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In addition to our broad range of destructive testing capabilities, Structural Composites offers economical non-destructive field testing for composite structures and components. Our data collection equipment can be mounted to hulls, decks, bulkheads, and any attached component or structure such as engine mounts. Critical response data, including acceleration, stress, strain, natural frequency response and g-loads, are obtained through field trials using custom designed test programs and data collection/reduction routines. Specific client needs are easily and affordably accommodated through made-to-order test programs.

Key Benefits

Capabilities

Our independent composite materials testing laboratory is equipped with a wide range of specialized test equipment to obtain physical and mechanical testing properties of composite laminates and structures. Tests are performed in accordance with industry specifications and standards, including ASTM, MIL-SPEC, ISO, FTMS, SACMA, ABS, DNV and others. Among the important properties of composites that we can measure through destructive testing are:

  • Flexural strength and modulus
  • Salt spray, humidity & accelerated aging & weathering
  • Tensile strength & modulus
  • Heat distortion and softening point properties
  • Compressive strength & modulus
  • Dynamic panel impact
  • Shear strength & modulus
  • Density
  • Cleavage
  • Water absorption
  • Peel
  • Fiber/resin ratio
  • Fatigue
  • Chemical exposure properties
  • Drop weight impact
  • Resin and gelcoat properties (blister, hardness, viscosity, fineness of grind, opacity, film cure, etc.)
  • Static panel impact
  • Substructure properties
  • Izod and Charpy impact
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Information Request:

Please email the Lab Manager for information requests or questions.

testlab@structuralcomposites.com