ASTM_D_4762_-_11a.pdf

Designation:D476211aStandard Guide forTesting Polymer Matrix Composite Materials1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4762;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide summarizes the application of ASTM stan-dard test methods(and other supporting standards)tocontinuous-fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite materi-als.The most commonly used or most applicable ASTMstandards are included,emphasizing use of standards of Com-mittee D30 on Composite Materials.1.2 This guide does not cover all possible standards thatcould apply to polymer matrix composites and restricts discus-sion to the documented scope.Commonly used but non-standard industry extensions of test method scopes,such asapplication of static test methods to fatigue testing,are notdiscussed.A more complete summary of general compositetesting standards,including non-ASTM test methods,is in-cluded in the Composite Materials Handbook(MIL-HDBK-17).2Additional specific recommendations for testing textile(fabric,braided)composites are contained in Guide D6856.1.3 This guide does not specify a system of measurement;the systems specified within each of the referenced standardsshall apply as appropriate.Note that the referenced standardsof ASTM Committee D30 are either SI-only or combined-unitstandards with SI units listed first.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:32.1.1 Standards of Committee D30 on Composite MaterialsC271/C271M Test Method for Density of Sandwich CoreMaterialsC272 Test Method for Water Absorption of Core Materialsfor Structural Sandwich ConstructionsC273/C273M Test Method for Shear Properties of SandwichCore MaterialsC297/C297M Test Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength ofSandwich ConstructionsC363/C363M Test Method for Node Tensile Strength ofHoneycomb Core MaterialsC364/C364M Test Method for Edgewise CompressiveStrength of Sandwich ConstructionsC365/C365M Test Method for Flatwise Compressive Prop-erties of Sandwich CoresC366/C366M Test Methods for Measurement of Thicknessof Sandwich CoresC393/C393M Test Method for Core Shear Properties ofSandwich Constructions by Beam FlexureC394 Test Method for Shear Fatigue of Sandwich CoreMaterialsC480/C480M Test Method for Flexure Creep of SandwichConstructionsC481 Test Method for Laboratory Aging of Sandwich Con-structionsC613/C613M Test Method for Constituent Content of Com-posite Prepreg by Soxhlet ExtractionD2344/D2344M Test Method for Short-Beam Strength ofPolymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their LaminatesD3039/D3039M Test Method for Tensile Properties of Poly-mer Matrix Composite MaterialsD3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of CompositeMaterialsD3410/D3410M Test Method for Compressive Properties ofPolymer Matrix Composite Materials with UnsupportedGage Section by Shear LoadingD3479/D3479M Test Method for Tension-Tension Fatigueof Polymer Matrix Composite MaterialsD3518/D3518M Test Method for In-Plane Shear Responseof Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by Tensile Test ofa 645 LaminateD3529/D3529M Test Method for Matrix Solids Content andMatrix Content of Composite PrepregD3530/D3530M Test Method for Volatiles Content of Com-posite Material Prepreg1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on CompositeMaterials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.01 on Editorial andResource Standards.Current edition approved Aug.1,2011.Published September 2011.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D4762 11.DOI:10.1520/D4762-11A.2Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D3531 Test Method for Resin Flow of Carbon Fiber-EpoxyPrepregD3532 Test Method for Gel Time of Carbon Fiber-EpoxyPrepregD3800 Test Method for Density of High-Modulus FibersD3878 Terminology for Composite MaterialsD4018 Test Methods for Properties of Continuous FilamentCarbon and Graphite Fiber TowsD4102 Test Method for Thermal Oxidative Resistance ofCarbon FibersD4255/D4255M Test Method for In-Plane Shear Propertiesof Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by the Rail ShearMetho