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Offshore Standard DNV-<strong>OS</strong>-<strong>C501</strong>, November 2013<br />

App.D Test methods for sandwich materials – Page 222<br />

D.2.4.7 The recommended test method to determine shear modulus is ASTM C 273-00.<br />

D.2.5 Fracture toughness – Strain energy release rate<br />

D.2.5.1 This section covers the determination of fracture toughness K c , or strain energy release rate G c of core<br />

materials.<br />

D.2.5.2 For anisotropic material, tests should be carried in the direction parallel and normal to the direction of<br />

anisotropy.<br />

D.2.5.3 For mode-I fracture toughness measurement, two test specimen can be used: the single-edge-notch<br />

bending specimen (SENB) or the compact-tension specimen (CT).<br />

D.2.5.4 For mode-II fracture toughness measurement, the end-notch flexure specimen (ENF) or the compacttension-shear<br />

(CTS) specimen can be used.<br />

Guidance note:<br />

Fracture toughness represents the resistance of a material to fracture. Mode-I refers to tensile stress conditions at the<br />

crack tip, whereas mode-II refers to shear stress conditions. Mode-I and mode-II load cases are the principal load cases<br />

encountered when designing sandwich constructions.<br />

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D.2.5.5 No specific standard test exist for core materials.<br />

D.2.6 Tests to obtain properties under long term static and cyclic loads<br />

D.2.6.1 The same tests as for measuring static properties can be used.<br />

D.2.6.2 Loads and test environments shall be carefully controlled over the entire test period.<br />

D.2.6.3 The strain rate should be kept constant for cyclic fatigue tests of visco elastic materials. This means<br />

the test frequency can be increased for lower strain (test) amplitudes.<br />

D.3 Adhesive materials - static tests<br />

D.3.1 General<br />

D.3.1.1 For testing of shear and flatwise tension, the test samples shall be made of two pieces of high density<br />

core material (preferably PVC foam) with the sandwich adhesive located in the midplane parallel to the steel<br />

supports. The adhesive should be thicker than 1mm thick and the core material shall be specified.<br />

D.3.2 Tensile tests<br />

D.3.2.1 The recommended test method is ISO-527-1997 to determine the strength and fracture elongation in<br />

tension of the adhesive.<br />

D.3.3 Flatwise tensile tests<br />

D.3.3.1 The recommended test method is ASTM C 297-61 to determine the strength in tension, flatwise, of<br />

the adhesive.<br />

D.3.4 Shear tests<br />

D.3.4.1 The recommended test method is ISO-1922-1981 to determine the strength of the adhesive.<br />

D.3.5 Tests to obtain properties under long term static and cyclic loads<br />

D.3.5.1 The same tests as for measuring static properties can be used.<br />

D.3.5.2 Loads and test environments shall be carefully controlled over the entire test period.<br />

D.3.5.3 The strain rate should be kept constant for cyclic fatigue tests of visco elastic materials. This means<br />

the test frequency can be increased for lower strain (test) amplitudes.<br />

D.4 Core skin interface properties<br />

D.4.1 Tensile tests<br />

D.4.1.1 The recommended test method is ASTM C 297-61 to determine the strength in tension, flatwise, of<br />

the core, or of the bond between the core and the faces, of an assembled sandwich beam or panel.<br />

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