<p>This document specifies a method using a shear test apparatus for measuring the in-plane shear stress/shear strain response, shear modulus and shear strength of continuous-fibre-reinforced plastic composite materials with fibre orientations of 0° and 0°/90°.</p>
<p>This method is applicable to thermoset and thermoplastic matrix laminates made from unidirectional layers/non-woven fabrics and/or fabrics including unidirectional fabrics, with the fibres oriented at 0° and 0°/90° to the specimen axis, where the lay-up is symmetrical and balanced about the specimen mid-plane.</p>
<p>The method is suitable for determining shear properties in both the linear and nonlinear load-deformation range even at shear strains greater than 5 %.</p>
<p>Short and long fibre-reinforced plastic composites can also be tested using this document.</p>
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<p>This document specifies a method using a shear test apparatus for measuring the in-plane shear stress/shear strain response, shear modulus and shear strength of continuous-fibre-reinforced plastic composite materials with fibre orientations of 0° and 0°/90°.</p>
<p>This method is applicable to thermoset and thermoplastic matrix laminates made from unidirectional layers/non-woven fabrics and/or fabrics including unidirectional fabrics, with the fibres oriented at 0° and 0°/90° to the specimen axis, where the lay-up is symmetrical and balanced about the specimen mid-plane.</p>
<p>The method is suitable for determining shear properties in both the linear and nonlinear load-deformation range even at shear strains greater than 5 %.</p>
<p>Short and long fibre-reinforced plastic composites can also be tested using this document.</p>
