Composite Standard Overview
Fibre-reinforced plastics can be tested according to a variety of national and international standards. These standards differentiate according to the material of the fibre or the matrix, the fibre orientation or other criteria. In addition, there are a large number of manufacturer’s or factory standards which partly supplement the national and international standards or differ in individual points.
In the following, a series of standards are listed which are usually used for the testing of fibre-reinforced plastics. The list is divided into the typical tests such as tensile tests or shear tests. If you have any questions about the individual standards or would like to receive a quotation for a standard that is not listed, we would be pleased to receive your enquiry.
- DIN EN ISO 527-4: Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 4: Test conditions for isotropic and anisotropic fibre-reinforced plastic composites
- DIN EN ISO 527-5: Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 5: Test conditions for unidirectional fibre-reinforced plastic composites
- DIN EN 2561: Aerospace series - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics - Unidirectional laminates - Tensile test parallel to the fibre direction
- ASTM D3039: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
- ISO 4899: Textile-glass reinforced thermosetting plastics; properties and test methods
- ISO 11566: Carbon fibre - Determination of the tensile properties of single-filament specimens
- ASTM D4018: Standard Test Methods for Properties of Continuous Filament Carbon and Graphite Fiber Tows
- ASTM D3916: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Pultruded Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Rod
- ASTM D5083: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Reinforced Thermosetting Plastics Using Straight-Sided Specimens
- ASTM D7205: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Bars
- DIN 65378: Aerospace; fiber reinforced plastics; testing of unidirectional laminates; tensile test transverse to fiber direction
- DIN EN 2597: Aerospace series - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics; unidirectional laminates - Tensile test perpendicular to the fibre direction
- DIN EN 2747: Aerospace series - Glass fibre reinforced plastics - Tensile test
- DIN EN 6035: Aerospace series - Fibre reinforced plastics - Test method - Determination of notched and unnotched tensile strength
- DIN 29971: Aerospace; unidirectional carbon fibre-epoxy sheet and tape prepreg; technical specification
- Airbus AITM 1.0007: Fibre Reinforced Plastics - Determination of Notched, Unnotched and Filled Hole Tensile Strength
- Boeing BSS: Tensile Testing of Advanced Composites
- SACMA SRM 4R: Tensile Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
- SACMA SRM 9: Tensile Properties of Oriented Cross-Plied Fiber-Resin Composites
- TR 88012 CRAG: Tensile Testing
- ASTM D5766: Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Tensile Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
- ASTM D6742: Standard Practice for Filled-Hole Tension and Compression Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
- Airbus AITM 1.0007: Fibre Reinforced Plastics - Determination of Notched, Unnotched and Filled Hole Tensile Strength
- SACMA SRM 5: Open Hole Tensile Properties of Advanced Composites Materials
- NASA RP 1092 ST: Open hole tension
- DIN EN 2850: Aerospace series - Carbon fibre thermosetting resin - Unidirectional laminates - Compression test parallel to fibre direction
- DIN EN ISO 14126: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of compressive properties in the in-plane direction
- DIN EN ISO 604: Plastics - Determination of compressive properties
- DIN 65375: Aerospace; fiber reinforced plastics; testing of unidirectional laminates; compression test transverse to fiber direction
- ISO 3597-3: Textile-glass-reinforced plastics - Determination of mechanical properties on rods made of roving-reinforced resin - Part 3: Determination of compressive strength
- ASTM D3410: Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear Loading
- ASTM D695: Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
- ASTM D6641: Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
- ASTM C1358: Standard Test Method for Monotonic Compressive Strength Testing of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Advanced Ceramics with Solid Rectangular Cross Section Test Specimens at Ambient Temperatures
- JIS K 7076: Testing Methods for Compressive Properties of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics
- Airbus AITM 1.0008: Fibre Reinforced Plastics – Determination of Plain, Open Hole and Filled Hole Compression Strength
- Airbus QVA Z10-46-38: Determination of compressive properties of CFRP laminates made of fabric prepreg, testing in warp or weft direction
- Boeing BSS 7260 type III and IV: Advanced Composite Compression Tests
- SACMA SRM 1R-94: Compressive Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
- SACMA SRM 6-94: Compressive Properties of Oriented Cross-Plied Fiber-Resin Composites
- RAE TR 88012 CRAG Method 400: Method of Test for Longitudinal Compression Strength and Modulus of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Plastics
- RAE TR 88012 CRAG Method 401: Plain Compression
- DIN EN 6036: Aerospace series - Fibre reinforced plastics - Test method - Determination of notched, unnotched and filled hole compression strength
- ASTM D6484: Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Compressive Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
- ISO 12817: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of open-hole compression strength
- Boeing BSS 7260-1: Open Hole Compression Test
- Airbus AITM 1.0008: Fibre Reinforced Plastics – Determination of Plain, Open Hole and Filled Hole Compression Strength.
