ASTM D3552-12
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is designed to produce tensile property data for material specifications, research and development, quality assurance, and structural design and analysis. Factors that influence the tensile response and should be reported include the following: material, methods of material preparation and lay-up, specimen stacking sequence, specimen preparation, specimen conditioning, environment of testing, specimen alignment and gripping, speed of testing, time at temperature, and volume percent reinforcement. Properties, in the test direction, which may be obtained from this test method include the following:
5.1.1 Ultimate tensile strength,
5.1.2 Ultimate tensile strain,
5.1.3 Tensile modulus of elasticity, and
5.1.4 Poissons ratio.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the tensile properties of metal matrix composites reinforced by continuous and discontinuous high-modulus fibers. Nontraditional metal matrix composites as stated in 1.1.6 also are covered in this test method. This test method applies to specimens loaded in a uniaxial manner tested in laboratory air at either room temperature or elevated temperatures. The types of metal matrix composites covered are:
1.1.1 Unidirectional—Any fiber-reinforced composite with all fibers aligned in a single direction. Continuous or discontinuous reinforcing fibers, longitudinal and transverse properties.
1.1.2 0°/90° Balanced Crossply—A laminate composed of only 0 and 90° plies. This is not necessarily symmetric, continuous, or discontinuous reinforcing fibers.
1.1.3 Angleply Laminate—Any balanced laminate consisting of ± theta plies where theta is an acute angle with respect to a reference direction. Continuous reinforcing fibers without 0° reinforcing fibers (that is, (±45)ns, (±30)ns, and so forth).
1.1.4 Quasi-Isotropic Laminate—A balanced and symmetric laminate for which a constitutive property of interest, at a given point, displays isotropic behavior in the plane of the laminate. Continuous reinforcing fibers with 0° reinforcing fibers (that is, (0/±45/90)s, (0/±30)s, and so forth).
1.1.5 Unoriented and Random Discontinuous Fibers.
1.1.6 Directionally Solidified Eutectic Composites.
1.2 The technical content of this standard has been stable since 1996 without significant objection from its stakeholders. As there is limited technical support for the maintenance of this standard, changes since that date have been limited to items required to retain consistency with other ASTM D30 Committee standards. The standard therefore should not be considered to include any significant changes in approach and practice since 1996. Future maintenance of the standard will only be in response to specific requests and performed only as technical support allows.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information purposes only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D3552 − 12
Standard Test Method for
Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix
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Composites
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3552; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope to include any significant changes in approach and practice
since 1996. Future maintenance of the standard will only be in
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the tensile
response to specific requests and performed only as technical
propertiesofmetalmatrixcompositesreinforcedbycontinuous
support allows.
and discontinuous high-modulus fibers. Nontraditional metal
matrixcompositesasstatedin1.1.6alsoarecoveredinthistest 1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
method. This test method applies to specimens loaded in a standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for
uniaxial manner tested in laboratory air at either room tem- information purposes only.
perature or elevated temperatures. The types of metal matrix
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
composites covered are:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1.1 Unidirectional—Any fiber-reinforced composite with
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
all fibers aligned in a single direction. Continuous or discon-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
tinuous reinforcing fibers, longitudinal and transverse proper-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ties.
1.1.2 0°/90° Balanced Crossply—A laminate composed of
2. Referenced Documents
only 0 and 90° plies. This is not necessarily symmetric, 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
continuous, or discontinuous reinforcing fibers.
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
1.1.3 Angleply Laminate—Any balanced laminate consist-
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
ing of 6 theta plies where theta is an acute angle with respect
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
to a reference direction. Continuous reinforcing fibers without
E83 Practice for Verification and Classification of Exten-
0° reinforcing fibers (that is, (645)ns, (630)ns, and so forth).
someter Systems
1.1.4 Quasi-Isotropic Laminate—Abalancedandsymmetric
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in
laminateforwhichaconstitutivepropertyofinterest,atagiven
ASTM Test Methods
point, displays isotropic behavior in the plane of the laminate.
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
Continuousreinforcingfiberswith0°reinforcingfibers(thatis,
E1012 Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Speci-
(0/645/90)s, (0/630)s, and so forth).
men Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial
1.1.5 Unoriented and Random Discontinuous Fibers.
Force Application
1.1.6 Directionally Solidified Eutectic Composites.
3. Terminology
1.2 The technical content of this standard has been stable
since 1996 without significant objection from its stakeholders.
3.1 Definitions—Terminology D3878 defines terms relating
Asthereislimitedtechnicalsupportforthemaintenanceofthis
to high-modulus fibers and their composites. Terminology E6
standard, changes since that date have been limited to items
definestermsrelatingtomechanicaltesting.TerminologyE456
required to retain consistency with otherASTM D30 Commit-
and Practice E177 define terms relating to statistics. In the
tee standards. The standard therefore should not be considered
event of a conflict between terms, Terminology D3878 shall
have precedence over the other standards.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on
Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.04 on
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Lamina and Laminate Test Methods. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2012. Published December 2012. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D3552 – 96 (2007). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/D3552-12. the ASTM website.
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: of poor specimen preparation. If there is any doubt as to the
3.2.1 continuous fiber, n—a polycrystalline or amorphous alignment inherent in a given test ma
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: D3552 − 96 (Reapproved 2007) D3552 − 12
Standard Test Method for
Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix
1
Composites
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3552; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the tensile properties of metal matrix composites reinforced by continuous and
discontinuous high-modulus fibers. Nontraditional metal matrix composites as stated in 1.1.6 also are covered in this test method.
This test method applies to specimens loaded in a uniaxial manner tested in laboratory air at either room temperature or elevated
temperatures. The types of metal matrix composites covered are:
1.1.1 Unidirectional—Any fiber-reinforced composite with all fibers aligned in a single direction. Continuous or discontinuous
reinforcing fibers, longitudinal and transverse properties.
1.1.2 0°/90° Balanced Crossply—A laminate composed of only 0 and 90° plies. This is not necessarily symmetric, continuous,
or discontinuous reinforcing fibers.
1.1.3 Angleply Laminate—Any balanced laminate consisting of 6 theta plies where theta is an acute angle with respect to a
reference direction. Continuous reinforcing fibers without 0° reinforcing fibers (that is, (645)ns, (630)ns, and so forth).
1.1.4 Quasi-Isotropic Laminate—A balanced and symmetric laminate for which a constitutive property of interest, at a given
point, displays isotropic behavior in the plane of the laminate. Continuous reinforcing fibers with 0° reinforcing fibers (that is,
(0/645/90)s, (0/630)s, and so forth).
1.1.5 Unoriented and Random Discontinuous Fibers.
1.1.6 Directionally Solidified Eutectic Composites.
1.2 The technical content of this standard has been stable since 1996 without significant objection from its stakeholders. As there
is limited technical support for the maintenance of this standard, changes since that date have been limited to items required to
retain consistency with other ASTM D30 Committee standards. The standard therefore should not be considered to include any
significant changes in approach and practice since 1996. Future maintenance of the standard will only be in response to specific
requests and performed only as technical support allows.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information
purposes only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
E8 Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
E83 Practice for Verification and Classification of Extensometer Systems
E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D30 on Composite Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D30.04 on Lamina and
Laminate Test Methods.
Current edition approved May 1, 2007Dec. 1, 2012. Published June 2007December 2012. Originally approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 20022007 as
D3552 – 96 (2002).(2007). DOI: 10.1520/D3552-96R07.10.1520/D3552-12.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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E1012 Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force
Application
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Terminology D3878 defines terms relating to high-modulus fibers and their composites. Terminology E6
defines terms relating to mechanical
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