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ASTM D5379 · V-notched beam shear
Uses a notched specimen and an asymmetric loading fixture to characterize shear response in the selected material plane.
Analytical / measured-data assessment
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Recorded instructional case · Workbench captures and saved calculation data, October 2026. This website preview does not run the test.
Specimen & fixture
Calculated assessment
Force magnitude (N)
Deformation magnitude (mm)
View plotted values
| Series | Deformation magnitude (mm) | Force magnitude (N) |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0 | 0 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.00048046967256417587 | 5 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.0009609393451283517 | 10 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.0014414090176925276 | 15 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.0019218786902567035 | 20 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.002402348362820879 | 25 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.0028828180353850552 | 30 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.003363287707949231 | 35 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.003843757380513407 | 40 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.004324227053077583 | 45 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.004804696725641758 | 50 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.0052851663982059335 | 54.999999999999986 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.0057656360707701105 | 60 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.006246105743334286 | 65 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.006726575415898462 | 70 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.007207045088462638 | 75 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.007687514761026814 | 80 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.00816798443359099 | 85 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.008648454106155166 | 90 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.009128923778719341 | 95 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.009609393451283517 | 100 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.010089863123847694 | 105 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.010570332796411867 | 109.99999999999997 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.011050802468976044 | 115 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.011531272141540221 | 120 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.012011741814104394 | 124.99999999999997 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.012492211486668571 | 130 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.012972681159232748 | 135 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.013453150831796924 | 140 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.013933620504361099 | 144.99999999999997 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.014414090176925276 | 150 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.014894559849489451 | 155 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.015375029522053628 | 160 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.015855499194617803 | 165 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.01633596886718198 | 170 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.016816438539746154 | 174.99999999999997 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.017296908212310332 | 180 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.017777377884874504 | 184.99999999999994 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.018257847557438683 | 190 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.018738317230002858 | 195 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.019218786902567033 | 200 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.01969925657513121 | 205 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.020179726247695387 | 210 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.020660195920259562 | 215 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.021140665592823734 | 219.99999999999994 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.021621135265387913 | 225 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.022101604937952088 | 230 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.022582074610516263 | 235 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.023062544283080442 | 240 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.023543013955644617 | 245 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.02402348362820879 | 249.99999999999994 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.02450395330077297 | 255 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.024984422973337143 | 260 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.025464892645901318 | 265 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.025945362318465497 | 270 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.026425831991029672 | 275 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.026906301663593847 | 280 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.027386771336158026 | 285 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.027867241008722198 | 289.99999999999994 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.028347710681286373 | 295 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.02882818035385055 | 300 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.029308650026414727 | 305 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.029789119698978902 | 310 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03026958937154308 | 315 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.030750059044107256 | 320 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.031230528716671428 | 325 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.031710998389235606 | 330 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03219146806179978 | 334.99999999999994 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03267193773436396 | 340 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03315240740692813 | 345 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03363287707949231 | 349.99999999999994 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03411334675205648 | 355 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.034593816424620664 | 360 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03507428609718484 | 365 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03555475576974901 | 369.9999999999999 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03603522544231319 | 375 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.036515695114877365 | 380 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03699616478744154 | 385 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.037476634460005716 | 390 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03795710413256989 | 394.99999999999994 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.038437573805134066 | 400 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03891804347769825 | 405 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03939851315026242 | 410 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.03987898282282659 | 415 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.040359452495390774 | 420 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04083992216795495 | 425 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.041320391840519125 | 430 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04180086151308329 | 434.9999999999999 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04228133118564747 | 439.9999999999999 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04276180085821166 | 445 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.043242270530775825 | 450 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04372274020334 | 455 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.044203209875904176 | 460 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04468367954846835 | 464.9999999999999 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.045164149221032526 | 470 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04564461889359671 | 475 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.046125088566160884 | 480 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04660555823872506 | 485 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.047086027911289234 | 490 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04756649758385341 | 495 |
| Elastic specimen response (not fixture travel) | 0.04804696725641758 | 499.9999999999999 |
Set up in CDS
- Select the V-notched beam specimen and fixture.
- Link laminate Gxy and set the net section.
- Enter force, effective gauge length and measured strength.
- Review nominal shear stress, strain and deformation.
V-notched beam fixture geometryLinked Gxy and actual net sectionIndependent measured shear-strength comparison
Inputs for this recorded case
- 150 × 12 × 2 mm
- 16 plies / 2 mm
- Selected force 500 N
- Explicit source calibration/properties
These are teaching-case inputs, not ASTM-prescribed specimen dimensions or acceptance criteria.
