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BAMS 532-001

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1 SCOPE
This specification establishes the requirements for the physical and
mechanical properties for epoxy resin preimpregnated aramid cloth
which has been “B” staged and is capable of being cured in a temperature

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2 CONTENTS

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Section
1 SCOPE

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2 CONTENTS
3 CLASSIFICATION
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4 REFERENCES
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5 DEFINITIONS
6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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7 DETAIL REQUIREMENTS
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8 QUALIFICATION
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9 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

10 SHIPPING AND STORAGE
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TABLE I PREPREG PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

TABLE II PREPREG CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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TABLE III TEST PANEL FABRICATION

TABLE IV COUPON DESCRIPTION
TABLE V LAMINATE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
TABLE VI MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CURED LAMINATE
TABLE VII QUALIFICATION MECHANICAL TEST MATRIX
TABLE VIII CHEMICAL CONDITIONING
TABLE IX ACCEPTANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS
TABLE X MANUFACTURER QUALITY CONTROL

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3 CLASSIFICATION
The woven aramid fabric prepreg shall be available in the following type:
Type I: Plain Weave Aramid Fabric (Style 281)

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4 REFERENCES

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4.1 BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE TEST STANDARDS

BATS 4662 y
Volatile Content, Preimpregnated Organic Fiber
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Cloth
BATS 4663 Resin Flow, Preimpregnated Organic Fiber Epoxy
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Resin
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BATS 4613 Resin Content of Organic Fiber Laminates

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4.2 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS

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SPECIFICATIONS

ASTM D695 Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics

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ASTM D790 Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced

Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
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ASTM D792 Test for Specific Gravity and Density of Plastics by

Displacement
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ASTM D1781 Climbing Drum Peel Test

ASTM D2344 Test Method for Apparent Interlaminar Shear
Strength of Parallel Fiber Composites by Short
Beam Method
ASTM D3039 Tensile Properties of Fiber-Resin Composites
ASTM D3529 Test Method for Resin Solids Content of Carbon
Fiber-Epoxy Prepreg
ASTM D3532 Test Method for Gel Time of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy
Prepreg

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ASTM D4255 Guide for Testing Inplane Shear Properties of

Composite Laminates
ASTM E168 Practices for General Techniques of Infrared
Quantitative Analysis
ASTM E682 Practice for Liquid Chromatography Terms and

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Relationships

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ASTM C 297 Tension test of flat sandwich construction in flatwise
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4.3 SRM
SRM 1R-94 Compressive Properties of Oriented Fiber-Resin

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Composites
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Apparent Interlaminar Shear Strength of Oriented
Fiber-Resin Composites by the Short-Beam Method.
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4.4 MILITARY
MIL-HDBK-17 Polymer Matrix Composites
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4.5 AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

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AMS 3901/3 Yarn, Organic Fiber (Para-Aramid), High Modulus,

OY 390 (2689)/25.5 Tensile Strength, 16.5 (114)/900
Tensile Modulus, 1140 Denier, 0.6% Finish
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AMS 3902 Cloth, Organic Fiber, (Para-Aramid) High Modulus,

for Structural Composites
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4.6 BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

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BAMS 564-003 Hydraulic Fluid, Phosphate Ester Base

BAMS 539-001 Honeycomb Core, Nylon Fiber Base, Phenolic Resin
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4.7 OTHER DOCUMENTS

Federal Aviation Airworthiness Standards
Regulations (FAR) Transport Category Airplanes
Part 25

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5 DEFINITIONS
Fabric Batch: Fabric processed in the same finishing lot.
Prepreg Batch: A single batch of fabric impregnated with one batch of

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resin in one continuous manufacturing operation.

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Resin Batch: A resin batch must incorporate all the raw materials,
resins, curing agents and additives from the same

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vendor lot or batch number regardless how many

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vessels they are mixed in as long as each vessel meet the
mixing instruction requirements, or a homogeneous
blend of resin with traceability to individual component

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lots or batches.
Yarn Lot: A quantity of yarn formed during a unit of production
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6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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6.1 MATERIALS
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6.1.1 Prepreg
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The product supplied shall be an epoxy resin, preimpregnated, woven

aramid fiber cloth.
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6.1.2 Epoxy Resin

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The epoxy resin system shall be of high quality suitable for the intended
purpose and non-corrosive to metals. The resin shall be free of all foreign
matter. The resin shall be capable of thoroughly wetting the aramid
fibers during impregnation.

