SPECIFICATIONS AND
STANDARDS FOR POLYMER
COMPOSITES
Frank T. Traceski
B.l USES OF SPECIFICATIONS AND
STANDARDS
Material specifications and engineering stan-
dards for advanced composite materials have
a very broad applicability across the entire
spectrum of defense and commercial applica-
tions. From basic research, through engineering
and manufacturing development, in produc-
tion, and for maintenance and field repair,
material and process specifications establish
requirements and procedures.
In research and development, testing stan-
dards are used for material characterization to
determine physical, chemical, mechanical, ther-
mal and electrical properties. In manufacturing
development, material specifications are used
to establish material quality and processability
requirements. In production, the material pro-
ducer uses test standards and material
specifications for statistical process control
(SPC)to ensure batch-to-batch consistency.
Material testing standards are used exten-
sively in design engineering to determine
material design allowables (i.e. strength and
stiffness limits beyond which catastrophic fail-
ure occurs) at various temperatures and
environments. Material testing to standards
enables one to quantify material performance
Handbook of Composites.Edited by S.T. Peters. Published
in 1998 by Chapman &Hall, London. ISBN 0 412 54020 7
APPENDIX B
limits. A list of typical composite material
qualification tests is provided in Table B.l.
These examples are representative of the mate-
rial properties which are determined in a
typical material qualification program in
accordance with various test standards.
A concurrent engineering approach to com-
posites engineering requires that material
selection (as part of the design process) be inte-
grally linked with engineering and
manufacturing process development. In com-
posite manufacturing development, material
process specifications are defined for a given
composite material and manufacturingprocess.
Once optimized, process specifications reduce
manufacturing risk and enhance producibility.
Another aspect of composites manufactur-
ing is the nondestructive testing and
inspection (NDTI) of composite structures to
verify structural integrity during production.
Ultrasonic inspection, infrared thermography,
and a host of other NDTI methods are
employed to locate voids, delaminations,
cracks, and other types of structural defects.
Standards are also employed here to define
NDTI procedures and acceptance criteria.
In summary, engineering test standards and
material and process specifications are
employed extensively in composites research,
development and production. Appendix B
identifies specific material specifications and
test standards for polymer composites and the
1060 Specifications and standards for polymer composites

Table B.1 Typical composite material qualificationtests

Physical Mechanical Chemical

Resin content Tensile strength and modulus Infrared spectroscopy (IR)
Resin areal weight Compression strength and Liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Resin flow modulus Hydraulic fluid/solvent
Glass transition temperature Short beam shear (SBS) resistance
(Tg) 245 In-plane shear Fuel (JP-4)resistance
Rheological dynamic Open-hole tension
spectroscopy (RDS) Open-hole compression Thermal
Gel time Compression after impact
Volatiles content (CAI) Thermogravimetricanalysis
Fiber density Flexural strength and modulus (TGA)
Fiber mass per unit length Fatigue strength Thermomechanical analysis
Fiber content Creep (W)
Prepreg tack Dynamic mechanical analysis Differential scanning
Laminate ply thickness (DMA) calorimetry (DSC)
Laminate void content Instrumented impact Thermal oxidative resistance
Laminate density (toughened resins) Thermal expansion (CTE)
Laminate fiber volume Fracture toughness (toughened Thermal cycling
Laminate flammability resins) Thermal conductivity
Solvent sensitivity compression
strength, SBS Electrical
Bolt bearing Dielectric constant
Dielectric strength
Dissipation factor
Volume resistivity
Dielectrometry
-
Some of these tests are specific to resin, fiber reinforcement, prepreg or laminate. There is no established universal set of
qualification test procedures which is widely adopted. See MIL-HDBK-17 for recommended guidelines.

organizations that develop them. It is limited
to consensus-type standards and does not
include private sector specifications which are
generally not available.
B.2 STANDARDS-DEVELOPING
ORGANIZATIONS
The two principal organizations which
develop test methods for composites in the
USA are the American Society for Testing and
Materials (ASTM) and the Suppliers of
Advanced Composite Materials Association
(SACMA). The Society of Automotive
Engineers (SAE) Polymeric Materials
Committee is the organization which pub-
lishes Aerospace Material Specifications
(AMS) for advanced polymer composites. The
Department of Defense (DoD) has also issued
several military specifications and standards
for polymer composite materials. Other pri-
vate sector organizations, such as the
Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and
Composite Materials Characterization (CMC),
Inc., are involved in the standardization of
composite materials and tests in order to reap
long-term economic savings.
Japan, Germany, France and UK are also
major players in composites technology. The
European Association of Aerospace
Manufacturers (known as AECMA in Europe)
produces European Norm (EN) standards for
aerospace composites. Japanese Industrial
Standards (JIS) serve as a basis for standard-
ization of composites in Japan. Germany has
issued DIN standards for composite materials.
France has AFNOR standards and the UK has
British Standards.
 Standards used in USA 1061

