This practice is intended to aid in the selection of test protocols for reinforced pultruded composites.

This practice is intended to define the locations from which test specimens shall be taken from the reinforced pultruded composite.

1. Scope

1.1 This protocol summarizes the applicable ASTM and other standard test methods commonly used for pultruded composites. The individual performance requirements to these test methods are defined by specific customer specifications.

1.2 This protocol also defines appropriate specimen locations for sampling from the pultruded composites.

1.3 This protocol does not discuss all possible standard test methods that may be utilized for pultruded composites.

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.

Note 1—There is no known ISO equivalent to this guide.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D149 Test Method for Dielectric Breakdown Voltage and Dielectric Strength of Solid Electrical Insulating Materials at Commercial Power Frequencies

D256 Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics

D495 Test Method for High-Voltage, Low-Current, Dry Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation

D570 Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics

D635 Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position

D638 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics

D695 Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics

D696 Test Method for Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of Plastics Between -30C and 30C with a Vitreous Silica Dilatometer

D790 Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials

D792 Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

D953 Test Method for Bearing Strength of Plastics

D2344/D2344M Test Method for Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates

D2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor

D2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins

D3039/D3039M Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials

D3916 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Pultruded Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Rod

D3918 Terminology Relating to Reinforced Plastic Pultruded Products

D4065 Practice for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Determination and Report of Procedures

D5379/D5379M Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method

D5420 Test Method for Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Weight (Gardner Impact)

D6641/D6641M Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture

D7136/D7136M Test Method for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite to a Drop-Weight Impact Event

D7332/D7332M Test Method for Measuring the Fastener Pull-Through Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite

E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

G154 Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

UL Standards

Keywords

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 83.120 (Reinforced plastics)

Citing ASTM Standards

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