Response & readout
Stress magnitude (MPa)
Strain magnitude (—)
View plotted values
| Series | Strain magnitude (—) | Stress magnitude (MPa) |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic constitutive response | 0 | 0 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00004804696725641758 | 0.20833333333333331 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00009609393451283516 | 0.41666666666666663 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00014414090176925273 | 0.6249999999999999 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00019218786902567032 | 0.8333333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00024023483628208794 | 1.0416666666666667 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00028828180353850547 | 1.2499999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00033632877079492306 | 1.458333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00038437573805134064 | 1.6666666666666665 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00043242270530775823 | 1.8749999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00048046967256417587 | 2.0833333333333335 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0005285166398205935 | 2.2916666666666665 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0005765636070770109 | 2.4999999999999996 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0006246105743334285 | 2.708333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0006726575415898461 | 2.916666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0007207045088462638 | 3.125 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0007687514761026813 | 3.333333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0008167984433590989 | 3.541666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0008648454106155165 | 3.7499999999999996 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.000912892377871934 | 3.958333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0009609393451283517 | 4.166666666666667 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0010089863123847692 | 4.374999999999999 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.001057033279641187 | 4.583333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0011050802468976044 | 4.791666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0011531272141540219 | 4.999999999999999 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0012011741814104396 | 5.208333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.001249221148666857 | 5.416666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0012972681159232745 | 5.624999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0013453150831796922 | 5.833333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00139336205043611 | 6.041666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0014414090176925276 | 6.25 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.001489455984948945 | 6.458333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0015375029522053626 | 6.666666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0015855499194617803 | 6.875 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0016335968867181977 | 7.083333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0016816438539746154 | 7.291666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.001729690821231033 | 7.499999999999999 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0017777377884874506 | 7.708333333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.001825784755743868 | 7.916666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0018738317230002858 | 8.125 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0019218786902567035 | 8.333333333333334 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0019699256575131207 | 8.541666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0020179726247695384 | 8.749999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002066019592025956 | 8.958333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002114066559282374 | 9.166666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002162113526538791 | 9.374999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002210160493795209 | 9.583333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0022582074610516265 | 9.791666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0023062544283080437 | 9.999999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0023543013955644614 | 10.208333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002402348362820879 | 10.416666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002450395330077297 | 10.625 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002498442297333714 | 10.833333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0025464892645901322 | 11.041666666666668 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002594536231846549 | 11.249999999999996 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0026425831991029668 | 11.45833333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0026906301663593844 | 11.666666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.002738677133615802 | 11.874999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00278672410087222 | 12.083333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0028347710681286375 | 12.291666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0028828180353850552 | 12.5 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0029308650026414725 | 12.708333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00297891196989789 | 12.916666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0030269589371543074 | 13.124999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003075005904410725 | 13.333333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003123052871667143 | 13.541666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0031710998389235605 | 13.75 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0032191468061799782 | 13.958333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0032671937734363955 | 14.166666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003315240740692813 | 14.374999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003363287707949231 | 14.583333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0034113346752056486 | 14.791666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003459381642462066 | 14.999999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0035074286097184835 | 15.208333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0035554755769749012 | 15.416666666666666 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0036035225442313185 | 15.624999999999998 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003651569511487736 | 15.833333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003699616478744154 | 16.041666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0037476634460005716 | 16.25 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0037957104132569893 | 16.458333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003843757380513407 | 16.666666666666668 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0038918043477698242 | 16.875 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0039398513150262415 | 17.083333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.003987898282282659 | 17.291666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004035945249539077 | 17.499999999999996 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004083992216795495 | 17.708333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004132039184051912 | 17.916666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.00418008615130833 | 18.125 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004228133118564748 | 18.333333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0042761800858211645 | 18.541666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004324227053077582 | 18.749999999999996 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004372274020334 | 18.958333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004420320987590418 | 19.166666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004468367954846835 | 19.375 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004516414922103253 | 19.583333333333332 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004564461889359671 | 19.791666666666668 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.0046125088566160875 | 19.999999999999996 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004660555823872505 | 20.20833333333333 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004708602791128923 | 20.416666666666664 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004756649758385341 | 20.624999999999996 |
| Elastic constitutive response | 0.004804696725641758 | 20.833333333333332 |
- Nominal stress magnitude
- 20.83 MPa
- Strain magnitude
- 0.004805 —
- Demand / measured strength
- 0.2604 —
All recorded readouts
- Nominal stress magnitude
- 20.83 MPa
- Strain magnitude
- 0.004805 —
- Demand / measured strength
- 0.2604 —
- Linked laminate thickness
- 2 mm
Uniform nominal shear. Notch fields and fixture travel need separate modelling.
About this ASTM reference
Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method
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
Opens the connected guided study. Select the matching ASTM setup in the Test menu to inspect its fixture.
What this CDS case represents
Read the actual ASTM standard ↗Uniform nominal shear. Notch fields and fixture travel need separate modelling.
This analytical or measured-data model provides its own curves and metrics. Synchronized failure playback is not supported; a mounted fixture view does not imply that contact, crack growth or impact history is solved.
Model basis · equation and interpretation
τ = P/(bnet t), γ = τ/Gxy, δ = γLg.
P is force, bnet notch-to-notch width, t linked thickness and Gxy linked shear modulus. Lg is effective shear gauge length, not fixture travel. This nominal field does not resolve notch or grip stress. Supply measured shear strength separately.
Instructional model comparison, not experimental validation or ASTM certification. Physical testing requires the licensed standard and a qualified test program.