The MTACC provides a variety of certified tests that follow the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard, as well as several composite tests developed by the Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association (SACMA).
| Tensile Tests |
Test Methods |
| Tensile properties polymer matrix composites |
ASTM D3039, D5766 (open hole), D6742 (filled hole) SACMA SRM 4R, 9R |
| In plane shear |
ASTM D3518, SACMA SRM 7R |
| Coefficient of Friction |
ASTM D1894 |
| Tension-Tension Fatigue pf Polymer Matrix Materials |
ASTM D3479 |
| Flatwise Tensile Strength of Sandwich Constructions |
ASTM C297 |
| Compression Tests |
Test Methods |
| Short Beam Strength |
ASTM D2344, SACMA SRM 8R |
| Compression Properties |
ASTM D695, SACMA SRM 1R, 6R |
| In-Plane Shear Strength of Reinforced Plastics |
ASTM D3846 |
| Beam Flexure (3pt and 4pt Bend) |
ASTM D7264, D6272, D790, C393, D7249 |
| Compression combined loading |
ASTM D6641 |
| Compression after impact |
ASTM D7137, SACMA SRM 2R |
| V Notch Shear Out-of-plane |
ASTM D5379 |
| Compression properties |
D6484 (open hole), D6742 (filled hole) |
| Thermal Tests |
Test Methods |
| DMA |
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| Glass Transition by Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) |
ASTM D7028, SACMA SRM 18R |
| DSC |
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| Transition Temperatures, Enthalpies of Fusion, Crystallization of Polymers |
ASTM D7426, E1356, D3418, SACMA SRM 25R |
| Melting Temperature and Crystallization Temperatures |
ASTM E794 |
| TGA |
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| Standard Test Method for Compositional Analysis by Thermogravimetry |
ASTM E1131 |
| TMA |
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| Thermal Expansion |
ASTM E831 |
| Glass Transition |
ASTM E1545
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| Lamina/Laminate Properties Tests |
Test Methods |
| Constituent Content of Composite Materials |
ASTM D3171, ASTM D2734, SACMA SRM 10R |
| Moisture absorption |
ASTM D5229, SACMA SRM 11R |
| Density and specific gravity of plastics |
ASTM D792 |
| Nondestructive testing and Imaging Tests |
Test Methods |
| Liquid Penetrant |
ASTM E165, E1417 |
| Scanning Electron Microscopy – surface observations of metallic and polymeric systems using SEM and EDAX |
Baylor SOP-NDT-SEM-XXX |
| Xray Computed Tomography – subsurface measurements of metallic and polymeric system using a micro-focus 225 kV CT |
Baylor SOP-NDT-CT-XXX |
| Immersion and portable ultrasonic c-scan to identify the ply thickness, count and orientation of woven fiber laminates |
Baylor SOP-NDT-UT-XXX |
| Immersion and portable ultrasonic c-scan to quantify spatial variations in the adhesive bondline between metallics and/or composite laminated systems |
Baylor SOP-NDT-UT-XXX |
| Other Tests/Equipment |
Test Methods |
| Izod Impact |
Baylor SOP-ME-011 |
| Drop Weight Impact |
Baylor SOP-ME-009 |
