UAB Materials Processing Materials Processing and Applications Development (MPAD) Center Center The MPAD center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a h i R&D dt h l comprehensive R&D and technology center that specializes in advanced FRP and composites- • Material development • Testing and Evaluation • Design and Finite Element Analysis • Processing and Tooling • Prototyping and Applications Development • Modeling and simulation Modeling and simulation This handout summarizes the capabilities for mechanical, physical and thermal testing . TESTING CAPABILITIES Materials Processing and Applications Development (MPAD) Center
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UAB Materials ProcessingMaterials Processing
and Applications Development (MPAD)
CenterCenter
The MPAD center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a
h i R&D d t h lcomprehensive R&D and technology center that specializes in advanced FRP and composites-
• Material development• Testing and Evaluation• Design and Finite Element Analysis• Processing and Tooling• Prototyping and Applications Development
• Modeling and simulationModeling and simulation
This handout summarizes the capabilities for mechanical, physical
and thermal testing
. TESTINGCAPABILITIES
Materials Processing and Applications Development (MPAD) Center
Materials Processing and Applications DevelopmentApplications Development
(MPAD) Center at UAB
Th UAB S h l f E i i i l d i• The UAB School of Engineering is a leader in engineering education in the southeastern US
• UAB has a significant effort in composites materials research and application development (R&D) within it M t i l P i d A li tiits Materials Processing and Application Development (MPAD) center, a 20,000 sq.ft facility dedicated to advanced composites and metal castings research and applications development. R&D ff t ith h i i th f d d• R&D efforts with emphasis in the areas of advanced materials focusing on lightweight composites and applications development.
• Strong ongoing multi-institutional collaborations including universities, national laboratories, non-profit organizations and small businesses.
• The MPAD researchers have transitioned and commercialized R&D efforts into commercial products for the defense, energy industry, transportation & aviation.
• The testing capabilities of MPAD are highlighted in this document.
Materials Processing and Applications Development (MPAD) Center
SATEC TC-55 HYDRAULIC TESTING U C S G
FRAME
• Capacity: 50,000 lbs-force
• Stroke: 18 inches
• ASTM test methods for Fl T iFlexure, Tension, Compression, Shear, and Static Indentation
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HIGH SPEED TILE SAWS
• Ability to cut regular fiber reinforced composites with accurate y g pdimension control
• Ability to cut ceramic tiles
• Water cooling to prevent overheat on specimens
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ROUTER FOR DOG BONED ASTM D 638 O S 638
TENSILE SPECIMENS • Ability to route dog-boned samples for ASTM D 638 – Standard Test y g p
Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
• Accurate dimension control
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TENSILE TESTING FIXTUREFIXTURE
• ASTM D3039 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite MaterialsPolymer Matrix Composite Materials
• ASTM D638 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
• ASTM D5766 - Standard Test Method for Open-Hole Tensile Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite LaminatesSt e gt o o y e at Co pos te a ates
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COMPRESSION AFTER IMPACT (CAI) FIXTURE C (C ) U
• ASTM D7137 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Residual Strength Properties of Damaged Polymer Matrix Composite PlatesStrength Properties of Damaged Polymer Matrix Composite Plates
• Residual Compressive Strength and Modulus
• Compressive Failure Modes
CAI testing Before CAI After CAI
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PUNCH SHEAR TESTING FIXTURES G U
• Material study for ballistic damage mechanisms
• Different punch size and shape choice
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SQUEEZE FLOW TESTING FIXTURES G U
• Viscosity vs. time and viscosity vs. temperature for fiber reinforced composites
• Material study for compression molding process
0°• Heating capacity: 450 F
Before
After
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MIXED MODE I-MODE II FRACTURE C U
TOUGHNESS TESTING FIXTURE
• ASTM D6671 - Standard Test Method for Mixed Mode I-Mode II Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites
• Fracture toughness for laminated compositesg p
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SPLIT DISK TESTING FIXTURE
• ASTM D2290 - Standard Test Method for Apparent Hoop Tensile pp pStrength of Plastic or Reinforced Plastic Pipe by Split Disk Method
• Apparent hoop tensile strength
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LOW VELOCITY IMPACT (LVI) OR ( )
DROP TOWER TESTING FIXTURE
• ASTM D7136 - Standard Test Method for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite to a Drop-Weight Impact Event
• Impact resistance studyp y
• Impact failure modes
Drop Tower
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FLEXURAL TESTING FIXTUREU
• ASTM D790 - Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating M t i lMaterials
• ASTM D6272 - Standard Test Method for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials by Four-Point Bending
• ASTM D2344 Standard Test Method for Short Beam Strength of• ASTM D2344 - Standard Test Method for Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates
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COMBINED LOADING COMPRESSION CO SS O
TESTING FIXTURE
• ASTM D6641 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials Using a Combined Loading Compression (CLC) Test Fixture
• Compressive strength
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TABER ABRASION TESTS
• Ability to test the wear resistance for fiber reinforced composites
• Sample size 3 inches diameter
• Different wear mediumsDifferent wear mediums
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OTHER ASTM TESTS
• ASTM D3410 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties p pof Polymer Matrix Composite Materials with Unsupported Gage Section by Shear Loading
• ASTM D695 – Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
• ASTM D7291 - Standard Test Method for Through-Thickness “Flatwise” Tensile Strength and Elastic Modulus of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composite Material
• ASTM D2412 - Standard Test Method for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel-Plate Loadingg p y g
• ASTM D1599 - Standard Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time Hydraulic Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings
• ASTM D 3355 - Fibre Content of Unidirectional Fibre/Polymer Composites (Also see ASTM D3171-76 and ASTM D 3553-76)
• ASTM D 2734 – Standard Test Methods for Void Content of Reinforced Plastics
• ASTM D5528 – Standard Test Method for Mode I Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Matrix CompositesMatrix Composites
• MIL-HDBK End Notched Flexure test - Mode II fracture toughness • ASTM D 648 - Deflection Temperature of Plastics under Flexural
Load.• ASTM C297 – Standard Test Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength
of Sandwich Constructions
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of Sandwich Constructions
CUSTOMIZED TESTING
• Tensile tests with irregular size (up to 18” long sample)
• Tension and flexural fatigue tests
• Tests required with customized fixturesTests required with customized fixtures
Oversized Tensile Testing
Customized Testing
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