Engineering standards for polymer com-
posites also promote international commerce.
In the global arena, the International
Standardization Organization (ISO) is the
body which develops international standards.
The ISO/TC 61 Subcommittee (SC) 13 on
Composites and Reinforcements Fibers is cur-
rently coordinating new standards for glass
and carbon fiber composites. USA participa-
tion with IS0 not only promotes international
commerce but also enhances USA global com-
petitiveness in the composites industry.
B.3 STANDARDS USED IN USA
B.3.1 ASTM STANDARDS
The ASTM Committee D30 on High-Modulus
Fibers and their Composites develops standard
test methods for advanced polymer compos-
ites. Table B.2 lists the principal ASTM
Table B.2 ASTM Standards for advanced polymer composites
standards for determining the physical and
mechanical properties of polymer composites.
ASTM standards are developed by a consensus
process and are widely used. The ASTM
Committee D20 on Plastics also has developed
standards which may be used for testing plastic
resins and reinforced plastics.
8.3.2 SACMAMETHODS
The SACMA has developed recommended test
methods for determining the physical, mechan-
ical, and chemical properties of composite
materials (Table B.3). Although SACMA is not a
standards-setting body, it works actively with
ASTM, SAE, ISO, DoD, AIA and others towards
standardization of composite test methods.
SACMA does not regard its SRMs to be ’stan-
dards’ in the truest sense because they have not
been developed by a consensus process which
is typical of standard-developing bodies.

ASTM C613 Resin Content of Carbon and Graphite Prepregs by Solvent Extraction
ASTM D695 Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
ASTM D790 Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics
ASTM D2290 Plastics, Ring or Tubular, Apparent Tensile Strength of, By Split Disk Method
ASTM D2344 Apparent Interlaminar Shear Strength of Parallel Fiber Composites by Short-Beam Method
ASTM D2734 Void Content of Reinforced Plastics
ASTM D3039 Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
ASTM D3171 Fiber Content of Resin-Matrix Composites by Matrix Digestion
ASTM D3379 Tensile Strength and Young’s Modulus for High-Modulus Single-Filament Materials
ASTM D3410 Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear
Loading
ASTM D3479 Tension-Tension Fatigue of Oriented Fiber, Resin Matrix Composites
ASTM D3518 In-Plane Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by Tensile Test of a +/- 45 D e p e
Laminate
ASTM D3529 Resin Solids Content of Epoxy-Matrix Prepreg by Matrix Dissolution
ASTM D3530 Volatiles Content of Epoxy Matrix Prepreg
ASTM D3531 Resin Flow of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Prepreg
ASTM D3532 Gel Time of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Prepreg
ASTM D3544 Reporting Test Methods and Results on High Modulus Fibers
ASTM D3800 Density of High-Modulus Fibers
ASTM D3878 Standard Terminology of High-Modulus Reinforcing Fibers and their Composites
ASTM D4018 Properties of Continuous Filament Carbon and Graphite Tows
ASTM D4102 Thermal Oxidative Resistance of Carbon Fibers
ASTM D4255 In-plane Shear Properties of Composite Laminates
ASTM D5229 Moisture Absorption Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
ASTM D5300 Measurement of Resin Content and other Related Properties of Polymer Matrix Thermoset Prepreg by
Combined Mechanical and Ultrasonic Methods
ASTM D.5467 Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composites Using a Sandwich Beam
ASTM D5528 Mode I Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
1062 Specifications and standards for polymer composites

Table B.3 SACMA Recommended methods (SRM)