- SACMA SRM 3R-94: Open Hole Compression Properties
- NASA RP 1092 ST-4: Open Hole Compression
- RAE TR 88012 CRAG Method 402: Open Hole Compression Strength
- Northrop NAI 1504C: Open Hole Compression Test Method
- DIN EN 6038: Aerospace series - Fibre reinforced plastics - Test method - Determination of the compression strength after impact
- ISO 18352: Carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics - Determination of compression-after-impact properties at a specified impact-energy level
- ASTM D7137: Standard Test Method for Compressive Residual Strength Properties of Damaged Polymer Matrix Composite Plates
- Airbus AITM 1.0010: Determination of compression strength after impact-stress
- Boeing BSS 7260 type II: Compression after Impact
- CRAG method 403: Compression after Impact
- SACMA SRM 2R-94: Compression after Impact – Properties of Oriented Fibre-Resin Composites
- NASA RP 1092 ST-1: Compression after Impact
- DIN EN ISO 14125: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of flexural properties
- DIN EN ISO 178: Plastics - Determination of flexural properties
- DIN EN 2562: Aerospace series - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics - Unidirectional laminates; flexural test parallel to the fibre direction
- DIN EN 2746: Aerospace series - Glass fibre reinforced plastics - Flexural test, three point bend method
- ASTM D790: Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
- ASTM D7264: Standard Test Method for Flexural Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
- ASTM D6272: Standard Test Method for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials by Four-Point Bending
- ASTM D6415: Standard Test Method for Measuring the Curved Beam Strength of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite
- TR 88012 CRAG Method 200: Flexural Modulus and Strength of Reinforced Plastics
- HSR EPM D 003-93: Four Point Flexural Testing of Composite Materials
- DIN EN ISO 14129: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of the in-plane shear stress/shear strain reponse, including the in-plane schear modulus and strength, by ± 45° tension test method
- DIN EN ISO 20337: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Shear test method using a shear frame for the determination of the in-plane shear stress/shear strain response and shear modulus
- DIN EN 6031: Aerospace series - Fibre reinforced plastics - Test method - Determination of in-plane shear properties (± 45° tensile test)
- DIN 65466: Aerospace - Fibre reinforced plastics - Testing of unidirectional laminates; Determination of shear strength and shear modulus in tension
- DIN EN ISO 15310: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of the in-plane shear modulus by the plate twist method
- ASTM D3518: Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by Tensile Test of a ±45° Laminate
- ASTM D4255: Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by the Rail Shear Method
- ASTM D5379: Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
- ASTM D7078: Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by V-Notched Rail Shear Method
- ASTM D3044: Standard Test Method for Shear Modulus of Wood-Based Structural Panels
- Airbus AITM 1.0002: Determination of in-plane shear properties (±45° tensile test)
- Airbus QVA-Z10-46-22: Determination of shear properties in the tensile test of ± 45° CFRP laminates made of unidirectional prepreg (tape) or fabric prepreg
- SACMA SRM 7-94: Inplane Shear Properties
- RAE TR 88012 CRAG Method 101: In-plane Shear
- JIS K 7079: In-Plane Shear Properties of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics by Plus or Minus 45 Degrees Tension Method and Two Pairs of Rails Method
- DIN EN ISO 14130: Fibre reinforced plastic composites - Determination of apparent interlaminar shear strength by short beam-method
- DIN EN 2377: Aerospace series; glass fibre reinforced plastics; test method; determination of apparent interlaminar shear strength
- DIN EN 2563: Aerospace series - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics - Unidirectional laminates; determination of apparent interlaminar shear strength
