Test Methods for Adhesives and Adhesively Bonded Joints
Mechanical tests are routinely conducted to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of adhesives and bonded joints. The following are some of the most common standard test procedures:
ASTM Test Methods
Tensile
- D638 - Tensile Properties of Plastics
- D897 - Tensile Properties of Adhesive Bonds
- D2095 - Tensile Strength of Adhesives by Means of Bar and Rod Specimens
- D3808 - Qualitative Determination of Adhesion of Adhesives to Substrates by Spot Adhesion
- D4688 - Evaluating Structural Adhesives for Finger Jointing Lumber
Shear (Tension Loading)
- D1002 - Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)
- D2295 - Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading at Elevated Temperatures (Metal-to-Metal)
- D2557 -Tensile-Shear Strength of Adhesives in the Subzero Temperature Range from -267.8 to -55°C (-450 to -67°F)
- D2919 - Durability of Adhesive Joints in Shear
- D3165 - Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear for SLP Laminated Assembly
- D3528 - Strength Properties of Double-Lap-Joint (DLP)
- D5656 - Shear stress–strain behaviour of adhesives using Thick Adherend Shear Test (TAST) joint
Peel
- D903 - Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds
- D3330 - Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
Cleavage
- D1062 - Cleavage Strength of Metal-to-Metal Adhesive Bonds
- D3433 - Fracture Strength in Cleavage of Adhesives in Bonded Metal Joints
Creep
- D1780 - Conducting Creep Tests of Metal-to-Metal Adhesives
- D2294 - Creep Properties of Adhesives in Shear
Flexural
Fatigue
Impact
Tack
