ASTM D2344 Testing Fixture
ASTM D2344 Testing Fixture

This system establishes the short-beam strength of reinforced composite materials with high modulus. The specimen is a short beam machined from a curve or a plate rolled up to 6,00 mm [0.25 in.] thick. The beam is loaded in three-point bending. Application of this test method is limited to continuous- or discontinuous-fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites, for which the elastic properties are balanced and symmetric with respect to the longitudinal axis of the beam.

ASTM D2344 Testing-Fixture - Drawing
ASTM D2344 Testing-Fixture – Drawing

 

Test Standard ASTM D 2344 – D 2344M /  ISO 4585
Maximum Load 10 KN
Temperature Range from -152°C to 318°C
Specimen Thickness depending by the material
Specimen Width thickness x 2
Specimen Length thickness x 6
Mass 7.30 kg
ASTM D2344 Testing Fixture - Assembly
ASTM D2344 Testing Fixture – Assembly

 

ASTM D2344 Testing Fixture - Application
ASTM D2344 Testing Fixture – Application

Referenced Documents

ASTM Standards

  • D883 Terminology Relating to Plastics
  • D2734 Test Methods for Void Content of Reinforced Plastics
  • D3171 Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite Materials
  • D3878 Terminology for Composite Materials
  • D5229/D5229M Test Method for Moisture Absorption Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
  • D5687/D5687M Guide for Preparation of Flat Composite Panels with Processing Guidelines for Specimen Preparation
  • E4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
  • E6 Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
  • E18 Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials
  • E122 Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process
  • E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
  • E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
  • E1309 Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases
  • E1434 Guide for Recording Mechanical Test Data of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials in Databases
  • E1471 Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases