CEN/TR 17603-32-01:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2022
Vesoljska tehnika - Priročnik o strukturnih materialih - 1. del: Pregled in lastnosti
materialov ter aplikacije
Space engineering - Structural materials handbook - Part 1: Overview and material
properties and applications
Raumfahrttechnik - Handbuch der Konstruktionswerkstoffe - Teil 1: Übersicht und
Materialeigenschaften und Anwendungen
Ingénierie spatiale - Manuel des matériaux structuraux - Partie 1: Vue d’ensemble,
propriétés des matériaux et applications
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 17603-32-01:2022
ICS:
49.140 Vesoljski sistemi in operacije Space systems and
operations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT CEN/TR 17603-32-01

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
January 2022
ICS 49.140
English version
Space engineering - Structural materials handbook - Part
1: Overview and material properties and applications
Ingénierie spatiale - Manuel des matériaux structuraux Raumfahrttechnik - Handbuch der
- Partie 1: Vue d'ensemble, propriétés des matériaux et Konstruktionswerkstoffe - Teil 1: Übersicht und
applications Materialeigenschaften und Anwendungen

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Table of contents
European Foreword . 32
Introduction . 33
1 Overview . 34
1.1 Scope . 34
1.1.1 General . 34
1.1.2 Polymer composites . 34
1.1.3 Advanced materials . 34
1.2 Polymer-based composites . 35
1.2.1 Background . 35
1.2.2 European space industry perspective. 41
1.3 Metal and ceramic-based composites . 42
1.3.1 Background . 42
1.3.2 Materials technology . 42
1.4 Structural materials . 47
1.4.1 General . 47
1.4.2 Materials . 47
1.4.3 Composite terminology . 49
1.4.4 Simultaneous material and part manufacturing . 49
1.4.5 Case studies and examples . 50
1.5 References . 50
1.5.1 General . 50
1.5.2 ECSS documents . 51
2 Material characteristics and selection . 52
2.1 Introduction . 52
2.1.1 General . 52
2.1.2 Material availability . 52
2.2 Basic features of composite materials for space use . 52
2.2.1 General . 52
2.2.2 Types of composites . 53
2.3 Reinforcement fibres . 53
2.3.1 General . 53
2.3.2 Carbon fibres for CFRP . 53
2.3.3 Aramid fibres for ARP . 54
2.3.4 Glass fibres . 55
2.4 Matrix systems . 56
2.4.1 Epoxy resins . 56
2.4.2 Cyanate esters . 56
2.4.3 Other thermosetting resins . 57
2.4.4 Thermoplastic matrix . 57
2.4.5 Non-polymer matrix . 57
2.5 Common fibre, prepreg and resin systems . 58
2.5.1 Commercial products . 58
2.5.2 Prepreg . 59
2.5.3 Manufacturing aspects . 59
2.6 Triaxial woven fabric . 61
2.6.1 Introduction . 61
2.6.2 TWF weave . 61
2.7 References . 63
2.7.1 General . 63
3 Materials data for laminate design . 64
3.1 Introduction . 64
3.2 Polymer matrices . 64
3.2.1 General . 64
3.2.2 Epoxy: Mechanical properties . 64
3.3 Reinforcement fibres . 68
3.3.1 General . 68
3.3.2 Carbon fibres . 68
3.3.3 Mechanical properties . 70
3.3.4 Thermal properties . 72
3.3.5 Composite manufacturing aspects . 72
3.4 Woven cloths and fabrics . 74
3.5 Weave types . 74
3.6 Areal weight . 75
3.7 Warp and weft characteristics . 75
3.8 Single and unidirectional composite plies . 76
3.9 Design allowables . 82
3.9.1 General . 82
3.9.2 Notation for design allowable data . 83
3.9.3 Unidirectional carbon HT composite . 84
3.9.4 Unidirectional carbon HM composite . 87
3.9.5 Unidirectional glass composite . 90
3.9.6 Single ply fabric carbon HT composite . 91
3.9.7 Single ply fabric aramid composite . 93
3.10 References . 94
3.10.1 General . 94
3.10.2 Sources . 95
4 Laminate mechanical properties . 96
4.1 Introduction . 96
4.2 Load - strain curves . 96
4.3 Effects of elevated temperature . 98
4.3.1 General . 98
4.3.2 Carbon/epoxy composites . 98
4.3.3 Aramid/epoxy composite . 102
4.4 Effects of low and cryogenic temperatures . 103
4.4.1 Material properties variation . 103
4.4.2 Modification to failure criteria . 103
4.4.3 Carbon/epoxy composites . 103
4.4.4 Aramid/epoxy composites . 125
4.4.5 Glass/epoxy composites . 126
4.5 Moisture (hygrothermal) effects . 136
4.5.1 Effects of hygrothermal environment . 136
4.5.2 Moisture effects on carbon fibre composites . 137
4.5.3 Carbon/epoxy composites . 139
4.5.4 Aramid/epoxy composites . 143
4.6 Influence of stress concentrations . 148
4.6.1 General . 148
4.6.2 Carbon/epoxy composites . 149
4.7 Effects of fatigue loading. 152
4.7.1 Introduction . 152
4.7.2 General damage mechanisms . 152
4.7.3 Effect of lay-up . 155
4.7.4 Effects of type of loading . 158
4.7.5 Effects of hygrothermal environment . 159
4.7.6 Effects of central holes . 163
4.8 References .
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