Astm d5379 losipescu fixture

ASTM D5379 Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method Test Fixtures

V-NOTCHED BEAM SHEAR FIXTURE (IOSIPESCU SHEAR)The primary design characteristic of the ASTM D5379 test fixture is to ensure that the applied test load line effectively passes through the root of the V-notch. Any failures in positioning the specimenwill cause off-axis forces to effect non-shear loads into the specimen. This is accomplished through the use of a notch alignment pin that can See More