SRM 1 Compressive Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites

SRM 2 Compression After Impact Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 3 Open-Hole Compression Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 4 Tensile Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 5 Open-Hole Tensile Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 6 Compressive Properties of Oriented Cross-Plied Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 7 In-plane Shear Stress-Strain Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 8 Short Beam Shear Strength of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 9 Tensile Properties of Oriented Cross-Plied Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 10 Fiber Volume, Percent Resin Volume and Calculated Average Cured Ply Thickness of Plied Laminates
SRM 11 Environmental Conditioning of Composite Test Laminates
SRM 12 Lot Acceptance of Carbon Fibers
SRP 1 Printing and Applying Bar Code Labels
SRM 13 Determination of Mass Per Unit Length of Carbon Fibers
SRM 14 Determination of Sizing Content on Carbon Fibers
SRM 15 Determination of Density of Carbon Fibers
SRM 16 Tow Tensile Testing of Carbon Fibers
SRM 17 Determination of Twist in Carbon Fibers
SRM 18 Glass Transition Temperature Determination by DMA of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
SRM 19 Viscosity Characteristics of Matrix Resins
SRM 20 High Performance Liquid Chromatography of Thermoset Resins
SRM 21 Fluid Resistance Evaluation of Composite Materials
SRM 22 Determining the Resin Flow of Preimpregnated B-Staged Materials
SRM 23 Determination of Resin Content and Fiber Areal Weight of Thermoset Prepreg with Destructive Techniques
SRM 24 Determination of Resin Content, Fiber Areal Weight and Flow of Thermoset Prepreg by Combined
Mechanical and Ultrasonic Methods
SRM 25 Heat of Reaction, Onset Temperature and Peak Temperature for Composite System Resins Using Differential
Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
SRM 26 Fiber/Matrix Adhesion of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites

However, SACMA recommended methods Table B.5 lists military specifications for various
fiber reinforcements and composite materials.
(SRMs) are being used as standards by various
-
organizations. The Military Handbook 17 effort is the most
widely r e c o h e d DoD standardization pro-
ject. The purpose of this handbook is to provide
B.3.3 AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS a SOUTCe of based
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is ical property data for current and emerging
the primary organization in the USA which composite materials. The MIL-HDBK-17 gov-
issues material specifications for polymer ernment/industry coordination group meets
composites. Table B.4 lists some typical twice annually to develop this handbook.
Aerospace Material Specificationsfor -polymer
-
composites. In general, the SAE has published
B,3.5 NASA STANDARDS
specifications for carbon, aramid, glass and
boron fiber composites. The National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) has developed five
B.3.4 MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS
standard tests and a material specification for
carbon (graphite) composites. Table B.6 lists
The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued the specific tests and the NASA/aircraft
several military specifications for polymer com- industry specification for toughened epoxy
posite materials used in aircraft applications. composite materials.
 Standards used in USA 1063

Table 84 Aerospace material specifications (AMS) for polymer composites

CarbonEpoxy Composites
AMS 3892B Fibers, Carbon Tow and Yam, for Structural Composites
AMs 3894E Carbon Fiber Tape and Sheet, Epoxy Resin Impregnated
AMS 3895B Broadgoods and Tape, Multi-Ply Carbon Fiber/Epoxy, Resin Impregnated, Uniform Fiber

Aramid/Epoxy Composites
AMS 39018 Organic Fiber (Para-Aramid),Yarn and Roving, High Modulus
AMS 3902C Cloth, Organic Fiber (Para-Aramid),High Modulus for Structural Composites
AMS 3903A Cloth, Organic Fiber (Para-Aramid),High Modulus, Epoxy Resin Impregnated

GlassEpoxy Composites
-
AMS 3821B Cloth, Type 'E' Glass, ' B Stage Epoxy-Resin-Impregnated,7781 Style Fabric, Flame
Resistant
AMS 3828C Glass Roving, Epoxy-Resin-Impregnated,Type 'E' Glass
AMs 3831A Cloth, Type 'E' Glass, ' B Stage Epoxy Resin Impregnated, 7781 Style Fabric, Flame
Resistant, Improved Strength
AMS 3832C Roving, Type '$2' Glass, Epoxy Resin Impregnated
AMs 3906B Glass Tape and Flat Sheet, Non-Woven Cloth, Epoxy Resin Impregnated, For Hand and
Machine Layup

Boron/Epoxy Composites
AMs 3865C Filaments, Boron, Tungsten Substrate, Continuous
AMs 3867I3 Boron Filament Tape, Epoxy-Resin-Impregnated

