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The MIL-HDBK-17 series has been a mainstay of the plastics industry, but with the release of three new Handbooks, the first three volumes of the Military series have been cancelled and replaced. The new SAE releases and the now-obsolete MIL Handbooks are available from Document Center Inc., so you can purchase them from us now.
Here’s the replacement information found for each of the 3 Military Handbooks:
- MIL-HDBK-17/1F, “Composite Materials Handbook – Volume 1 – Polymer Matrix Composites Guidelines or Characterization of Structural Materials,” Replaced by SAE-R-422
- MIL-HDBK-17/2F, “Composite Materials Handbook – Volume 2. Polymer Matrix Composites Materials Properties,” Replaced by SAE-R-423
- MIL-HDBK-17/3F, “Composite Materials Handbook – Volume 3 Polymer Matrix Composites Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis,” Replaced by SAE-R-424
MIL-HDBK-17/4A and MIL-HDBK-17/5 remain current. However, there may more of the replacement volumes in the works, so we would not be surprised to see them replace the balance of the MIL documents over time.
The SAE Composite Materials Handbook (also known as the CMH) contains guidelines for determining the properties of polymer matrix composite material systems and their constituents. Additionally, the volumes include the properties of generic structural elements, including test planning, test matrices, sampling, conditioning, test procedure selection, data reporting, data reduction, statistical analysis, and other related topics. Special attention is given to the statistical treatment and analysis of data.
Three volumes are available. They are all Revision G, which means that they are a continuation of the old MIL-HDBK series:
- SAE-R-422, “Composite Materials Handbook – Volume 1 Polymer Matrix Composites: Guidelines for Characterization of Structural Materials.” Volume 1 contains guidelines for general development of material characterization data as well as specific requirements for publication of material data in CMH-17 series.
- SAE-R-423, “Composite Materials Handbook – Volume 2 Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Properties.” The second volume contains statistically-based data for polymer matrix composites that meets specific CMH-17 population sampling and data documentation requirements, covering material systems of general interest. Selected historical data are also included in this volume.
- SAE-R-424, “Composite Materials Handbook- Volume 3 Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis.” The third volume provides methodologies and lessons learned for the design, analysis, manufacture, and field support of fiber-reinforced, polymeric-matrix composite structures. It also provides guidance on material and process specifications and procedures for using the data that is presented in Volume 2. The information provided is consistent with the guidance provided in Volume 1, and is an extensive compilation of the current knowledge and experiences of engineers and scientists from industry, government, and academia who are active in composites.
As you can see, the new volumes are direct descendants of the Military Handbooks. This is an on-going trend in standardization — The replacement of Government-sponsored documentation being replaced by Industry-led efforts.
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