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ASTM D4255/D4255M-15

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Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by the Rail Shear Method

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1.1 This test method determines the in-plane shear properties of high-modulus fiber-reinforced composite materials by either of two procedures. In Procedure A, laminates clamped between two pairs of loading rails are tested. When loaded in tension the rails introduce shear forces in the specimen. In Procedure B, laminates clamped on opposite edges with a tensile or compressive load applied to a third pair of rails in the center are tested.

1.2 Application of this test method is limited to continuous-fiber or discontinuous-fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites in the following material forms:

1.2.1 Laminates composed only of unidirectional fibrous laminae, with the fiber direction oriented either parallel or perpendicular to the fixture rails.

1.2.2 Laminates composed only of woven fabric filamentary laminae with the warp direction oriented either parallel or perpendicular to the fixture rails.

1.2.3 Laminates of balanced and symmetric construction, with the 0° direction oriented either parallel or perpendicular to the fixture rails.

1.2.4 Short-fiber-reinforced composites with a majority of the fibers being randomly distributed.

Note 1: Additional test methods for determining in-plane shear properties of polymer matrix composites may be found in Test Methods D5379/D5379M and D5448/D5448M, and Practice D3518/D3518M.

1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the inch-pounds units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.

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.


5.1 These shear tests are designed to produce in-plane shear property data for material specifications, research and development, and design. Factors that influence the shear response and should therefore be reported include: 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, void content, and fiber volume reinforcement content. Properties that may be measured by this test method include:

5.1.1 In-plane shear stress versus shear strain response,

5.1.2 In-plane shear chord modulus of elasticity,

5.1.3 Offset shear stress, and

5.1.4 Maximum in-plane shear stress. In cases in which the strain at failure is greater than 5 %, the shear stress corresponding to 5 % shear strain should be reported.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number D4255
Publication Date April 1, 2015
Language en - English
Page Count 13
Revision Level 15
Supercedes
Committee D30.04
Publish Date Document Id Type View
Oct. 1, 2020 D4255_D4255M-20E01 Revision
Oct. 1, 2020 D4255_D4255M-20 Revision
May 15, 2015 D4255_D4255M-15A Revision
April 1, 2015 D4255_D4255M-15 Revision
Oct. 10, 2001 D4255_D4255M-01 Revision
May 1, 2007 D4255_D4255M-01R07 Reaffirmation
Oct. 10, 2001 D4255_D4255M-83R94E01 Reaffirmation