- Tensile properties according to DIN EN ISO 527 (tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation at break)
- Compressive properties according to DIN EN ISO 14126 (compressive strength, compression modulus)
- Bending properties according to DIN EN ISO 14125 (bending strength, bending stiffness, elongation at break)
- Charpy impact properties according to DIN EN ISO 179 (Charpy impact strength)
- Shear properties (45°) according to DIN EN ISO 14129 (shear strength, shear modulus)
- Apparent interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) according to DIN EN ISO 14130
- Swing-out test (resonance bending test)
- Single fiber pull-out test (glass, aramid, carbon) to determine fiber-matrix adhesion
Technical details
Zwick material testing machine type Z100 THW+
The Z100 has the following extensions especially for the testing of FKV within the scope of material development for organic sheet applications and for the development of thermoplastic matrix systems:
Sample holder module and temperature control unit:
- Clamping of highly sensitive materials by exactly reproducible contact pressure and defined force application
- Creation of material cards under the influence of temperature
ILSS bending device:
Apparatus for determining interlaminar shear strength at temperatures from -80°C to +250°C
Single fiber tester FAVIMAT++
Application areas:
- Carbon fiber testing
- Determination of the fiber-matrix adhesion
Procedure:
- Embedding a single filament in the matrix
- Determination of the pull-out force as an indicator for fiber-matrix adhesion
Advantages:
- Reduction of effort in determining the optimum fiber-matrix combination
- With adhesion test