MECHANICAL TESTING

In-Plane Shear Testing of Glass-Reinforced Plastic Rod - ASTM D 3914

"Standard Test Method for In-Plane Shear Strength of Pultruded Glass-Reinforced Plastic Rod"
ASTM D 3914 is used to measure the in-plane shear strength of pultruded, glass-fiber reinforced, thermosetting plastic rod in diameters ranging from 19 to 32 mm (3/4 to 1 _ in.).

Shear tests of various kinds are widely used in the reinforced plastics industry to assess the strength of the reinforcement-to-resin bond in polyester-, vinyl ester-, and epoxy-resin composites.

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