ASTM D5449/D5449M-93 - 1.1.2001
 
1. Scope

1.1 This test method determines the transverse compressive properties of wound polymer matrix composites reinforced by high-modulus continuous fibers. It describes testing of hoop wound (90o

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 problems, 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.

 
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E132-17(2025)e1

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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

D2584-25

Standard Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins

D2734-23

Standard Test Methods for Void Content of Reinforced Plastics

D3171-22

Standard Test Methods for Constituent Content of Composite Materials

D3878-26

Standard Terminology for Composite Materials

D5229/D5229M-20

Standard Test Method for Moisture Absorption Properties and Equilibrium Conditioning of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials

E1237-20

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Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods (Includes all amendments and changes 5/14/2026).

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Standard Test Methods for Performance Characteristics of Metallic Bonded Resistance Strain Gages (Includes all amendments and changes 8/7/2020).

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Standard Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics (Includes all amendments and changes 4/16/2024).

E691-23

Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

E6-25

Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing

E11-24

Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

E122-17(2022)

Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process

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Standard Practices for Force Calibration and Verification of Testing Machines

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