ASTM E489-92(1997)美国材料与试验协会标准.pdfVIP

Designation:E489–92(Reapproved1997)

StandardTestMethodfor

TensileStrengthPropertiesofMetalConnectorPlates1

ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE489;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearof

originaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.A

superscriptepsilon()indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.

INTRODUCTION

Theuseofprepunchedmetalconnectorplateswithandwithoutintegralprojectingteethaswellas

solidmetalconnectorplates,usuallyfabricatedfromstructuralqualitysheetcoils,suchasdescribed

inSpecificationA446/A446M,tofastenwoodmemberstogether,isawidelyacceptedpractice.In

manyapplications,theseplatesmustresisttensileforces.Duringmanufactureandsubsequentloading

oftheseplates,stressconcentrationsdeveloparoundholesthatwerepunched(ordrilled)during

manufactureorduringfabricationoftheconnection.Thesestressconcentrationslimittheaccuracyof

strengthpredictionsbasedsolelyonmetalandnet-sectionproperties.Thistestmethodprovidesa

simplealternativetothedevelopmentofcomplexanalyticalmodelsrequiredtodealwiththesestress

concentrations.

Ifasectiontakenthroughthewidthofametalconnectorplatediffersingeometriccharacterfrom

asectionthroughitslength,thestrengthratioofthisplateisafunctionofitsorientation.Ifthisisthe

case,the