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This chapter describes test methods and standards for reinforced plastics and composites, their component fibres and resin matrices. Testing at the sub-component, component and system levels are discussed, together with a brief review of non-destructive test methods. Published standards are listed in each section, with preference given to international standards.
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General Reference
International Standards Organization (ISO) — standards available from national bodies.
Comité de Européen Normalisation (EN) — standards available from national bodies.
British Standards Institution (BSI), 2 Park Street, London W I A 2BS, UK.
Association Français de Normalisation (AFNOR), TourEurope,La Defence, Cedex 7, 92080 Paris, France.
Deutches Institut für Normung eV (DIN), Postfach 1107, D-1000, Berlin 30, Germany.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA.
Japanese Industrial Standards OIS) do Standards Department, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, I -3- I Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Complete copies of British and International standards can be purchased from BSI Sales, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LE, fax +44 0908 320 856.
Special Technical Publications (STPs) published by ASTM (see above) — good source of reviewed conference papers on topics such as ‘Composite Materials —Testing and Design’ and ‘Fatigue and Fracture’.
Handbook of Plastics Test Methods, R Brown (ed), George Godwin/PRI, London, 1981 — particularly strong on plastics test methods.
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VAMAS — a collaborative agreement involving a large number of countries in Europe, North America and Japan in developing material test standards. Contact Graham Sims, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, Middlesex TW I I OLW, UK.
Introduction
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Material anisotropy
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Pyramid of substantiation
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Fibre, matrix and intermediate materials test methods
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Coupon test methods
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Assessment of creep and fatigue performance
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Quality assurance and non-destructive testing
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Mayer, R.M. (1993). Testing and standards. In: Design with Reinforced Plastics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2210-8_7
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