Designation:D896−04(Reapproved2010)´1StandardPracticeforResistanceofAdhesiveBondstoChemicalReagents1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD896;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.ThispracticereplacesMethod2011.1ofFederalTestMethodStandardNo.175a´1NOTE—EditorialcorrectionsweremadethroughoutinOctober2010.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeprovidesauniformprocedurefortheexposureofadhesivelybondedsubstratestoselectedenviron-ments.Thispracticealsoprovidesforaqualitativemeasureoftheadhesivebondstrengthusingexistingstandardmethodsafterexposure.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificwarnings,seeSection8.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusD471TestMethodforRubberProperty—EffectofLiquidsD543PracticesforEvaluatingtheResistanceofPlasticstoChemicalReagentsD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD1002TestMethodforApparentShearStrengthofSingle-Lap-JointAdhesivelyBondedMetalSpecimensbyTen-sionLoading(Metal-to-Metal)D1151PracticeforEffectofMoistureandTemperatureonAdhesiveBondsD3164TestMethodforStrengthPropertiesofAdhesivelyBondedPlasticLap-ShearSandwichJointsinShearbyTensionLoading3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ManytermsinthispracticearedefinedinTerminologyD907.4.SummaryofPractice4.1Specimensareimmersedinselectedreagentsforaspecifiedtimeandtemperature.Thespecimensarerecovered,dried,andtestedinaccordancewithselectedmethods,suchasTestMethodsD1002orD3164....
