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Shear test for chopped strand mat (CSM)

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By Fateme - 5/7/2015 11:10:08 AM

Hello everybody

I want to define mechanical properties for Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) composite material, 
But I have a problem with the shear test; CSM has random- discontinuous fibers and I don't know how to cut the specimen in _+45 for shear test.  
Is it similar to tensile specimens?

Thanks in advanced
By Hanaldo - 5/8/2015 3:24:35 PM

Are you trying to obtain a value that you can express in units, or a value relative to another material?