Below are the general procedures that are to be followed for testing of the bulkheadsfront bulkhead.

Please note that although each standard says to test 5 specimens each, we don’t exactly have 15 specimens for the frontbulkhead so we will have to do 3/4 instead of 5.

ASTM C393

1. Condition the specimen in a chamber if the test environment is not the same as a conditioned environment.

2. Measure the length, width and thickness at three places in the specimen.

3. Place the specimeninto the test fixture as shown in the equipment and apparatus section.

4. Attach the deflection transducer (if we choose to use one).

5. Apply a compressive force to the specimen until failure or until a deflection equal to the thickness is reached.

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