B.3.6 FAA ADVISORY CIRCULARS (AC) Division is the Materials and Structures
Committee (AIA/MSC) which is responsible
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
for the coordination and review of proposed
has issued Advisory Circulars (AC) to assist
specification requirements for materials,
commercial aircraft manufacturers in demon-
processes and structures. To promote stan-
strating compliance with the requirements of
dardization AIA has initiated Project 340-1
the Federal Aviation Regulations in the design
Standardization of Advanced Composite
and manufacture of composite material struc-
Materials and has issued two National
tures. Table B.7 lists two Advisory Circulars
Aerospace Standards (NAS) for composites
issued by the FAA. As of this writing, AC
manufacturing which are listed in Table B.8.
145-6 is a draft document undergoing coordi-
nation. AC 145-6 addresses requirements for
composite repairs, including materials, 8.3.8 COMPOSITE MATERIALS
processes, and quality control tests. CHARACTERIZATION,INC. (CMC)
Composite Materials Characterization, Inc.
(CMC) is a joint enterprise funded by users of
B.3.7 AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
advanced aerospace composite materials. CMC
(AIAI was formed as a result of an Aerospace
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Industries Association (AM) initiative to pro-
plays a lead role in composites standardiza- mote industry research collaboration.CMC is a
tion. Within the AIA Engineering Standards Delaware corporation chartered in 1987 to
1064 Specifications and standards for polymer composites

Table 8.5 Military specifications and standards for polymer composite materials

MIL-Y-1140H Yam, Cord, Sleeving, Cloth, and Tape-Glass

MIL-C-8073D Core Material, Plastic Honeycomb, Laminated Glass Fabric Base, For Aircraft Structural and
Electronic Applications
MIL-S-9041B Sandwich Construction, Plastic Resin, Glass Fabric Base, Laminated Facings and Honeycomb
Core for Aircraft Structural and Electronic Applications
MIL-C-9084C Cloth, Glass, Finished, For Resin Laminates
MIL-P-94OOC Plastic Laminate and Sandwich Construction Parts and Assembly, Aircraft Structural, Process
Specification Requirements
MIL-P-17549D Plastic Laminates, Fibrous Glass Reinforced, Marine Structural
MIL-C-19663D Cloth, Woven Roving, For Plastic Laminates
MIL-T-29586 (AS) Thermosetting Polymer Composite, Unidirectional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Prepreg Tape
(Widths Up to 60 Inches), General SpecificationFor
MIL-M-43248C Mat, Reinforcing Glass Fiber
MIL-A-46103D Armor, Lightweight, Ceramic-Faced Composite
MIL-A-46165 (MR) Armor, Woven Glass Roving Fabrics
MIL-I-46166 (MR) Plastic Laminates, Glass Reinforced (For Use in Armor Composites)
MIL-P-46169A Plastic, Sheet Molding Compound, Polyester, Glass Fiber Reinforced (For General Purpose
Applications)
MIL-P-46187 Prepreg, Unidirectional Tape, Carbon (Graphite) Fiber Polyimide (PMR-15) Resin
Impregnated, 316 C (600 F)
MIL-P-46190 Prepreg, Woven Fabric, Carbon Fiber Bismaleimide (BMI) Resin Impregnated
MIL-PRF-46197A Laminate: High-Strength Glass, Fabric-Reinforced, Polyester Resin Preimpregnated
MIL-R-60346C Roving, Glass, Fibrous (For Prepreg Tape & Roving, Filament Winding & Pultrusion
Applications)
MIL-A-62473B Armor: Aluminum-Aramid, Laminate Composite
MIL-F-64156 Fabric, Carbon (Graphite) Fiber, Nickel-Coated
MIL-Y-83370A (AF) Yam, Roving, and Cloth, High Modulus, Organic Fiber
MIL-Y-83371 (AF) Yams, Graphite, High Modulus, Continuous Filament
MIL-G-83410 (AF) Graphite Fiber Resin Impregnated Tape and Sheet, For Hand Layup
MIL-R-8712OA (AF) Rods, Pultruded, Graphite Fiber Reinforced, Processing of
MIL-F-87121A (AF) Fabric, Graphite Fiber
MIL-Y-87125A(AF) Graphite, 1000/3000 Filaments
MIL-STD-368 HPLC of PMR-15 Polyimide Resin and Prepregs
MIL-STD-373 Transverse Tensile Properties of Unidirectional Fiber/Resin Composite Cylinders
MIL-STD-374 Transverse Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Fiber/Resin Composite Cylinders
MIL-STD-375 In-Plane Shear Properties of Unidirectional Fiber/Resin Composite Cylinders
*MIL-STD-2031(SH) Fire and Toxicity Test Methods and Qualification Procedure for Composite Material Systems
Used in Hull, Machinery, and Structural Applications Inside Naval Submarines
* Military Standard

