Engineers and technical experts association SAE International and the Composite Materials Handbook 17 organisation have entered into an exclusive agreement for publishing the initial release of the ‘Composite Materials Handbook,’ referred to as ‘CMH-17.’ The handbook will be produced in print, electronic and DVD formats.
The handbook is a six-volume engineering reference tool, previously known as MIL-HDBK-17, that contains more than 1,000 records of the latest test data for polymer matrix (Volumes 1, 2, and 3), metal matrix (Volume 4), ceramic matrix (Volume 5) and structural sandwich (Volume 6) composites.
Composite materials are made of two or more materials that have different physical or chemical properties that remain relatively intact when combined. ‘CMH-17’ has been developed over many years by an international consortium of leading engineering organisations. It constitutes an overview of the field of composites technology and engineering, which is advancing and changing rapidly. As a result, ‘CMH-17’ will continue to evolve to reflect advances in technology. For this new edition (Revision G), several chapters were reorganised, several chapters were edited to reflect updated technology, and new content was added.
The primary purpose of the handbook is the standardisation of engineering methodologies related to testing, data reduction, and reporting of property data for current and emerging composite materials. It is used by engineers worldwide in designing and fabricating products made from composite materials, particularly in the aerospace industry.
In addition to publishing CMH-17 in print and electronic formats, SAE International will offer the volumes individually, as a six-volume set, and in other combinations of volumes to best suit the needs of industry.
