Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The edgewise compressive strength of short sandwich construction specimens provides a basis for judging the load-carrying capacity of the construction in terms of developed facing stress.
This test method provides a standard method of obtaining sandwich edgewise compressive strengths for panel design properties, material specifications, research and development applications, and quality assurance.
The reporting section requires items that tend to influence edgewise compressive strength to be reported; these include materials, fabrication method, facesheet lay-up orientation (if composite), core orientation, results of any nondestructive inspections, specimen preparation, test equipment details, specimen dimensions and associated measurement accuracy, environmental conditions, speed of testing, failure mode, and failure location.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the compressive properties of structural sandwich construction in a direction parallel to the sandwich facing plane. 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.
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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Designation: C364/C364M − 07
StandardTest Method for
Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich
1
Constructions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C364/C364M; 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 erties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix
Composite Materials
1.1 This test method covers the compressive properties of
D5687/D5687M Guide for Preparation of Flat Composite
structural sandwich construction in a direction parallel to the
Panels with Processing Guidelines for Specimen Prepara-
sandwichfacingplane.Permissiblecorematerialformsinclude
tion
those with continuous bonding surfaces (such as balsa wood
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
and foams) as well as those with discontinuous bonding
E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
surfaces (such as honeycomb).
E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate,With
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a
are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the
Lot or Process
inch-pound units are shown in brackets. The values stated in
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
ASTM Test Methods
must be used independently of the other. Combining values
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the
E1012 Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Speci-
standard.
men Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the Force Application
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E1309 Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E1434 Guide for Recording Mechanical Test Data of Fiber-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Reinforced Composite Materials in Databases
E1471 Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core
2. Referenced Documents
Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3. Terminology
C274 Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions
D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Rela-
3.1 Definitions—Terminology D3878 defines terms relating
tive Density) of Plastics by Displacement
to high-modulus fibers and their composites. Terminology
D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
C274 defines terms relating to structural sandwich construc-
D2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced
tions. Terminology D883 defines terms relating to plastics.
Resins
Terminology E6 defines terms relating to mechanical testing.
D2734 TestMethodsforVoidContentofReinforcedPlastics
Terminolgoy E456 and Practice E177 define terms relating to
D3039/D3039M Test Method for Tensile Properties of Poly-
statistics.Intheeventofaconflictbetweenterms,Terminology
mer Matrix Composite Materials
D3878 shall have precedence over the other terminologies.
D3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite
3.2 Symbols:
Materials
b = width of specimen
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
CV = coefficient of variation statistic of a sample population
D5229/D5229M Test Method for MoistureAbsorption Prop-
for a given property (in percent)
L = length of specimen
1 P = force on specimen
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on
Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.09 on
S = standard deviation statistic of a sample population for
n-1
Sandwich Construction.
a given property
Current edition approved April 1, 2007. Published April 2007. Originally
t = core thickness
approved in 1955. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as C364/C364M– 06. c
DOI: 10.1520/C0364_C0364M-07. t = nominal facesheet thickness
fs
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C364/C364M − 07
x = test result for an individual specimen from the sample joints, voids or other core and facing discontinuities, out-of-
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population for a given property plane curvature, facing thickness variation, and surface rough-
x¯5 mean or average (estimate of mean) of a sample ness.
population for a given property
6.2 System Alignment—Unintended loading eccentricities
σ = facesheet compressive stress will cause premature failure. Ever
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