Composites Materials Testing

Within the context of composites testing, the standard “building block approach” is a step-by-step series of mechanical tests of increasing complexity, coupled with analyses performed at each step, that serves as a framework for designing composite structures.

In the building block approach, the levels or “blocks” each serve specific purposes and are addressed sequentially, starting from the bottom:

Level 1, Coupon-level testing
Level 2, Element testing
Level 3, Subcomponent testing
Level 4, Component testing

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Automated robotic NDT enhances capabilities for composites

Kineco Kaman Composites India uses a bespoke Fill Accubot ultrasonic testing system to boost inspection efficiency and productivity.

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Materials Testing 7 Feb 2024

Composites lab launches fresh rebrand to highlight material services

JEC World 2024: With new logo and rebranding in hand, Composite Test & Evaluation Ltd. invites industry and potential partners to learn more about its decades experience in material, evaluation services.

Materials Testing 30 Jan 2024

Xnovo Technology, Exciscope introduce X-ray tensor tomography technique

Through a strategic partnership, the companies introduce the FiberScanner3D module, dedicated to bringing more rapid, reliable and robust fiber structure characterization methods to lab settings.

Design and Testing 25 Dec 2023

Damage tolerance testing of sandwich composites: The sandwich CAI test

A new ASTM-standardized test method established in 2022 assesses the compression-loaded damage tolerance of sandwich composites.

Trends 29 Nov 2023

Element, Magma Global renew partnership to extend m-pipe capabilities

Evaluation of CFRTP m-pipe through Element’s U.K. facility aims to qualify the system for new operating environments.

Materials Testing 3 Nov 2023

Filton Systems Engineering is acquired by Element Materials Technology

Distinguished by its aerospace engineering and testing services, including work with composite hydrogen tanks, FSE increases Element’s digital engineering and aerospace capabilities.

Materials Testing 11 Sep 2023

Automated measurement instruments for fiber, filament testing

CAMX 2023: Dia-Stron presents fibra.auto, a new, customizable reference platform for automated sample handling and the LEX/IFSS interfacial shear module.

Composites in Advanced Air Mobility

Explore the cutting-edge composites industry, as experts delve into the materials, tooling, and manufacturing hurdles of meeting the demands of the promising advanced air mobility (AAM) market. Join us at CW Tech Days to unlock the future of efficient composites fabrication operations.

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Sensors for Composite Processing

Discover the types of sensors being used in composites, the physics on which they�re based, their installation, promised benefits and challenges, as well as the potential they offer for even further developments in smart structures.

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Design, Simulation and Testing Technologies for Next-Gen Composite Structures

Review the state of the art in design, simulation, failure analysis, digital twins, virtual testing and virtual inspection.

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Materials Testing 1 Sep 2023

ORNL, Zeiss to improve CT inspection for 3D-printed parts

Five-year research collaboration starts with metal AM parts and is considering 3D-printed composites next, incorporating machine learning into CT scanning to reduce time, cost of inspections by 10 times and improve quality.

CAMX 11 Aug 2023

Noncontact, optical testing system takes the guesswork out of traditional test methods

CAMX 2023: Aramis, offered by Trilion Quality Systems, is a measuring system based on DIC and photogrammetry that enables full-field and point-based analyses for material and structural testing.

Materials Testing 10 Aug 2023

Portable digital ultrasonic imaging achieves in-service, field and manufacturing inspection

CAMX 2023: 2D array ultrasonic NDT for composites, metals and other materials is made possible through Dolpitech’s dolphicam and dolphicam2+ matrix transducer technology.

Materials Testing 7 Aug 2023

Infrared NDT well-suited to demanding in-service, manufacturing and research applications

CAMX 2023: High-precision, cost-effective thermographic NDT technologies offered by Thermal Wave Imaging addresses real-world inspection challenges.

CAMX 3 Aug 2023

Cryogenic qualification services provide quality material evaluations

CAMX 2023: Precision Measurements and Instruments Corp. is an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing laboratory that characterizes materials from cryogenic to elevated temperatures.