ASTM D3410 determines the compressive properties of polymer matrix composite materials. Properties that are found in this test method are compressive strength, compressive strain, compressive (linear or chord) modulus of elasticity, poisson's ration in compression, and transition strain. The composite material forms are limited to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber reinforced composites. The elastic properties for continuous-fiber and discontinuous-fiber reinforced composites are specially orthotropic with respect to the test direction. ASTM D3410 initiates the compressive force into the specimen through shear at wedge grip interfaces.
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Related Standards
- ASTM D695 Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
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- ASTM D2734 Void Content of Reinforced Plastics
- ASTM D3171 Constituent Content of Composite Materials
- ASTM D3878 Composite Materials
- ASTM D5229/D5229M Moisture Absorption Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
- ASTM D5379/D5379M Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
- ASTM D5467/D5467M Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Sandwich Beam
- ASTM D6641/D6641M Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
- ASTM E4 Force Verification of Testing Machines
- ASTM E6 Mechanical Testing
- ASTM E83 Verification and Classification of Extensometer Systems
- ASTM E111 Youngs Modulus, Tangent Modulus, and Chord Modulus
- ASTM E122 Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process
- ASTM E132 Poissons Ratio at Room Temperature
- ASTM E177 Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
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- ASTM E456 Quality and Statistics
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- ASTM E1309 Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases
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- ASTM E1471 Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases
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