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ASTM D2344 · Short beam · nominal screening only

Compares composite short-beam strength under three-point bending, with results influenced by the specimen geometry and observed failure mode.

Elastic loading · Play test

Official ASTM D2344/D2344M-22 ↗

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CDS sign-in and suitable licensed access may be required.

Recorded instructional case · Workbench captures and saved calculation data, October 2026. This website preview does not run the test.

01

Specimen & fixture

Actual Workbench D2344 short beam · nominal screening only setup
Live Load / calculated loading view · Full-size capture ↗
Inspect the short-span fixtureWorkbench short-beam fixture end view
02

Calculated response

Nominal short-beam stress at applied load

Nominal short-beam stress (MPa)

Recorded instructional case. Applied force (N) versus Nominal short-beam stress (MPa). Exact saved values are available in the table below.2.34401.758251.172500.5859750100

Applied force (N)

View plotted values
Nominal short-beam stress at applied load — recorded values
SeriesApplied force (N)Nominal short-beam stress (MPa)
Native applied-load screening00
Native applied-load screening20.046875
Native applied-load screening40.09375
Native applied-load screening60.140625
Native applied-load screening80.1875
Native applied-load screening100.234375
Native applied-load screening120.28125
Native applied-load screening14.0000000000000020.32812500000000006
Native applied-load screening160.375
Native applied-load screening180.421875
Native applied-load screening200.46875
Native applied-load screening220.515625
Native applied-load screening240.5625
Native applied-load screening260.609375
Native applied-load screening28.0000000000000040.6562500000000001
Native applied-load screening300.703125
Native applied-load screening320.75
Native applied-load screening340.796875
Native applied-load screening360.84375
Native applied-load screening380.890625
Native applied-load screening400.9375
Native applied-load screening420.984375
Native applied-load screening441.03125
Native applied-load screening461.078125
Native applied-load screening481.125
Native applied-load screening501.171875
Native applied-load screening521.21875
Native applied-load screening541.265625
Native applied-load screening56.000000000000011.3125000000000002
Native applied-load screening57.999999999999991.3593749999999998
Native applied-load screening601.40625
Native applied-load screening621.453125
Native applied-load screening641.5
Native applied-load screening661.546875
Native applied-load screening681.59375
Native applied-load screening701.640625
Native applied-load screening721.6875
Native applied-load screening741.734375
Native applied-load screening761.78125
Native applied-load screening781.828125
Native applied-load screening801.875
Native applied-load screening821.921875
Native applied-load screening841.96875
Native applied-load screening862.015625
Native applied-load screening882.0625
Native applied-load screening902.109375
Native applied-load screening922.15625
Native applied-load screening942.203125
Native applied-load screening962.25
Native applied-load screening982.296875
Native applied-load screening1002.34375
03

Set up in CDS

  1. Link thickness and set the short-beam dimensions.
  2. Verify the support span and applied total force.
  3. Calculate nominal short-beam stress from the force.
  4. Compare with the scope of the physical strength test.
Short span and native loading fixtureNominal stress uses the actual width and thicknessMeasured short-beam strength requires a physical test
Inputs for this recorded case
  • 24 × 8 × 4 mm
  • 8 plies / 4 mm
  • Selected force 100 N
  • Reference force 100 N

These are teaching-case inputs, not ASTM-prescribed specimen dimensions or acceptance criteria.

04

Readout & interpretation

Applied force
100 N
Nominal short-beam stress
2.344 MPa
Span / thickness
4 —

Nominal stress screening. The current beam model cannot predict short-beam strength.

About this ASTM reference

Standard Test Method for Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates

Active catalog edition checked October 10, 2026. The official standard defines the physical method; the CDS example below has a narrower modeling scope. Full procedures remain on ASTM’s site.

Find this setup in Workbench

In the Test menu, choose D2344. With bundled records loaded, the Simulation picker also lists this demonstration.

What this CDS case represents

Read the actual ASTM standard ↗

Nominal stress screening. The current beam model cannot predict short-beam strength.

Load & Play test behavior

Playback follows an elastic beam load ramp. It has no calculated damage events. For D2344, only nominal short-beam stress is appropriate screening output; the beam display is not a strength or contact solution.

In Workbench, select the mechanical case and inspect Live Load. Play test opens the eligible Response → Failure calculation. Availability depends on compatible equipment, selected settings and licensed modules. Gauge/specimen displacement excludes frame compliance and grip slip. Playback speed changes viewing speed, not the test’s physical loading rate.

Instructional model comparison, not experimental validation or ASTM certification. Physical testing requires the licensed standard and a qualified test program.