In my January 2024 column, I reported on a new ASTM test method for use in assessing the damage tolerance of sandwich composites under compression loading: the sandwich compression-after-impact (CAI) ...

Figure 1. ASTM D8287 sandwich CAI test fixture and specimen. Photo Credit, all images: Dan Adams Damage tolerance testing of composites refers to the testing of specimens with a centrally located ...

Materials testing tests the accuracy and load capacity of materials in different environmental conditions. Materials testing is not only performed at research institutes, it also helps companies to ...

The characteristics of the material to be tested determine the requirements for an extensometer; these requirements include the test standards that must be satisfied, test requirements, specimen ...