Name: DEFSTAN 02-701(PT3)/1(2000) : 2000
Brand: DEFSTAN

DEFSTAN 02-701(PT3)/1(2000) : 2000

Superseded

GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC (GRP) MOULDINGS - PART 3: A GUIDE TO THE VARIOUS TESTS AND TESTING METHODS FOR EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF GRP MOULDINGS

Superseded date

09-08-2004

Published date

12-01-2013

Publisher

UK Ministry of Defence Standards

TITLE PAGE
SCOPE
FOREWORD
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Conditions of Release
General
MOD Tender or Contract Process
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Health and Safety
Warning
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - RESIN TESTS
            1.1 General
            1.2 Determination of Viscosity Test
            1.3 Gelation Tests
            1.4 Heat-Distortion Temperature Tests
            1.5 Catalysts and Accelerators Tests
SECTION 2 - REINFORCEMENT TESTS
            2.1 General
            2.2 Defects and Impurities
            2.3 Test for the Determination of Mass per Unit
                Area (MPUA)
            2.4 Determination of Width
            2.5 Wet-out Tests
SECTION 3 - LAMINATE TESTS
            3.1 General
            3.2 Test for the Determination of Resin Content
            3.3 Assessment of the Degree of Resin Cure
            3.4 Measurement of Thickness
            3.5 Visual Inspection for Void Content
SECTION 4 - MECHANICAL TESTS
            4.1 General
            4.2 Specimen Preparation
            4.3 Tests for the Determination of Tensile
                Strength
            4.4 Tests for the Determination of Compressive
                Strength and Modulus
            4.5 Tests for the Determination of Flexural
                Strength and Modulus
            4.6 Tests for the Determination of Interlaminar
                Shear Strength
            4.7 Test for the Strength Retention after
                Immersion in Water
            4.8 Tests for the Determination of Impact Strength
ANNEX A - RELATED DOCUMENTS
ANNEX B - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Gives specifications for various tests and testing methods to evaluate the quality of GRP.

DevelopmentNote	This is a redesignation of NES 701 PT3. (01/2001)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	DEFSTAN 02-701(PT3)/2(2004) : 2004
Supersedes	NES 701 PT 3 : ISSUE 3

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