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Adhesives - Determination of tensile lap-shear strength of

high-strength adhesive bonds
Adhésifs - Détermination de la résistance au cisaillement d'assemblages réalisés avec des adhésifs
structuraux, collés à recouvrement simple

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ISO 4587:1979
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UDC 665.93 : 620.176 Ref. No. I S 0 4587-1979 (E)

Descriptors : plastics, adhesives, adhesive bonded joints, tests, adhesion tests, tension tests, measurement, shear tests.

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FOREWORD
I S 0 (the International Organization for Standardization) i s a worldwide federation
of national standards institutes ( I S 0 member bodies). The work of developing
International Standards is carried out through I S 0 technical committees. Every
member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been set
up has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations,
governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated

to the member bodies for approval before their acceptance as International
Standards by the I S 0 Council.

International Standard I S 0 4587 was developed by Technical Committee

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ISO/TC 61, Plastics, and was circulated to the member bodies in November 1976.
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Adhesives - Determination of tensile lap-shear strength of

high-strength adhesive bonds

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l 1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION load is applied, so that the long axis of the t e s t specimen

l This International Standard specifies a method for deter-

will coincide with the direction of the applied force
through the centre line of the grip assembly.
mining the tensile lap-shear strength of high-strength
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adhesive bonds for metallic adherends when tested ona stan- NOTES
dard specimen and under specified conditions of preparation
and testing. (standards.iteh.ai) 1 Where equipment does not allow for constant rate of load
application, a rate of jaw separation shall be used which approxi-
mates the rate of loading (see IS0 527).
ISO 4587:1979 2 Grips that operate by bolting through the adherends shall be
2 REFERENCES avoided since such grips give rise to undesirable stress concen-
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IS0 291, Plastics - Standard atmospheresd8cc859bf5dd/iso-4587-1979
for conditioning
and testing.
4.2 Jig, for accurately locating adherends during bonding.
IS0 527, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties.
IS0 3534, Statistics - Vocabulary and symbols. 5 TEST SPECIMENS

5.1 Unless otherwise specified, test specimens shall con-

3 PRINCIPLE form to the form, dimensions, and alignment as shown in
the figure. The recommended length ( L ) of overlap is
Adhesive lap-shear bond strength i s determined by stressing 12,5 k 0,25 mm.
in shear of a single overlap joint (see the figure) between
metallic adherends by applying to the adherends a tensile NOTES
force which i s parallel to the bond area and to the major 1 The choice of dimensions other than those shown in the figure
axis of the specimen. The reported result i s the observed may result in difficulties in the interpretation of results.
force or stress a t rupture. 2 This overlap is intended for aluminium alloys and materials of
similar or higher moduli of elasticity ( E ) and tensile yield strength.
Example : For A A 2024-T3 or AECMA AL-P 13 PL (T3)
4 APPARATUS E = 68 O00 MPa
4.1 Testing machine, so selected that the rupture of the Tensile yield strength at 0.2 % offset = 290 MPa
specimen falls between 10 and 80 % of the full-scale
capacity. In addition, the response time of the machine 5.2 The test joints may be prepared either individually or
shall be short enough not to affect the accuracy with which from slotted or unslotted panels (see the figure). Each
the force applied a t the time of rupture can be measured. method i s equally suitable either for development or for
The recorded force shall not differ from the true applied comparative tests. If strength values are to be determined
force by more than 1 %. The machine shall be capable of for design calculations of flat bonded joints, it i s preferable
applying a tensile force that increases a t a steady rate (see to prepare the test joints from unslotted panels. In choosing
note 1). It shall be provided with a suitable pair of self- the type of preparation, account should also be taken of
aligning grips to hold the specimen. The grips and attach- whether the t e s t joint will be damaged by mechanical
ments (see note 2) shall be so constructed that they will working. Special care shall be taken in preparing individual
move into alignment with the t e s t specimen as soon as the specimens to ensure proper alignment.

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5.3 The adherend surface shall be properly treated to b) the reproducibility (see I S 0 3534) (i.e. the difference be-
tween the mean breaking forces obtained with one sample of
obtain an optimum bond. Surface treatments shall be in
adhesive on the same system in different test rooms or labora-
accordance with manufacturers' instructions or the ap- tories) should be less than 2 0 % of the arithmetic mean of the
propriate International Standard (see note below). The individual mean values.
adhesive shall be applied and cured according to the It is stressed that these criteria are offered for guidance; failure to
recommendations of the manufacturer of the adhesive. In meet one or other of the requirements does not of itself imply
the absence of such recommendations, the procedure shall failure to comply with this International Standard.
be such as to achieve an optimum bond with minimum
variations, In any case, the use of a jig to ensure the correct
overlap and accurate alignment of the adhe'rends is rec-
ommended.
9 TESTREPORT
NOTE - An International Standard concerning the preparation of
metallic surfaces for adhesive bonding is now being prepared. The t e s t report shall include reference to this International
Standard and the following particulars :
5.4 The number of test specimens will depend on the
precision required, but reliance should not be placed on a) identification of the adhesive tested, including type,
fewer than six observations. source, manufacturer's code number, batch or lot
number, form, etc.;

6 CONDITIONING AND TESTING ATMOSPHERE b) identification of the adherends, including material

thickness and surface preparation;
The test specimens shall be conditioned and tested in
one of the standard laboratory atmospheres specified
in IS0 291. c) description of bonding process, including method of
application of adhesive, drying or precuring conditions
(where applicable), and curing time, temperature and
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grips, with
d) the average thickness (as precisely as practical) of
each grip 50 f 1 mm from the nearest edge of the overlap. the adhesive layer after formation of the bond;
A shim may be used in the grips so that the applied force
will be in the plane of the adhesive bond.
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joint increases a t a constant (i.e. steady) rate. This rate shall nominal overlap of the joint, whether individual or of
be such that the average joint will be broken in a period panel construction, whether slotted or unslotted panels,
of 65 2 20 s. conditions used for cutting individual test specimens,
number of test panels represented, and number of
Record the highest force during rupture as the breaking individual test specimens;
force of that specimen. Results from test specimens that
rupture in the adherend shall be discarded except for
routine testing. f) conditioning procedure prior to testing, and test
atmosphere;

8 EXPRESSION OF RESULTS g) the rate of loading or rate of jaw separation;

Express the results of the tests as the arithmetic mean and
coefficient of variation of the breaking force in newtons or h) the individual breaking force or stress test results,
the breaking stress in megapascals of the valid test specimens. the arithmetic mean and the coefficient of variation of I

the mean, together with information about the spread

NOTE - It is suggested that the following criteria for repeatability of results;
and reproducibility should normally be observed for test results
obtained using this International Standard :
i) type of failure;
a) the repeatability (see I S 0 3534) (i.e. the difference between
any two breaking forces obtained with one sample of adhesive
by the same operator in a given test room or laboratory) should k) any operating deviations or difficulties that may
be less than 2,5 times the standard deviation. - have affected the results.

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FIGURE - Forms and dimensions of test panels