BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 1465:2009

Adhesives —
Determination of
tensile lap-shear
strength of bonded
assemblies

ICS 83.180

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1465

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2009

ICS 83.180 Supersedes EN 1465:1994

English Version

Adhesives - Determination of tensile lap-shear strength of

bonded assemblies

Adhésifs - Détermination de la résistance au cisaillement Klebstoffe - Bestimmung der Zugscherfestigkeit von

en traction d'assemblages collés à recouvrement simple Überlappungsklebungen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 December 2008.

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Contents Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................5
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................5
3 Principle ..................................................................................................................................................5
4 Apparatus ...............................................................................................................................................5
5 Specimens ..............................................................................................................................................6
6 Conditioning and testing atmosphere .................................................................................................6
7 Procedure ...............................................................................................................................................6
8 Expression of results ............................................................................................................................7
9 Test report ..............................................................................................................................................7
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................................9

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Foreword
This document (EN 1465:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 193 “Adhesives”, the
secretariat of which is held by AENOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2009.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 1465:1994.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction
Safety statement

Persons using this document should be familiar with the normal laboratory practice, if applicable. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to ensure compliance with
any regulatory conditions.

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT — It is understood that some of the material permitted in this standard may
have negative environmental impact. As technological advantages lead to acceptable alternatives for these
materials, they will be eliminated from this standard to the extent possible.

At the end of the test, the user of the standard shall take care to carry out an appropriate disposal of the
wastes, according to local regulation.

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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies a method for determining the tensile lap-shear strength of bonded
assemblies when tested on a standard specimen and under specified conditions of preparation and testing.

NOTE 1 This test procedure is not applicable for calculations needed for bond design in structural joints.

NOTE 2 This test Test methods for the determination of tensile lap-shear strength of bonded assemblies with wood
adhesives are also specified in EN 205 and EN 302-1

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 13887, Structural Adhesives - Guidelines for surface preparation of metals and plastics prior to adhesive
bonding

EN ISO 291, Plastics - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 291:2005)

EN ISO 527-1, Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-1:1993
including Corr 1:1994)

EN ISO 10365, Adhesives - Designation of main failure patterns (ISO 10365:1992)

3 Principle
Adhesive lap-shear bond strength is determined by stressing in shear of a single overlap joint
(see Figure 1) between rigid adherends by applying to the adherends a tensile force which is
parallel to the bond area and to the major axis of the specimen. The reported result is the
observed force or stress at rupture.

4 Apparatus
4.1 Testing machine
It shall comply with a test machine, class 1 and the response time of the machine shall be short enough not to
affect the accuracy with which the force applied at the time of rupture can be measured.

NOTE The recorded force shall not differ from the true applied force by more than 1%. The machine shall be capable of
applying a tensile force that increases at a steady rate. Where equipment does not allow for constant rate of load
application, a rate of jaw separation shall be used which approximates the rate of loading (see EN ISO 527-1). It shall be
provided with a suitable pair of self-aligning grips to hold the specimen. The grips and attachments shall be so constructed
that they will move into alignment with the test specimen as soon as the load is applied, so that the long axis of the test
specimen will coincide with the direction of the applied force through the centre line of the grip assembly to avoid bending
moment. Grips that operate by bolting through the adherends shall be avoided since such grips give rise to undesirable
stress concentration.

4.2 Jig
for accurately locating adherends during bonding.

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5 Specimens
5.1 Unless otherwise specified, test specimens shall conform to the form, dimensions, and alignment as
shown in Figure 1. The recommended length (L) of overlap is (12,5 ± 0,25) mm.

NOTE 1 The choice of dimensions other than those shown in the Figure 1 may result in difficulties in the interpretation
of results.

NOTE 2 This overlap is intended for aluminium alloys and materials of similar or higher moduli of elasticity (E) and
tensile yield strength.

EXAMPLE For AA 2024-T3 or AECMA AL-P 13 PL (T3) : E = 68 000 MPa

Tensile yield strength at 0,2 % offset = 290 MPa.

5.2 The test joints may be prepared either individually or from slotted or unslotted panels (see Figure 1).
Each method is equally suitable either for development or for comparative tests.

