Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) – Test method for shear strength of continuous fiber reinforced advanced ceramics at ambient temperatures
1.1 This test method covers the determination of shear strength of continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic composites (CFCCs)
at ambient temperature. The test methods addressed are (1) the compression of a double-notched specimen to determine
interlaminar shear strength and (2) the Iosipescu test method to determine the shear strength in any one of the material planes
of laminated composites. Specimen fabrication methods, testing modes (load or displacement control), testing rates (load rate
or displacement rate), data collection, and reporting procedures are addressed.
1.2 This test method is used for testing advanced ceramic or glass matrix composites with continuous fiber reinforcement
having uni-directional (1-D) or bi-directional (2-D) fiber architecture. This test method does not address composites with (3-D)
fiber architecture or discontinuous fiber-reinforced, whisker-reinforced, or particulate-reinforced ceramics.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard and are in accordance with IEEE/ASTM SI 10.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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. Specific hazard statements are given in 8.1 and 8.2.
