Composite Materials Description

D3410-03 Standard Test Method for Compressive

Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear Loading

In-plane compressive properties of polymer matrix composite materials reinforced by high-modulus fibers.

D5449-11 Standard Test Method for Transverse

Compressive Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders

Test method determines the transverse compressive properties of wound polymer matrix composites reinforced by high-modulus continuous fibers.

D5467-97 Standard Test Method for Compressive

Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composites Using a Sandwich Beam

Test method covers the in-plane compressive properties of polymer matrix composite materials reinforced by high-modulus fibers in a sandwich beam configuration.

D6641-09 Standard Test Method for Compressive

Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture

Test method determines the compressive strength and stiffness properties of polymer matrix composite materials using a combined

loading compression (CLC) (1) test fixture.

D6484-09 Standard Test Method for Open-Hole

Compressive Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates

Test method determines the open-hole compressive strength of multidirectional polymer matrix composite laminates reinforced by high-modulus fibers.

D6742-12 Standard Practice for Filled-Hole Tension

and Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates

Practice provides instructions for modifying open-hole tension and compression test methods to determine filled-hole tensile and compressive strengths.

D7137 -12 Standard Test Method for Compressive

Residual Strength Properties of Damaged Polymer Matrix Composite Plates

Test method covers compression residual strength properties of multidirectional polymer matrix composite laminated plates.

D364-07 Standard Test Method for Edgewise

Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions

Test method covers the compressive properties of structural sandwich construction in a direction parallel to the sandwich facing plane.

D365-11a Standard Test Method for Flatwise

Compressive Properties of Sandwich Cores

Test method covers the determination of compressive strength and modulus of sandwich cores.

D695-10 (Most Common)

Standard Test Method for Compress

ive Properties of Rigid Plastics

Test method covers the determination of the mechanical properties of unreinforced and reinforced rigid plastics, including high-modulus composites.