- ISO 3597-4: Textile-glass-reinforced plastics - Determination of mechanical properties on rods made of roving-reinforced resin - Part 4: Determination of apparent interlaminar shear strength
- ASTM D2344: Standard Test Method for Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates
- ASTM D4475: Standard Test Method for Apparent Horizontal Shear Strength of Pultruded Reinforced Plastic Rods By the Short-Beam Method
- JIS K 7078: Apparent Interlaminar Shear Strength of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics by Three Point Loading Method
- SACMA SRM 8-88: Short Beam Shear Strength of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
- CRAG Method 100: Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of reinforced plastics
- DIN EN 2243-1: Aerospace series - Non-metallic materials - Structural adhesives - Test method - Part 1: Single lap shear
- DIN EN 2243-6: Aerospace series - Non-metallic materials - Structural adhesives - Test method - Part 6: Determination of shear stress and shear strain
- DIN EN 1465: Adhesives - Determination of tensile lap-shear strength of bonded assemblies
- DIN 65148: Aerospace; testing of fibre-reinforced plastics; determination of interlaminar shear strength by tenside test
- ISO 22841: Composites and reinforcements fibres - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics(CFRPs) and metal assemblies - Determination of the tensile lap-shear strength
- ASTM D3528: Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Double Lap Shear Adhesive Joints by Tension Loading
- ASTM D3846: Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Strength of Reinforced Plastics
- ASTM D3914: Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Strength of Pultruded Glass-Reinforced Plastic Rod
- ASTM D5868: Standard Test Method for Lap Shear Adhesion for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Bonding
- Airbus AITM 1.0019: Determination of lap shear tensile strength of composite joints
- Airbus QVA-Z10-46-09: Determination of Interlaminar Tensile Shear Strength of Fiber Composite Structures
- Airbus QVA-Z10-46-01: Determination of the Bond Strength of Adhesives
- CRAG Method 102: Method of Test for Lap Shear Strength of Fibre Reinforced Plastics
- DIN EN 6033: Aerospace series - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics - Test method - Determination of interlaminar fracture toughness energy - Mode I - GIC
- DIN EN 6034: Aerospace series - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics - Test method - Determination of interlaminar fracture toughness energy - Mode II - GIIC
- ISO 13586: Plastics - Determination of fracture toughness (GIC and KIC) - Linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) approach
- ISO 15024: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of Mode I interlaminar fracture toughness, GIC, for unidirectionally reinforced materials
- ISO 17281: Plastics - Determination of fracture toughness (GIC and KIC) at moderately high loading rates (1 m/s)
- ISO 15114: Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of the mode II fracture resistance for unidirectionally reinforced materials using the calibrated end-loaded split (C-ELS) test and an effective crack length approach
- ASTM D5045: Standard Test Methods for Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness and Strain Energy Release Rate of Plastic Materials
- ASTM D5528: Standard Test Method for Mode I Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
- ASTM D6068: Standard Test Method for Determining J-R Curves of Plastic Materials
- ASTM D6671: Standard Test Method for Mixed Mode I-Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
- ASTM E1922: Standard Test Method for Translaminar Fracture Toughness of Laminated and Pultruded Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
- ASTM WK22949: New Test Method for Determination of the Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites Using the End-Notched Flexure (ENF) Test
