ASTM's composite standards are instrumental in the evaluation and determination of the physical, shear, tensile, flexural, and compressive properties of various forms of composite materials used in structural applications. These composites can be in the form of sandwich core materials, honeycomb core materials, polymer matrix composite materials and their laminates, fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composite plates and bars, fiber reinforced metal matrix composites, carbon fiber-epoxy prepregs, continuous filament carbon and graphite fiber tows, hoop wound polymer matrix composite cylinders, sandwich beams, flat composite panels, simply supported sandwich composite plates, and fabric-reinforced textile composite materials. These composite standards are also helpful in guiding manufacturers and users of such materials in their proper fabrication and testing for the assurance of their quality.
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Composites for Civil Structures
D7522/D7522M-21 Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength for FRP Laminate Systems Bonded to Concrete or Masonry Substrates
D7914/D7914M-21 Standard Test Method for Strength of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bent Bars in Bend Locations
D7205/D7205M-21 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
D7565/D7565M-10(2017) Standard Test Method for Determining Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites Used for Strengthening of Civil Structures
D7958/D7958M-17 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Performance for FRP Composite Bonded to Concrete Substrate using Beam Test
D7617/D7617M-11(2017) Standard Test Method for Transverse Shear Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
D7337/D7337M-12(2019) Standard Test Method for Tensile Creep Rupture of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
D7705/D7705M-12(2019) Standard Test Method for Alkali Resistance of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Matrix Composite Bars used in Concrete Construction
D7913/D7913M-14(2020) Standard Test Method for Bond Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars to Concrete by Pullout Testing
D8337/D8337M-21 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Bond Properties of FRP Composite Applied to Concrete Substrate using Single-Lap Shear Test
D7290-06(2022) Standard Practice for Evaluating Material Property Characteristic Values for Polymeric Composites for Civil Engineering Structural Applications
D7957/D7957M-22 Standard Specification for Solid Round Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
D7616/D7616M-11(2023) Standard Test Method for Determining Apparent Overlap Splice Shear Strength Properties of Wet Lay-Up Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites Used for Strengthening Civil Structures
D8505/D8505M-23 Standard Specification for Basalt and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars for Concrete Reinforcement
D8444/D8444M-24 Standard Specification for Fiber Reinforced Polymer Dowel Bars for Load Transfer Between Concrete Slabs
Constituent/Precursor Properties
D3530-20 Standard Test Method for Volatiles Content of Composite Material Prepreg
D3532/D3532M-19 Standard Test Method for Gel Time of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Prepreg
D3529-16(2021) Standard Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite Prepreg
D3800-22 Standard Test Method for Density of High-Modulus Fibers
D4102/D4102M-22 Standard Test Method for Thermal Oxidative Resistance of Carbon Fibers
D5300-93 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Resin Content and Other Related Properties of Polymer Matrix Thermoset Prepreg by Combined Mechanical and Ultrasonic Methods (Withdrawn 2000)
D7750-23 Standard Test Method for Cure Behavior of Thermosetting Resins by Dynamic Mechanical Procedures using an Encapsulated Specimen Rheometer
D4018-23 Standard Test Methods for Properties of Continuous Filament Carbon and Graphite Fiber Tows
D8132/D8132M-23 Standard Test Method for Determination of Prepreg Impregnation by Permeability Measurement
C613-23 Standard Test Method for Constituent Content of Composite Prepreg by Soxhlet Extraction
D8336-24 Standard Test Method for Characterizing Tack of Prepregs Using a Continuous Application-and-Peel Procedure
D3531/D3531M-24 Standard Test Method for Resin Flow of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Prepreg
Editorial and Resource Standards
D8335-20 Standard Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials
D6507-19 Standard Practice for Fiber Reinforcement Orientation Codes for Composite Materials
E1309-00(2011) Standard Guide for Identification of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite Materials in Databases (Withdrawn 2015)
E1471-92(2014) Standard Guide for Identification of Fibers, Fillers, and Core Materials in Computerized Material Property Databases (Withdrawn 2015)
E1434-00(2013) Standard Guide for Recording Mechanical Test Data of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials in Databases (Withdrawn 2015)
D3544-76(1996) Standard Guide for Reporting Test Methods and Results on High Modulus Fibers (Withdrawn 2003)
D3878-23 Standard Terminology for Composite Materials
D4762-23 Standard Guide for Testing Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
Interlaminar Properties
D6115-97(2019) Standard Test Method for Mode I Fatigue Delamination Growth Onset of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
D7905/D7905M-19e1 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
D5528/D5528M-21 Standard Test Method for Mode I Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
D6671/D6671M-22 Standard Test Method for Mixed Mode I-Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
D6415/D6415M-22 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Curved Beam Strength of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite
D7291/D7291M-22 Standard Test Method for Through-Thickness “Flatwise” Tensile Strength and Elastic Modulus of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Material
Lamina and Laminate Test Methods
D7264/D7264M-21 Standard Test Method for Flexural Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
D5467/D5467M-97(2017) Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Sandwich Beam
D3039/D3039M-17 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
D3518/D3518M-18 Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by Tensile Test of a ±45° Laminate
D5229/D5229M-20 Standard Test Method for Moisture Absorption Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
D5687/D5687M-20 Standard Guide for Preparation of Flat Composite Panels with Processing Guidelines for Specimen Preparation
