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BS EN 6033:2015 Aerospace series. Carbon fibre reinforced plastics. Test method. Determination of interlaminar fracture toughness energy. Mode I. GIC, 2015
- Contents Page
- European foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Principle of the method
- 5 Designation of the method
- 6 Apparatus [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Tensile testing machine, accurate to within 1 %, in the load range used.
- 6.2 As tabs, bent aluminium strips of about 0,5 mm - 0,7 mm thick or hinged metallic tabs of about 1,0 mm to 1,5 mm thickness shall be used as shown in Figure 1.
- 6.3 A slide caliper with an accuracy to the nearest 0,05 mm.
- 6.4 Release film e.g. PTFE (Polytetrafluorethylene) foil of about (0,02 to 0,03) mm thickness.
- 6.5 Microscope of magnification of 15-25.
- 7 Test specimen [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Test specimen description
- 7.2 Test specimen preparation
- 8 Procedure [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Conditioning
- 8.2 Determination of dimensions
- 8.3 Testing
- 9 Presentation of the results
- 10 Test report [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Complete identification of the tested material, including manufacturers name, designation, batch number etc.
- 10.2 All details about the preparation of specimens.
- 10.3 The measured specimen dimensions.
- 10.4 Ageing and/or exposure conditions prior to the test.
- 10.5 Date of test, facility and identification of individuals performing the tests.
- 10.6 Equipment, method and test parameters used.
- 10.7 Individual test results and calculations plus a set of typical load-cross head displacement curves. Individual curves shall be kept in file by the test laboratory.
- 10.8 Any incident which may have effected the results and any deviation from this standard. Fibre bridging in the crack or movement of the crack to plies adjacent to the mid plies shall be reported. [Go to Page]