5.3 The adherend surface shall be properly treated to obtain an optimum bond. Surface treatments shall be
in accordance with manufacturer´s instructions or EN 13887 unless otherwise specified. The adhesive shall be
applied and cured according to the recommendations of the manufacturer of the adhesive. In the absence of
such recommendations, the procedure shall 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 adherends is
recommended.

Special care shall be taken in preparing individual specimens to ensure proper alignment and that bond
thicknesses are as uniform and constant as possible.

The thickness should orient itself to the intended use. A typical thickness is 0,2 mm. Thicknesses can be
controlled by inserting a calibrated wire spacer or small glass spheres in the bond area. If a wire spacer is
used, the wire shall lie parallel to the direction of application ot the load as this minimizes the effect of the wire
on the joint.

The surfaces shall be prepared according to EN 13887 unless otherwise specified. For all adherends the
method used for surface preparation shall be reported.

5.4 The number of test specimens will depend on the precision required, but reliance should not be placed
on fewer than 5 observations.

6 Conditioning and testing atmosphere

The test specimens shall be conditioned and tested in one of the standard laboratory atmospheres specified in
EN ISO 291.

7 Procedure
Locate the test specimen symmetrically in the grips, with each grip (50 ± 1) mm from the nearest edge of the
overlap. A shim may be used in the grips so that the applied force will be in the plane of the adhesive bond.

Operate the machine so that the stress or strain on the test joint increases at a constant (i.e. steady) rate. This
rate shall be such that the average joint will be broken in a period of (65 ± 20) s.

Record the highest force during rupture as the breaking force of that specimen. Results from test specimens
that rupture in the adherend shall be discarded except for routine testing and noted in the test report.

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8 Expression of results
Express the results of the tests as the arithmetic mean and coefficient of variation of the breaking force in
newtons or the breaking stress in megapascals of the valid test specimens.

The tensile lap-shear strenght, in megapascals, is calculated by dividing the breaking force, in newtons, by the
shear area, in square milimeters.

NOTE It is suggested that the following criteria for repeatability and reproductibility should normally be observed for
test results obtained using this European Standard:

a) the repeatibility (see ISO 3534-1) (i.e. the difference between any two breaking forces obtaines with one sample of
adhesive by the same operator in a given test room or laboratory) should be less than 2,5 times the standard
deviation.

b) the reproductibility (see ISO 3534-1) (i.e. the difference between the mean breaking forces obtained with one sample
of adhesive on the same system in different test rooms or laboratories) should be less than 20 % of the arithmetic
mean of the individual mean values.

It is stressed that these criteria are offered for guidance; failure to meet one or other of the requirements does
not of itself imply failure to comply with this European Standard.

9 Test report
The test report shall include, at least, the following:

a) reference to this European Standard (EN 1465);

b) identification of the adhesive tested, including type, source, manufacturer's code number, batch or lot
number, form, etc.;

c) identification of adherends, including material thickness, width and surface preparation;

d) description of bonding process, including method of application of adhesive, drying or precuring

conditions (where applicable), and curing or setting time, temperature and pressure;

e) average thickness (as precisely as praticable) of the adhesive layer after formation of the bond, as well as
the method used for controling the bond thickness;

f) complete description of the test specimen, including dimensions and construction of the test specimen,
with nominal overlap of the joint, whether individual or of panel construction, whether slotted or unslotted
panels, conditions used for cutting individual test specimens, number of test panels represented, and
number of individual test specimens;

g) conditioning procedure and applied parameters prior to testing, and test atmosphere;

h) the rate of loading or rate of jaw separation;

i) the individual breaking force or stress test results, the arithmetic mean and the coefficient of variation of
the mean, together with information about the spread of results;

j) type of failure according to EN ISO 10365;

k) result from test specimens that rupture in the adherends;

l) any operating deviations or difficulties that may have affected the results.

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Dimensions in millimetres

Key

1 discard 4 area in test grips

2 typically (90 ± 1)º 5 shear area

3 adhesive line

Figure 1 — Forms and dimensions of test panels

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 3534-1, Statistics - Vocabulary and symbols - Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in
probability

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