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Adhesive test results are based on material testing procedures outlined here:
Material Testing for Adhesives
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Adhesive testing has also found that thorough and proper preparation of adhesive joints greatly influences whether it will result in utter failure or a superior bond.
Visual examination found that specimens with an excess amount of adhesives applied to it corresponded with specimens with better performance.
Raw Data
Refer to the file “Adhesive Testing Data.xls” for the raw data outputted from the Universal Testing Machine
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Specimen | Max Shear Stress (MPa) | Comments |
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None 1 | 3.227076 | Suspicion of poor specimen preparation |
None 2 | 15.00324693 | |
None 3 | 3.51152 | Suspicion of poor specimen preparation |
Degrease 1 | 7.364299 | |
Degrease 2 | 1.401875 | Suspicion of poor specimen preparation |
Degrease 3 | 3.46305 | |
Abrade 1 | 5.961373 | |
Abrade 2 | 4.618917913 | |
Abrade 3 | 9.213191 |
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