1.1 This test method covers the determination of compressive strength including stress-strain behavior, under monotonic uniaxial loading of advanced ceramics at ambient temperature. This test method is restricted to specific test specimen geometries. In addition, test specimen fabrication methods, testing modes (force or displacement), testing rates (force rate, stress rate, displacement rate, or strain rate), allowable bending, and data collection and reporting procedures are addressed. Compressive strength as used in this test method refers to the compressive strength obtained under monotonic uniaxial loading. Monotonic loading refers to a test conducted at a constant rate in a continuous fashion, with no reversals from test initiation to final fracture.
1.2 This test method is intended primarily for use with advanced ceramics that macroscopically exhibit isotropic, homogeneous, continuous behavior. While this test method is intended for use on monolithic advanced ceramics, certain whiskeror particle-reinforced composite ceramics, as well as certain discontinuous fiber-reinforced composite ceramics, may also meet these macroscopic behavior assumptions. Generally, continuous fiber ceramic composites (CFCCs) do not macroscopically exhibit isotropic, homogeneous, continuous behavior and, application of this test method to these materials is not recommended.
1.3 Values expressed in this test method are in accordance with the International System of Units (SI) and IEEE/ASTM SI 10.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM C1424-15(2019) Referenced Document
ASTM C1145 Standard Terminology of Advanced Ceramics
ASTM C773 Standard Test Method for Compressive (Crushing) Strength of Fired Whiteware Materials*, 2020-11-01 Update
ASTM D695 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
ASTM E1012 Standard Practice for Verification of Specimen Alignment Under Tensile Loading
ASTM E337 Standard Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psychrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Temperatures)
ASTM E4 Standard Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
ASTM E6 Standard Terminology Relating to Methods of Mechanical Testing
ASTM E83 Standard Practice for Verification and Classification of Extensometer
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric Practice
ASTM C1424-15(2019) history
2019ASTM C1424-15(2019) Standard Test Method for Monotonic Compressive Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature
2015ASTM C1424-15 Standard Test Method for Monotonic Compressive Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature
2010ASTM C1424-10(2015) Standard Test Method for Monotonic Compressive Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature
2010ASTM C1424-10 Standard Test Method for Monotonic Compressive Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature
2004ASTM C1424-04 Standard Test Method for Monotonic Compressive Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperature
1999ASTM C1424-99 Standard Test Method for Monotonic Compressive Strength of Advanced Ceramics at Ambient Temperatures