ASTM C364/C364M-16
Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions

Standard No.

ASTM C364/C364M-16

Release Date

2016

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Latest

ASTM C364/C364M-16

Scope

5.1 The edgewise compressive strength of short sandwich construction specimens provides a basis for judging the load-carrying capacity of the construction in terms of developed facing stress.

5.2 This test method provides a standard method of obtaining sandwich edgewise compressive strengths for panel design properties, material specifications, research and development applications, and quality assurance.

5.3 The reporting section requires items that tend to influence edgewise compressive strength to be reported; these include materials, fabrication method, facesheet lay-up orientation (if composite), core orientation, results of any nondestructive inspections, specimen preparation, test equipment details, specimen dimensions and associated measurement accuracy, environmental conditions, speed of testing, failure mode, and failure location.

1.1 This test method covers the compressive properties of structural sandwich construction in a direction parallel to the sandwich facing plane. Permissible core material forms include those with continuous bonding surfaces (such as balsa wood and foams) as well as those with discontinuous bonding surfaces (such as honeycomb).

1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the inch-pound 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.

1.3 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.

ASTM C364/C364M-16 Referenced Document

• ASTM D2584 Standard Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins
• ASTM D2734 Standard Test Methods for Void Content of Reinforced Plastics
• ASTM D3039/D3039M Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
• ASTM D3171 Standard Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite Materials
• ASTM D3878 Standard Terminology Composite Materials
• ASTM D5229/D5229M Standard Test Method for Moisture Absorption Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
• ASTM D5687/D5687M Standard Guide for Preparation of Flat Composite Panels with Processing Guidelines for Specimen Preparation
• ASTM D792 Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
• ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics
• ASTM E1012 Standard Practice for Verification of Specimen Alignment Under Tensile Loading
• ASTM E122 Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With a Specified Tolerable Error, the Average for Characteristic of a Lot or Process
• ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• ASTM E4 Standard Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
• ASTM E456 Standard Terminology for Relating to Quality and Statistics
• ASTM E6 Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing

ASTM C364/C364M-16 history

• 2016 ASTM C364/C364M-16 Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions
• 2007 ASTM C364/C364M-07(2012) Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions
• 2007 ASTM C364/C364M-07 Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions
• 2006 ASTM C364/C364M-06 Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions
• 1999 ASTM C364-99 Standard Test Method for Edgewise Compressive Strength of Sandwich Constructions