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Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
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Scope
1.1 This test method determines the in-plane tensile 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 in which the laminate is balanced and symmetric with respect to the test direction.
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.
Significance and Use
This test method is designed to produce tensile property data for material specifications, research and development, quality assurance, and structural design and analysis. Factors that influence the tensile 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. Properties, in the test direction, which may be obtained from this test method include the following:
Ultimate tensile strength,
Ultimate tensile strain,
Tensile chord modulus of elasticity,
Poisson's ratio, and
Transition strain.
Keywords
composite materials; modulus of elasticity; Poisson's ratio; tensile properties; tensile strength; Composites--aerospace materials/applications; High modulus fibrous composites--resin-matrix; Resins (composite); Tensile properties/testing--composites; ICS Number Code 49.025.40 (Rubber and plastics)
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
15.03 (Space Simulation; Aerospace and Aircraft; Composite Materials)
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49.025.40 (Rubber and plastics)
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Document Number
ASTM-D3039/D3039M-07
Revision Level
2007 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Revision
Publication Date
Dec. 15, 2007
Document Type
Test Method
Page Count
13 pages
Committee Number
D30.04