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7 DETAIL REQUIREMENTS
7.1 PREPREG

The prepreg shall possess a degree of tack and drape sufficient to ensure

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The required tack shall allow the prepreg to adhere to itself during hand
lay-up to the extent that stripping a ply will not appreciably disturb the

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previous ply. This degree of tack shall be exhibited for a minimum of 10
days at a temperature of +65˚F to +75˚F with a relative humidity of 65%

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The required drape shall allow the prepreg to be deformed or contoured
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The shelf life of preimpregnated material supplied to this Specification
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shall be a minimum of 180 days from the date of receipt at the purchaser’s
destination when stored under refrigeration at 0˚F or below. In addition,
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the material shall be capable of meeting all the requirements of this

Specification after exposure to a room temperature environment for a
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continuous period of 10 days.

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7.2 ARAMID CLOTH REQUIREMENTS

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The aramid yarn used shall meet all the requirements of AMS 3901/3.
The woven aramid cloth shall meet all the requirements of AMS 3902.
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Specific requirements for acceptable defects in the aramid cloth shall be

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documented in the manufacturer’s process control document (PCD).

7.3 PHYSICAL

The prepreg shall meet all the physical requirements of Table I.

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TABLE I: PREPREG PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

AVERAGE
REQUIREMENT TEST
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Resin Solid, percent weight 42 − 48 ASTM D3529

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Volatiles Content, percent 2.0 BATS 4662

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weight (maximum) @ 250˚F
Flow percent weight at 250˚F 15 - 35 BATS 4663

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±5˚ F and 50 ± 5 psi for 15
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Gel Time, minutes at 4 - 15 ASTM D3532
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Tack pass Section 7.1

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7.4 CHEMICAL

The prepreg shall be tested to the requirements shown in Table II using

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vendor defined detail test methods approved by Bombardier Aerospace.

Infrared analysis shall be performed a minimum of once on each prepreg
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batch. Liquid chromatography shall be performed a minimum of twice on

each prepreg batch. The results shall be maintained by each
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manufacturer as part of the normal Quality Control retention of data.

The requirements shall be established by each manufacturer and results
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outside this acceptable range will be deemed unacceptable.

TABLE II: PREPREG CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PROPERTY REQUIRMENT TEST METHOD

Uncured Resin Report Infrared ASTM E168
Chemical Structure Scan
Resin Component Report Liquid ASTM E682
Analysis Chromatography

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7.5 APPEARANCE AND DIMENSIONAL

In general, the prepreg material shall be uniform in quality and condition,

clean and free from foreign materials, fiber misalignment or other defects
detrimental to fabrication, appearance and performance.

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In general, prepreg shall be free from curled or folded selvages that
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Specific limits for acceptable defects shall be contained in the
manufacturer’s process control document (PCD). Visible indications of
impurities, dry areas, areas of nonuniformity, incomplete impregnation,

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cured resin, or localized color differences in the impregnated cloth shall
be clearly identified as nonconforming areas.
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the prepreg material at the start and the end of each defect.
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The total maximum amount of nonconforming areas on each roll shall not
exceed 15% of the roll length. Specific inspection instructions shall be
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contained in the manufacturer’s process control document (PCD).

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A maximum of 1.5 inches of selvage width on each side of the cloth shall
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The alignment of the warp and fill yarns shall be perpendicular to each
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other. All the warp and fill yarns of the preimpregnated fabric shall be
parallel to their respective direction and shall meet the requirements of
AMS 3902.
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The prepreg width shall be within 1 inch of that specified on the purchase
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order, not including the selvage.

7.6 CURED LAMINATE

7.6.1 General

Laminates fabricated in accordance with Table III and cured in

accordance with Section 7.6.5 shall meet the following requirements.

7.6.2 Physical
Cured laminates shall meet all the requirements of Table V.

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7.6.3 Mechanical
Cured laminates and sandwich panels shall meet all the requirements of
Table VI.

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A cured laminate, any thickness, shall meet the self-extinguishing

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requirements of FAA 25.853 (a) when tested in the vertical condition.

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(1) Apply non-porous release film or release agent to
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(2) Lay-up number of aramid epoxy plies required.
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Preparation
(3) Cover lay-up with 1 layer of perforated release film
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or porous teflon coated glass cloth, remove

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wrinkles and trim to edge of lay-up.

(4) Apply breather, sealant tape, vacuum port(s) and
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vacuum bag.