Table B.6 NASA Standards for composites

NASA RP 1092: Standards Tests for Toughened Resin Composites, July 1983
NASA RP 1092 defines five standard tests (STs) for graphite/epoxy composite laminates:
ST-1: Compression after impact
ST-2: Edge delamination
ST-3: Open-hole tension
ST-4: Open-hole compression
ST-5: Hinged double cantilever beam
NASA RP 1142: NASA/ Aircraft Industry Standard Specification for Graphite Fiber Toughened
Thermoset Resin Composite Material, June 1985

Table B.7 FAA Advisory circulars for composites
AC 20-10A Composite Aircraft Structures
AC 21-26 Quality Control for the Manufacture of
Composite Structures
AC 145-6 Repair Stations for Composite and
Bonded Aircraft Structure
Table 8.8 National aerospace standards for
composites
NAS 990 Composite Filament Tape Laying
Machine - Numerically Controlled
NAS 999 Non-Destructive Inspection of
Advanced Composite Structures
conduct research and development on emerging
composite materials including characterization,
screening, fabrication, and inspection of materi-
als or structures made from the materials.
The primary focus of CMC is on screening
testing of emerging composite materials. The
CMC effort generates a standardized database
of consistent properties for advanced compos-
ite materials which can be shared between
member companies (Table B.9). CMC subcon-
tracts to third parties the material
procurement, test specimen fabrication, inspec-
tion, test, data analysis, and documentation of
results. All tests and data are conducted in
accordance with CMC-approved procedures to
produce a consistent and standardized data-
base necessary for comparative assessment of
material properties. Physical and mechanical
properties testing is performed, including lam-
ina and laminate evaluations under tensile,
Table B.9 CMC Member companies
Dow Chemical
General Electric
Northrop Grumman
Lockheed Martin
UTC /Sikorsky
Loral Vought
Rohr Industries
Non-US Standards in use 1065
compressive, and shear loadings at selective
hygrothermal test conditions. CMC also works
with other national organizations to promote
composites standardization.
B.4 NON-US STANDARDS IN USE
B.4.1 AECMA STANDARDS
The European Association of Aerospace
Manufacturers (known as AECMA in Europe)
is developing various standards for carbon
fiber composites for aerospace applications.
Table B.10 lists proposed European Norm (EN)
standards for determining the physical and
mechanical properties of carbon fibers and
their composites.
B.4.2 JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS (JIS)
Standardization efforts in Japan are managed
by the Standards Department under the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
(MITI).The Japanese Standards Association is
in charge of publishing Japanese Industrial
Standards (JIS).Table B . l l lists Japanese stan-
dards for carbon fibers and their composites.
B.4.3 GERMAN (DIN) STANDARDS
German aerospace specifications for carbon,
aramid, and glass fiber polymer composites
are listed in Table B.12. The DIN specifications
and standards are published by the German
Institute for Standardization, which is the
’Deutsches Institut fur Normung’ (DIN) in
German.
B.4.4 INTERNATIONAL (ISO) STANDARDS
The International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 61
on Plastics, Subcommittee 13 on Composites
and Reinforcement Fibers is the body which is
developing international standards for poly-
mer composites. The USA is represented at
international meetings through the American
1066 Specifications and standards for polymer composites

Table B.10 AECMA Standards for carbon fibers and their composites

AECMA prEN2557 Carbon Fibre Preimpregnates, Test Method for the Determination of Mass Per
Unit Area
AECMA prEN2558 Carbon Fibre Preimpregnates, Test Method for the Determination of the
Percentage of Volatile Matter
AECMA prEN2559 Carbon Fibre Preimpregnates, Test Method for the Determination of the Resin
and Fibre Content and the Mass of Fibre Per Unit Area
AECMA prEN2560 Carbon Fibre Preimpregnates, Test Method for the Determination of the Resin
Flow
AECMA prEN2561 Unidirectional Laminates Carbon-Thermosetting Resin Tensile Test Parallel to the
Fibre Direction
AECMA prEN2562 Unidirectional Laminates Carbon-Thermosetting Resin Flexural Test
AECMA prEN2563 Unidirectional Laminates Carbon-Thermosetting Resin Test Method,
Determination of Apparent Interlaminar Shear Strength
AECMA prEN2564 Carbon Fibre Laminates, Test Method for the Determination of the Fibre and
Resin Fractions and Porosity Content

Table B . l l Japanese standards for carbon fiber Table B.12 German specifications for polymer
composites composites

