TABLE 1 FLEXURAL TEST METHOD STANDARDS ASTM ASTM ASTM Iso Iso ‘CRAG Bs! Standard D790 D6272 D7264 14125 178" 200 2782? Method of Loading 3- and/ | or4Point SPt | 4pt S84 | 384 Spt | Spt Spt Quarter-Point or " | Third-Point Loading nla both quarter third Wa nla Wa Specinsen Length Fam) = 128 | 100% | e022 | varies | 20xthk (inch) : 512 | - - | - - ‘Specimen Thickness (mm) 2167 4 240.2 | 4402 | 240.05 11055 (inch) 20.625 ois | - = = = suppertsrentenst | seu | an | ao | tox | am | 16 Specimen Width (mm) ‘see note® 13 1520.5 1020.2 1020.25 15to 80 (inch) ‘see note® 0.50 = 3 ¥ 7 ‘Support Radius (mm) 5,030.1" 3 | 5202 | 6202 | sts | 2 (inch) 0.19720.004 | 0.125 | a 2 Loading Radius (mm) 5,020.15 3 $10.2 | 520.1 | 50125 5 (inch) | 0.19720.000 | 0125 | - = [= c * For plastics, and composites with fiber lengths <7.5 mm. ® EN 63:1977 is identical, 5 240.2 mm for specimen thickness <3 mm. + Fora nonstandard specimen thickness, the width can vary as stated in the standard. © Minimum of 3.2 mm (0.125 inch) for both loading and support radii; for specimens 3.2 mm or thicker, the support radii may be up to 1.6 times the thickness; the maximum radius of the loading nose shall be no more than 4 times the specimen thickness. © Shall not exceed one-fourth of support span for specimens thicker than 3.2 mm; specimens 3.2 mm (0.125 inch) or thinner shall be 12.7 mm (0.50 inch) wide. 7 For specimens <1.6 mm (0.0625 inch) thick, specimen shall be 50.8 mm (2 inch) fong by 12.7 mm (0.60 inch) wide, tested on a 25.4-mm (1-inch) support span, ® Can be increased, if itis necessary to minimize shear deformation effects, to 2, 40 oF 60. ° Optional ratios are 16, 20, 40 and 60. ® For high-modulus unidirectional composites. For lower-modulus composites, ratios of 16, 20 or 25 ate specified,