Sandwich test Lay up procedure (1) Core ribbon direction shall be parallel to the warp
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panel direction. Three plies skin (each side) against the

preparation core. (BAMS 539-001, Type I, 0.25 to 0.5 inch
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thick)
NOTE: Alternate lay-up procedures and/or unincorporated materials may be used
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provided written approval is obtained from Bombardier Aerospace Materials and

Processes Engineering.

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7.6.5 Cure Cycle Requirements

Autoclave Curing
Each part cured in an autoclave shall be cured for 90 minutes minimum

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pressure reaches 15 psi the vacuum shall be vented to atmosphere. The
linear heat-up rate shall be a minimum of 1.0˚F/minute to a maximum of

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8.0˚F/minute. Each part shall be cooled to 140˚F under full pressure at a
linear maximum cooldown rate of 8.0˚F/minute.

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8 QUALIFICATION
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specification.
Product qualification shall be performed in accordance with
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MIL-HDBK-17.
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The material shall be layed up and processed in accordance with Table

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III.
The manufacturer shall develop and maintain a Process Control
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Document (PCD) referring to the specification he is in the process of

qualifying to. The PCD shall define the manufacturing and quality
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control requirements and procedures for assuring consistent, uniform and

compliant products. The supplier shall define in the PCD the raw
materials, significant items of processing equipment, process flow, and
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the controlled process parameters which have a significant probability of

affecting the quality of the product. Also, a copy of the material
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specification latest revision and amendment shall be included in the PCD.

The manufacturer PCD shall be approved and signed by Bombardier
Aerospace’s Materials and Processes Engineering Department and
available to any Bombardier Aerospace auditors.
Upon review of audit reports, PCD and qualification data, the potential
supplier will be advised whether qualification is granted.
All qualification testing specimens must be retained by the manufacturer
for a minimum period of three (3) years, and be available to Bombardier
Aerospace’s Materials and Processes Engineering upon request.

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Qualified products, together with their manufacturer, will be shown in

BAEMM-001 “Bombardier Aerospace Engineering Materials Manual”.
Sustained qualification is dependent upon supplier meeting continuously
the requirements of the applicable material specification and any sub-tier

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Aerospace may revoke the qualified status of a product without prior

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TABLE IV: COUPON DESCRIPTION

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PLY LAYUP
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DESCRIPTION TYPE I (PW)

Tensile Specimens [0] 4 plies

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In-plane Shear [0] 4 plies

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Short Beam Shear and [0] 8 plies

Flexural Specimens
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TABLE V: LAMINATE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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REQUIREMENT TEST
PROPERTY
METHOD
45 psi cure

Specific Gravity (maximum) 1.40 ASTM D792

Resin Content (percent) 37 ± 5 BATS 4613

The mechanical test matrix is outlined in Table VI.

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TABLE VI: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

MINIMUM INDIVIDUAL
OR RANGE TEST
PROPERTY
METHOD
45 psi cure

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Tensile Strength, Ultimate 60.0 ASTM D3039
(x103) psi Warp (2) (3)

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Tensile Modulus, 3.5 ASTM D3039

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(x106) psi Warp (2) (3)
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 50.0 ASTM D3039

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(x103) psi Fill (2) (3)
Tensile Modulus, y 3.2 ASTM D3039
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(x106) psi Fill (2) (3)
Compressive Strength, Ultimate 22 SRM 1R-94
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(x103 psi) Warp (2)

Compressive Modulus, 3.4 SRM 1R-94
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(x106 psi) (2)

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Short Beam Shear Strength 6.0 SRM - 8

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(x103 psi) Warp 4:1 S/D

In Plane Shear Strength 6.6 ASTM 4255
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(x103 psi)
In Plane Shear Modulus .275 ASTM 4255
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(x106 psi)
Flexural Strength, Ultimate 45.0 ASTM D790
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(x103 psi) Warp 3 point 16:1 S/D

Flexural Modulus, 3.0 ASTM D790
(x106 psi) Warp 3 point 16:1 S/D
Flatwise tensile strength (psi) 250 ASTM C297

1. The test temperature range shall be 70 ± 10˚F.

2. These properties shall be nomalized at a cured ply thickness of 9.0 mils
3. Specimens shall be 0.50 inch wide by 10 inches long.