D7078/D7078M-20e1 Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by V-Notched Rail Shear Method
D5379/D5379M-19e1 Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
D3410/D3410M-16e1 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear Loading
D3171-22 Standard Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite Materials
D5450/D5450M-22 Standard Test Method for Transverse Tensile Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
D5448/D5448M-22 Standard Test Method for Inplane Shear Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
D5449/D5449M-22 Standard Test Method for Transverse Compressive Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
D2344/D2344M-22 Standard Test Method for Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates
D4255/D4255M-20e1 Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by the Rail Shear Method
D3479/D3479M-19(2023) Standard Test Method for Tension-Tension Fatigue of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
D6856/D6856M-23 Standard Guide for Testing Fabric-Reinforced “Textile” Composite Materials
D6641/D6641M-23 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
D7028-07(2024) Standard Test Method for Glass Transition Temperature (DMA Tg) of Polymer Matrix Composites by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
D3552-24 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites
Sandwich Construction
D7250/D7250M-20 Standard Practice for Determining Sandwich Beam Flexural and Shear Stiffness
D8285/D8285M-19 Standard Practice for Compressive Properties of Tapered and Stepped Joints of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates by Sandwich Construction Long Beam Flexure
D8067/D8067M-17 Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Properties of Sandwich Panels Using a Picture Frame Fixture
D7249/D7249M-20 Standard Test Method for Facesheet Properties of Sandwich Constructions by Long Beam Flexure
C481-99(2016) Standard Test Method for Laboratory Aging of Sandwich Constructions
C273/C273M-20 Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials
C274-07 Standard Terminology of Structural Sandwich Constructions (Withdrawn 2016)
C393/C393M-20 Standard Test Method for Core Shear Properties of Sandwich Constructions by Beam Flexure
C365/C365M-22 Standard Test Method for Flatwise Compressive Properties of Sandwich Cores
D6772/D6772M-22 Standard Test Method for Dimensional Stability of Sandwich Core Materials
D6790/D6790M-22 Standard Test Method for Determining Poisson's Ratio of Honeycomb Cores
D7336/D7336M-22 Standard Test Method for Static Energy Absorption Properties of Honeycomb Sandwich Core Materials
F1645/F1645M-22 Standard Test Method for Water Migration in Honeycomb Core Materials
C271/C271M-16(2022)e1 Standard Test Method for Density of Sandwich Core Materials
C366/C366M-16(2022)e1 Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Thickness of Sandwich Cores
D8388/D8388M-22 Standard Practice for Flexural Residual Strength Testing of Damaged Sandwich Constructions
D8453/D8453M-22 Standard Practice for Open-Hole Flexural Strength of Sandwich Constructions
D8454/D8454M-22 Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions
D8287/D8287M-22 Standard Test Method for Compressive Residual Strength Properties of Damaged Sandwich Composite Panels
D7766/D7766M-23 Standard Practice for Damage Resistance Testing of Sandwich Constructions
C363/C363M-16(2024) Standard Test Method for Node Tensile Strength of Honeycomb Core Materials
C394/C394M-16(2024) Standard Test Method for Shear Fatigue of Sandwich Core Materials
C364/C364M-16(2024) Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions
C480/C480M-16(2024) Standard Test Method for Flexure Creep of Sandwich Constructions
D6416/D6416M-16(2024) Standard Test Method for Two-Dimensional Flexural Properties of Simply Supported Sandwich Composite Plates Subjected to a Distributed Load
D7956/D7956M-16(2024) Standard Practice for Compressive Testing of Thin Damaged Laminates Using a Sandwich Long Beam Flexure Specimen
C272/C272M-18(2024) Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Core Materials for Sandwich Constructions
C297/C297M-16(2024) Standard Test Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength of Sandwich Constructions
Structural Test Methods
D7136/D7136M-20 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite to a Drop-Weight Impact Event
D8101/D8101M-18 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Penetration Resistance of Composite Materials to Impact by a Blunt Projectile
E1922/E1922M-22 Standard Test Method for Translaminar Fracture Toughness of Laminated and Pultruded Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
D6264/D6264M-23 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite to a Concentrated Quasi-Static Indentation Force
D7137/D7137M-23 Standard Test Method for Compressive Residual Strength Properties of Damaged Polymer Matrix Composite Plates
D8509/D8509M-23 Standard Guide for Test Method Selection and Test Specimen Design for Bolted Joint Related Properties
D8066/D8066M-23 Standard Practice Unnotched Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D8131/D8131M-23 Standard Practice for Tensile Properties of Tapered and Stepped Joints of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D5766/D5766M-23 Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Tensile Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D8511/D8511M-23 Standard Guide for Design and Analysis of Local Buckling and Crippling Test Specimens
D8510/D8510M-23 Standard Test Method for Local Buckling and Crippling under Axial Compressive Loading
D5961/D5961M-23 Standard Test Method for Bearing Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D6873/D6873M-23 Standard Practice for Bearing Fatigue Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D6742/D6742M-23 Standard Practice for Filled-Hole Tension and Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D7248/D7248M-23 Standard Test Method for High Bearing - Low Bypass Interaction Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates Using 2-Fastener Specimens
D7615/D7615M-23 Standard Practice for Open-Hole Fatigue Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D6484/D6484M-23 Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Compressive Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
D7332/D7332M-23 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Fastener Pull-Through Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite
D8387/D8387M-23 Standard Test Method for High Bypass – Low Bearing Interaction Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
