ASTM D3167-03a

Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the relative peel resistance of adhesive bonds between one rigid adherend and one flexible adherend when tested under specified conditions of preparation and testing.
1.2 A variation in thickness of the adherends will generally influence the test values. For this reason, the thickness of the sheets used to make the test specimens shall be specified in the material specification. When no thickness is specified, the flexible adherend shall be 0.63 mm (0.025 in.) thick and the rigid adherend shall be 1.63 mm (0.064 in.) thick.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 83.180 - Adhesives
• Technical Committee: D14 - Adhesives
• Drafting Committee: D14.80 - Metal Bonding Adhesives

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3167-03 - Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D3167-03a(2004) - Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2004
• Referred By: ASTM F790-23 - Standard Guide for Testing Materials for Aerospace Plastic Transparent Enclosures
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E865-20 - Standard Specification for Structural Film Adhesives for Honeycomb Sandwich Panels
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D8336-21 - Standard Test Method for Characterizing Tack of Prepregs Using a Continuous Application-and-Peel Procedure
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E866-23 - Standard Specification for Corrosion-Inhibiting Adhesive Primer for Aluminum Alloys to Be Adhesively Bonded in Honeycomb Shelter Panels
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7694/D7694M-18 - Standard Test Methods for Self-Adhesive Modified Bituminous Sheet Material
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6465-99(2016) - Standard Guide for Selecting Aerospace and General Purpose Adhesives and Sealants
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1826-23 - Standard Specification for Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Corrosion-Inhibiting Adhesive Primer for Aluminum Alloys to Be Adhesively Bonded in Honeycomb Shelter Panels
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1749-18 - Standard Terminology Relating to Rigid Wall Relocatable Shelters
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E864-20 - Standard Practice for Surface Preparation of Aluminum Alloys to Be Adhesively Bonded in Honeycomb Shelter Panels
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F942-18(2023)e1 - Standard Guide for Selection of Test Methods for Interlayer Materials for Aerospace Transparent Enclosures
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM F2207-06(2023) - Standard Specification for Cured-in-Place Pipe Lining System for Rehabilitation of Metallic Gas Pipe
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D6361/D6361M-98(2020) - Standard Guide for Selecting Cleaning Agents and Processes
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3167 – 03a
Standard Test Method for
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Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3167; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this test method is to provide for the determination of the metal-to-metal peel
strength of adhesives by a method that will provide good reproducibility at low-, as well as at
highstrength levels and yet allow for a simple method of test specimen preparation and testing.
The accuracy of the results of strength tests of adhesive bonds will depend on the conditions under
which the bonding process is carried out. Unless otherwise agreed upon between the manufacturer and
the purchaser, the bonding conditions shall be prescribed by the manufacturer of the adhesive. In order
to ensure that complete information is available to the individual conducting the tests, the
manufacturer of the adhesive shall furnish numerical values and other specific information for each of
the following variables:
(1) Procedure for preparation of the surfaces prior to application of the adhesive, the cleaning and
drying of metal surfaces, and special surface treatments such as sanding, which are not specifically
limited by the pertinent test method.
(2) Complete mixing directions for the adhesive.
(3) Conditions for application of the adhesive, including the rate of spread or thickness of film,
number of coats to be applied whether to be applied to one or both surfaces, and the conditions of
drying where more than one coat is required.
(4) Assembly conditions before application of pressure, including the room temperature and length
of time.
(5) Curing conditions, including the amount of pressure to be applied, the length of time under
pressure, and the temperature of the assembly when under pressure. It should be stated whether this
temperature is that of the glue line, or of the atmosphere at which the assembly is to be maintained.
(6) Conditioning procedure before testing, unless a standard procedure is specified, including the
length of time, temperature, and relative humidity.
A range may be prescribed for any variable by the manufacturer of the adhesive, if it can be assumed
by the test operator that any arbitrarily chosen value within such a range or any combination of such
values for several variables will be acceptable to both the manufacturer and the purchaser of the
adhesive.
1. Scope sheets used to make the test specimens shall be specified in the
material specification. When no thickness is specified, the
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the relative
flexible adherend shall be 0.63 mm (0.025 in.) thick and the
peel resistance of adhesive bonds between one rigid adherend
rigid adherend shall be 1.63 mm (0.064 in.) thick.
and one flexible adherend when tested under specified condi-
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
tions of preparation and testing.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
1.2 A variation in thickness of the adherends will generally
only.
influence the test values. For this reason, the thickness of the
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 on
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Adhesives and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.80 on Metal
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Bonding Adhesives.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 3167 – 03.
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D 3167 – 03a
FIG. 1 Roller Drum Peel Test Fixture
2. Referenced Documents Method D 1781 when that facility is not available. This test
method is considered more severe since the angle of peel is
2.1 ASTM Standards:
greater.
B 209 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
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Sheet and Plate
6. Apparatus
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D 907 Terminology of Adhesives
6.1 Testing Machine, conforming to the requirements of
D 1781 Test Method for Climbing Drum Peel for Adhe-
Practices E 4. Select a testing machine that is autographic with
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sives
chart capability, that reads and records in millimetres (inches)
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E 4 Practices for Force Verification of Testing Machines
of separation as one coord
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