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TABLE VII: QUALIFICATION MECHANICAL TEST MATRIX

DIRECTION DRY
WET Chemical Conditioned and
(1) tested at 73˚F ± 10˚F(2)

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Tensile Fill 6 (3) 6 (4) 6 5 5 5 5

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Tensile Warp 6
Compression Warp 6 (5)

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Compression Fill 6 6 6 5 5 5 5
Flexural per Fill 6
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Short Beam Warp 6
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Shear
Inplane Shear +/- 45° 6 6 6 5 5 5 5
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1. Specimens conditioning per 8.1

2. Only 1 (one) batch of material is required for these tests.
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3. Numbers in blocks represent number of specimens per batch

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4. Three specimens per batch strain gage to provide load vs. strain data
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5. Six strength and three modulus tests per batch

6. Lay up of coupons defined in Table IV
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8.1 TEST SPECIMEN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING

8.1.1 Chemical

Specimens are to be soaked in the following chemical as defined in Table

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a) Fuel: Jet A-1 - Canadian Government Specification

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CAN2-3.23 or ASTM D1655 Jet A-1.

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b) Cleaner: Turco Jet Clean “C” or equivalent
c) Hydraulic Fluid: BAMS 564-003 Type IV Skydrol 500B-4 Solutia Inc

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St-Louis MO.
d) Antifreeze: Ethylene Glycol Commercial
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TABLE VIII: CHEMICAL CONDITIONING
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Fluid Temperature [˚F] Time

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Fuel 73 ± 5 30 days
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Cleaner 73 ± 5 30 days
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Hydraulic Fluid 24 hours maximum

Antifreeze 73 ± 5 30 days
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9 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

9.1 GENERAL

The manufacturer is responsible for the performance of all sampling,

inspection, and testing of each batch prior to submission of the material
to the purchaser for acceptance.
A copy of the test reports shall be submitted with each shipment showing
conformance with the requirements. The manufacturer is responsible for
obtaining certification of the fiber and cloth to the requirements of this
Specification from the manufacturer of the cloth.

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9.2 ACCEPTANCE TESTS

The manufacturer shall be responsible for carrying out the production

sampling and batch inspection tests.

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The tests in Table IX shall be carried out by both the material
manufacturer and purchaser for each prepreg batch within each

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shipment and shall meet the requirements of Table I and VI. The

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minimum number of rolls to be tested for each prepreg batch shall be as
per Table X.

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The manufacturer shall furnish a copy of all test results showing
compliance with this Specification. This report shall include the purchase

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order number, the material specification number, batch number and date
of manufacture.
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Bombardier Aerospace reserves the right to perform any or all of the tests
outlined in this Specification. Any test resulting in a failure will
necessitate a return of that batch of material to the manufacturer.
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TABLE IX: ACCEPTANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS

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SPECIMENS
CATEGORY TEST PER
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SAMPLE

Prepreg Physical Resin Solid 3

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Properties
Gel Time 3
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Flow 3
Prepreg Chemical Infrared Spectrum Analysis 1
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Properties (2)
Liquid Chromatography 2
Mechanical Properties Compression Strength at RT (1) 5
Tensile Strength (Warp) and 5
modulus at RT (1)
Flatwise Tensile Strength 5

1. To be tested in warp direction at 70˚F 10˚F.

2. Prepreg chemical properties are to be tested using frequency
included in Section 7.4.

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TABLE X: MANUFACTURER QUALITY CONTROL

NO. OF ROLLS IN
NO. OF ROLLS TO TEST
BATCH

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80 - 120 4
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Additional 40 Rolls.
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10 SHIPPING AND STORAGE
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The material shall be kept at or below 0°F during shipment and storage.
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The shipping container shall include end supports, so that the roll is fully
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suspended from the core ends within the container.

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Each roll core, on the inside visible surface, shall have a permanent label
showing the Material Specification, the batch number, the date of
manufacture, and the roll number, and the manufacturer’s product
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identification.
Each shipping container shall be permanently and legibly marked with a
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label showing the following information:

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Bombardier Aerospace Specification BAMS 532-001, Rev.

Type I
Manufacturer’s Product Identification
Quantity
Width
Purchase Order
Batch No.
Roll No.
Date of Manufacture
Storage Temperature

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Specific packaging, shipping and storage requirements shall be

documented in the manufacturer’s PCD.
A 10 foot sample shall be cut in a distinctive pattern from randomly
selected rolls from each batch of material in the shipment. The cut

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samples shall be identified from which rolls they were cut and then placed

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in MIL-B-131 bags and placed in a separate cardboard shipping box along
with the test reports and a temperature recorder. The cardboard box

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shall be easily and clearly identified as containing test sample box shall
be stored and shipped along with the bulk material shipment.

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