ASTM D732 covers punch-type shear tests used in determining the shear strength of test specimens of organic plastic sheets and molded disks in thicknesses from 1.27 to 12.7 mm (0.050 to 0.500 in.). Shear strength obtained by punch type tool is one to compare materials or obtain data engineering design. Shear strength is the load divided by the area of the sheared edge (punch circumference x specimen thickness).
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Related Standards
- ASTM D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
- ASTM D4000 Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
- ASTM D5947 Test Methods for Physical Dimensions of Solid Plastics Specimens
- ASTM E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
- ASTM E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
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