JIS R 7601 Testing Methods for Carbon Fibers
JIS R 7602 Testing Methods for Carbon Woven
Fabrics
JIS K 7071 Testing Methods for Prepreg,
Carbon Fiber and Epoxy Resins
JIS K 7073 Testing Method for Tensile
Properties of Carbon Fibre
Reinforced Plastics
JIS K 7074 Testing Methods for Flexural
Properties of Carbon Fibre
Reinforced Plastics
National Standards Institute (ANSI). Table
8.13 lists draft and published (ISO) standards
for composites.
DIN 29965 Aerospace; Carbon Fibres, High
Performance Carbon Fibre Filament
Yams, Technical Specification
DIN 29971 Aerospace; Unidirectional Carbon
Fibre-Epoxy Sheet and Tape Prepreg,
Technical Specification
DIN 65090 Aerospace; Textile Glass,
Preimpregnated Filament Glass Cloth
for E-Glass (Prepreg),Technical
Specification
DIN 65426 Aerospace; Aromatic Polyamide
Part 1: (Aramid) - Preimpregnated Woven
Fabric, High-Modulus Filament Yam
(Prepreg);Dimensions, Masses
DIN 65426 Aerospace; Aromatic Polyamide
Part 2 (Aramid)- Woven Filament Fabric
Prepreg from High-Modulus Filament
Yam and Epoxy Resin, Technical
Specification

B.5 PROPRIETARY SPECIFICATIONS

This appendix does not include the many
composite material and process specifications
which have been developed a n d are used by
individual private sector companies (i.e.
primes, fabricators and suppliers). Most, if not
all, of the companies which either produce or
use composites have some proprietary specifi-
cations for composite materials and processes.
It is known that proprietary specifications con-
stitute a substantial data base which cannot be
included herein. Please note that this appendix
addresses only polymer matrix composites.
Specifications and standards for other types of
composite materials (MMC, CMC, and C/C)
are still in early stages of development and
may be either subject to export control or
proprietary.
 Proprietary spec$cations 1067

Table 813 International (ISO) standards for polymer composites

CD 1268 Fiber Reinforced Plastics - Test Plates Manufacturing Methods -Part 1- General Conditions
CD 3341 Textile Glass - Yams - Determination of Breaking Force and Breaking Elongation
CD 3374 Textile Glass - Mats - Determination of Mass Per Unit Area
CD 4605 Reinforced Products - Woven Fabrics - Determination of Mass Per Unit Area
CD 14127 Composites - Determination of Resin, Fiber and Void Content for Composites Reinforced
with Carbon Fiber
CD 15024 Determination of Mode I Delamination Resistance of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced
Polymer Laminate Using the Double Cantilever Beam Specimin
CD 15034 Plastics - Prepregs - Resin Flow
CD 15040 Plastics - Prepregs - Gel Time
CD 15310 Reinforced Plastics - Determination of In-Plane Shear Modulus by Plate Twist Method
DIS 3374 Reinforcement Products - Mats and Fabrics - Determination of Mass Per Unit Area
DIS 5025 Textile Glass - Woven Fabrics - Determination of Width and Length
DIS 14126 Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composites - Determination of Compressive Properties in the In-
Plane Direction
FDIS 1889 Reinforcement Yarns - Determination of Linear Density
FDIS 1890 Reinforcement Yarns - Determination of Twist
FDIS 3344 Reinforcement Product - Determination of Moisture Content
FDIS 12114 Fiber-reinforced Plastics - Thermosetting Moulding Compounds and Prepregs -
Determination of Cure Characteristics
FDIS 11667 Fiber-Reinforced Plastics - Moulding Compounds and Prepregs - Determination of Resin,
Reinforced Fiber and Mineral Filler Content - Dissolution Methods
FDIS 12115 Fiber-Reinforced Plastics - Thermosetting Moulding Compounds and Prepregs -
Determination of Flowability, Maturation and Shelf Life
IS0 2559 Textile Glass - Mats (made from Chopped or Continuous Strands) Basis for a Specification
IS0 3605 Textile Glass - Rovings - Determination of Compressive Properties of Rod Composites
IS0 8515 Textile Glass - Reinforced Plastics - Determination of Compressive Properties in the
Direction Parallel to the Plane of Lamination
IS0 10119 Carbon Fiber - Determination of Density
IS0 10120 Carbon Fiber - Determination of Linear Density

CD - Committee Draft
DIS - Draft International Standard
JDIS - Final Draft International Standard
1068 Specifications and standards f o r polymer composites

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