare and evaluate these materials but are not intended to produce equilibrium conditions or actual service conditions for these materials.
SCOPE
1.1 In general, it is feasible that the mechanical properties of FRP composites will be affected by environmental conditions such as freeze/thaw cycling. In order to make reliable comparisons between different materials under freeze/thaw environmental conditions, it is necessary to standardize the freeze/thaw conditions to which specimens of these materials are subjected prior to and during testing. This practice defines procedures for freeze/thaw conditioning of pultruded FRP composites intended for use in structural design applications.  
1.2 Units—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 nonconformance with the standard.  
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
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Designation: D7792/D7792M − 15
Standard Practice for
Freeze/Thaw Conditioning of Pultruded Fiber Reinforced
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Polymer (FRP) Composites Used in Structural Designs
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7792/D7792M; 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 Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
D7290 Practice for Evaluating Material Property Character-
1.1 Ingeneral,itisfeasiblethatthemechanicalpropertiesof
istic Values for Polymeric Composites for Civil Engineer-
FRP composites will be affected by environmental conditions
ing Structural Applications
such as freeze/thaw cycling. In order to make reliable com-
D7745 Practice for Testing Pultruded Composites
parisons between different materials under freeze/thaw envi-
ronmental conditions, it is necessary to standardize the freeze/
3. Terminology
thaw conditions to which specimens of these materials are
3.1 Definitions:
subjected prior to and during testing. This practice defines
3.1.1 standard laboratory temperature—a temperature of
procedures for freeze/thaw conditioning of pultruded FRP
23 6 2°C [73.4 6 3.6°F].
composites intended for use in structural design applications.
3.1.2 standard laboratory atmosphere—an atmosphere hav-
1.2 Units—The values stated in either SI units or inch-
ing a temperature of 23 6 2°C [73.4 6 3.6°F] and a relative
pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The
humidity of 50 6 10 %.
values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents;
3.1.3 freeze/thaw resistance—the ability of a thermoset
therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other.
pultruded composite to withstand repeated water exposure and
Combining values from the two systems may result in noncon-
subsequent freeze cycling for 100 freeze/thaw cycles. This
formance with the standard.
ability will be quantified in terms of the % retention of the
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
mechanical property of interest as compared to samples ex-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
posed to water for a comparable time without subsequent
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
freeze/thaw cycling.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.2 Terminology relating to pultruded composites is found
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
in Terminology D3918.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Significance and Use
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.1 The freeze/thaw conditioning procedures prescribed in
D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
this practice are designed to provide a standard procedure to be
D3918 Terminology Relating to Reinforced Plastic Pul-
used to evaluate and compare the effect of 100 freeze/thaw
truded Products
cycles under controlled laboratory conditions on pultruded
D6641/D6641M Test Method for Compressive Properties of
FRP composites to be used in structural design applications.
Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined
The conditioning procedures prescribed in this practice are
designed to obtain reproducible results to compare and evalu-
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
ate these materials but are not intended to produce equilibrium
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.18 on Reinforced Thermoset-
conditions or actual service conditions for these materials.
ting Plastics.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2015. Published October 2015. DOI: 10.1520/
5. Sampling
D7792_D7792M-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
5.1 Sampling shall be in accordance with the locations from
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
which test specimens shall be taken from the reinforced
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. pultruded composites as defined in Practice D7745.
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5.2 Sampling shall be in accordance with the ASTM test tank after this initial 30 day moisture exposure period shall be
methods for the specific mechanical properties to be deter- considered to be control test specimens at 0 freeze/thaw cycles.
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mined.
8.1.1 Distilled water shall be used for all conditioning.
Dist
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