MIL-HDBK-17-1, MIL-HDBK-17-2

and MIL-HDBK-17-3 replaced by

Three New Volumes on Composite
Materials
The MIL-HDBK-17 series has been a mainstay of the plastics
industry, but with the release of three new Handbooks, the first
three volumes of the Military series have been cancelled and
replaced. The new SAE releases and the now-obsolete MIL
Handbooks are available fromDocument Center Inc., so you can
purchase them from us now.
Heres the replacement information found for each of the 3
Military Handbooks:

MIL-HDBK-17/1F, Composite Materials Handbook Volume

1 Polymer Matrix Composites Guidelines or Characterization of
Structural Materials, Replaced by SAE-R-422

MIL-HDBK-17/2F, Composite Materials Handbook Volume

2. Polymer Matrix Composites Materials Properties, Replaced
by SAE-R-423

MIL-HDBK-17/3F, Composite Materials Handbook Volume

3 Polymer Matrix Composites Materials Usage, Design, and
Analysis, Replaced by SAE-R-424
MIL-HDBK-17/4A and MIL-HDBK-17/5 remain current. However,
there may more of the replacement volumes in the works, so
we would not be surprised to see them replace the balance of
the MIL documents over time.

The SAE Composite Materials Handbook (also known as the

CMH) contains guidelines for determining the properties of
polymer matrix composite material systems and their
constituents. Additionally, the volumes include the properties
of generic structural elements, including test planning, test
matrices, sampling, conditioning, test procedure selection, data
reporting, data reduction, statistical analysis, and other related
topics. Special attention is given to the statistical treatment and
analysis of data.
Three volumes are available. They are all Revision G, which
means that they are a continuation of the old MIL-HDBK series:

SAE-R-422, Composite Materials Handbook Volume 1

Polymer Matrix Composites: Guidelines for Characterization of
Structural Materials. Volume 1 contains guidelines for general
development of material characterization data as well as
specific requirements for publication of material data in CMH-17
series.

SAE-R-423, Composite Materials Handbook Volume 2

Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Properties. The second
volume contains statistically-based data for polymer matrix
composites that meets specific CMH-17 population sampling
and data documentation requirements, covering material
systems of general interest. Selected historical data are also
included in this volume.

SAE-R-424, Composite Materials Handbook- Volume 3

Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Usage, Design, and

Analysis. The third volume provides methodologies and

lessons learned for the design, analysis, manufacture, and field
support of fiber-reinforced, polymeric-matrix composite
structures. It also provides guidance on material and process
specifications and procedures for using the data that is
presented in Volume 2. The information provided is consistent
with the guidance provided in Volume 1, and is an extensive
compilation of the current knowledge and experiences of
engineers and scientists from industry, government, and
academia who are active in composites.
As you can see, the new volumes are direct descendants of the
Military Handbooks. This is an on-going trend in
standardization The replacement of Government-sponsored
documentation being replaced by Industry-led efforts.
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CMH-17 provides guidance to those who design and fabricate end items from composite
materials, and includes properties of composite materials that meet specific data requirements
as well as guidelines for design, analysis, material selection, manufacturing, quality control
and repair. SAE International published the first three volumes in July 2012:
Volume 1: Polymer Matrix Composites: Guidelines for Characterization of Structural
Materials

 Volume 2: Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Properties

Volume 3: Polymer Matrix Composites: Materials Usage, Design, and Analysis