- Airbus AITM 1.0005: Determination of interlaminar fracture toughness energy. Mode I
- Airbus AITM 1.0006: Determination of interlaminar fracture toughness energy. Mode II
- Airbus AITM 1.0053: Determination of fracture toughness energy of bonded joints, Mode I, GIC
- Boeing BSS 7273: Interlaminar Fracture Toughness
- Boeing BMS 8-276: Mode I and Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness
- NASA Method RP 1092 ST-5: Hinged Double Cantilever Beam
- CRAG Method 600: Method of Test for Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Fibre Reinforced Composites
- ESIS TC 4: Protocol for interlaminar fracture testing of composites
- DIN EN 6037: Aerospace series - Fibre reinforced plastics - Test method - Determination of bearing strength
- DIN EN 13706-2: Reinforced plastic composites - Specifications for pultruded profiles - Part 2: Methods of test and general requirements
- ASTM D5448: Standard Test Method for Inplane Shear Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
- ASTM D5449: Standard Test Method for Transverse Compressive Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
- ASTM D5450: Standard Test Method for Transverse Tensile Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
- ASTM D5961: Standard Test Method for Bearing Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
- ASTM D7248: Standard Test Method for Bearing/Bypass Interaction Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates Using 2-Fastener Specimens
- Airbus AITM 1.0009: Fibre reinforced plastics - Determination of bearing strength by either pin or bolt bearing configuration
- Airbus AITM 1.0065: Fiber reinforced plastics - Determination of joint strength of mechanically fastened joints
- TR 88012 CRAG Method 700: Bearing strength
- SACMA SRM 9-89: Bearing Strength Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin Composites
- ASTM D7332: Standard Test Method for Measuring the Fastener Pull-Through Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite
- ASTM D7522: Standard Test Method for Pull-Off Strength for FRP Laminate Systems Bonded to Concrete or Masonry Substrates
- ASTM D1781: Standard Test Method for Climbing Drum Peel for Adhesives
- ASTM D1876: Standard Test Method for Peel Resistance of Adhesives (T-Peel Test)
- ASTM D3167: Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives
- AIRBUS QVA-Z10-46-05: Determination of Drum Peeling Force of Adhesives and Adhesive Prepregs During Drum Peeling Test
- AIRBUS QVA-Z10-46-03: Determination of the Peel Strength of Adhesives in Floating Roller Peel Tests (Bell)
- ISO 13003: Fibre-reinforced plastics - Determination of fatigue properties under cyclic loading conditions
- ASTM D3479: Standard Test Method for Tension-Tension Fatigue of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
- ASTM D6873: Standard Practice for Bearing Fatigue Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates
- HSR/EPM-D-002-93: Tension-Tension Load Controlled Fatigue Testing of Composite Materials Thermal Mechanical Fatigue (TFM)
- DIN 53292: Testing of sandwiches; Tensile test perpendicular to the faces
- DIN 53293: Testing of sandwiches; Bending test
- DIN 53294: Testing of sandwiches; Shear test
- DIN 53295: Testing of sandwiches; Peel test by means of a drum
- ASTM C273: Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials
- ASTM C297: Standard Test Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength of Sandwich Constructions
- ASTM C365: Standard Test Method for Flatwise Compressive Properties of Sandwich Cores
- ASTM C393: Standard Test Method for Core Shear Properties of Sandwich Constructions by Beam Flexure
- ASTM C394: Standard Test Method for Shear Fatigue of Sandwich Core Materials
- ASTM D5467: Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Unidirectional Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Sandwich Beam
- Airbus AITM 1.0018: Sandwich flexural test – 4 point bending
- Airbus AITM 1.0025: Flatwise tensile test of composite sandwich panel
- Airbus QVA-Z10-46-06: Determination of the Shear Strength of Joint Adhesives in Shear Test of Pipes