ASTM D5379/D5379M-05
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is designed to produce shear property data for material specifications, research and development, quality assurance, and structural design and analysis. Either in-plane or interlaminar shear properties may be evaluated, depending upon the orientation of the material coordinate system relative to the loading axis. Factors that influence the shear response and should therefore be reported include the following: material, methods of material preparation and lay-up, 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.
In anisotropic materials, properties may be obtained in any of the six possible shear planes by orienting the testing plane of the specimen with the desired material plane (1-2 or 2-1, 1-3 or 3-1, 2-3 or 3-2). Only a single shear plane may be evaluated for any given specimen. Properties, in the test direction, which may be obtained from this test method, include the following:
5.2.1 Shear stress/strain response,
5.2.2 Ultimate strength,
5.2.3 Ultimate strain,
5.2.4 Shear chord modulus of elasticity, and
5.2.5 Transition strain.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the shear properties of composite materials reinforced by high-modulus fibers. The composite materials are limited to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber-reinforced composites in the following material forms:
1.1.1 Laminates composed only of unidirectional fibrous laminae, with the fiber direction oriented either parallel or perpendicular to the loading axis.
1.1.2 Laminates composed only of woven fabric filamentary laminae with the warp direction oriented either parallel or perpendicular to the loading axis.
1.1.3 Laminates composed only of unidirectional fibrous laminae, containing equal numbers of plies oriented at 0 and 90 in a balanced and symmetric stacking sequence, with the 0 direction oriented either parallel or perpendicular to the loading axis.
1.1.4 Short-fiber-reinforced composites with a majority of the fibers being randomly distributed. Note 1
This shear test concept was originally developed without reference to fiber direction for use on isotropic materials such as metals or ceramics.
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: D5379/D5379M − 05
StandardTest Method for
Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched
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Beam Method
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5379/D5379M; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This test method covers the shear properties of compos-
D792Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
itematerialsreinforcedbyhigh-modulusfibers.Thecomposite
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
materials are limited to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-
D883Terminology Relating to Plastics
fiber-reinforced composites in the following material forms:
D2584Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
1.1.1 Laminates composed only of unidirectional fibrous
Resins
laminae, with the fiber direction oriented either parallel or
D2734TestMethodsforVoidContentofReinforcedPlastics
perpendicular to the loading axis.
D3171Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite
1.1.2 Laminatescomposedonlyofwovenfabricfilamentary
Materials
laminae with the warp direction oriented either parallel or
D3878Terminology for Composite Materials
perpendicular to the loading axis.
D5229/D5229MTestMethodforMoistureAbsorptionProp-
1.1.3 Laminates composed only of unidirectional fibrous
erties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix
laminae, containing equal numbers of plies oriented at 0 and
Composite Materials
90°inabalancedandsymmetricstackingsequence,withthe0°
E4Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
directionorientedeitherparallelorperpendiculartotheloading
E6Terminology Relating to Methods of MechanicalTesting
axis.
E111Test Method for Young’s Modulus, Tangent Modulus,
1.1.4 Short-fiber-reinforced composites with a majority of and Chord Modulus
the fibers being randomly distributed. E122PracticeforCalculatingSampleSizetoEstimate,With
Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a
NOTE 1—This shear test concept was originally developed without
Lot or Process
referencetofiberdirectionforuseonisotropicmaterialssuchasmetalsor
E177Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
ceramics.
ASTM Test Methods
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
E251Test Methods for Performance Characteristics of Me-
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the
tallic Bonded Resistance Strain Gauges
inch-pound units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
E456Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
E1237Guide for Installing Bonded Resistance Strain Gages
must be used independently of the other. Combining values
2.2 Other Documents:
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
ANSI Y14.5M-1982 Geometric Dimensioning and Toler-
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standard.
ancing
ANSI/ASME B 46.1-1985 Surface Texture (Surface
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
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Roughness, Waviness, and Lay)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.3 ASTM Adjuncts:
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priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- V-Notched Beam Shear Fixture Machining Drawings
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Composite Materialsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.04 on the ASTM website.
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Lamina and Laminate Test Methods. Available fromAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 W. 43rd St.,
Current edition approved March 1, 2005. Published March 2005. Originally 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036.
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approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D5379/D5379M-98. Available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct No.
DOI: 10.1520/D5379_D5379M-05. ADJD5379.
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3. Terminology 3.3.2 CV—coefficient of variation statistic of a sample
population for a given property (in percent).
3.1 Definitions—Terminology D3878 defines terms relating
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3.3.3 F — ultimate shear strength in the test direction.
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