PRODUCT INFORMATION
The GD6451-103 fixture meets the requirements of ASTM D6415 for testing the strength of curved beam fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites. The fixture meets the specified dimensions with 10 mm diameter loading bars, 75 mm spacing between top loading bars and 100 mm spacing between bottom bars. The 28 mm length loading section of the loading bars meets the requirement for a 25 mm specimen width. Reference ASTM Standard D 6415, 2006, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Curved Beam Strength of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, 2006.