Composite materials handbook: Polymer matrix composites materials properties. Volume 2

Department of defense handbook. MIL-HDBK-17-2F, 2002. 529 p. Volume 2 of 5
This handbook is for guidance only. Do not cite this document as a requirement.The standardization of a statistically-based mechanical property data base, procedures used, and overall material guidelines for characterization of composite material systems is recognized as being beneficial to both manufacturers and governmental agencies. It is also recognized that a complete char-acterization of the capabilities of any engineering material system is primarily dependent on the inherent material physical and chemical composition which precede, and are independent of, specific applications. Therefore, at the material system characterization level, the data and guidelines contained in this hand-book are applicable to military and commercial products and provide the technical basis for establishing statistically valid design values acceptable to certificating or procuring agencies.
This standardization handbook has been developed and is maintained as a joint effort of the Depart-ment of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration. It is oriented toward the standardization of methods used to develop and analyze mechanical property data on current and emerging composite materials.