Composite Materials Handbook, MIL-HDBK-17E
Volume 1, PMC Guidelines for Characterization of Structural Materials
Volume 1 contains guidelines for testing polymer matrix composites (PMC),
including test planning, test matrices, sampling, conditioning, test procedure
selection, data reporting, data reduction, and statistical analysis. Volume 1
contains requirements for publication of material characterization data in MIL-HDBK-17.
Volume 1 - PMC Guidelines for Characterization of Structural Materials
Volume 2 - PMC Material Properties
Volume 3 - PMC Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis
This is an archived copy of the released Version E of Volume 1, dated 23 January
1997. The most recent DOD release
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Table of Contents, Promulgation Sheet, and Summary of Changes
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Scope
1.4 Use of the Document and Limitations
1.5 Approval Procedures
1.6 Symbols, Abbreviations, and Systems of Units
1.7 Definitions
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Test Program Planning
2.3 Recommended Test Matrices
2.4 Data Reduction and Documentation
2.5 Material Testing for Submission of Data to MIL-HDBK-17
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Chemical Techniques
3.3 Physical Techniques (Intrinsic)
3.4 Physical Techniques (Extrinsic)
3.5 Mechanical Testing of Fibers
3.6 Test Methods
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Matrix Specimen Preparation
4.3 Conditioning and Environmental Exposure
4.4 Chemical Analysis Techniques
4.5 Thermal/Physical Analysis and Property Tests
4.6 Static Mechanical Property Test Methods
4.7 Fatigue Testing
4.8 Testing of Viscoelastic Properties
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Characterization Techniques - Overview
5.3 Sampling
5.4 General Characteristics of Prepregs
5.5 Test Methods
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Specimen Preparation
6.3 Conditioning and Environmental Exposure
6.4 Thermal/Physical Property Tests
6.5 Electrical Property Tests
6.6 Flammability Tests
6.7 Static Uniaxial Mechanical Property Tests
6.8 Fatigue Testing
6.9 Testing of Viscoelastic Properties
6.10 Impact Testing
6.11 Multiaxial Testing
6.12 Form-Specific Mechanical Property Tests
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Mechanically Fastened Joints
7.3 Bonded Joints
7.4 Other Topics
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Background
8.3 Calculation of Statistically Based Material Properties
8.4 Miscellaneous Statistical Methods
8.5 Statistical Tables and Approximations
© 2002 Garrett D. Euler
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