Designation:D2557−98(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforTensile-ShearStrengthofAdhesivesintheSubzeroTemperatureRangefrom−267.8to−55°C(−450to−67°F)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2557;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthecom-parativeshearstrengthofadhesivesforbondingmetalswhentestedonastandardspecimenandunderspecifiedconditionsofpreparationandtestingatextremesubzerotemperatures.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletothetemperaturerangefrom-267.8to-55°C(-450to-67°F).1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecautionsaregivenin8.3.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A167SpecificationforStainlessandHeat-ResistingChromium-NickelSteelPlate,Sheet,andStrip(With-drawn2014)3B209SpecificationforAluminumandAluminum-AlloySheetandPlateB265SpecificationforTitaniumandTitaniumAlloyStrip,Sheet,andPlateD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD1002TestMethodforApparentShearStrengthofSingle-Lap-JointAdhesivelyBondedMetalSpecimensbyTen-sionLoading(Metal-to-Metal)D4896GuideforUseofAdhesive-BondedSingleLap-JointSpecimenTestResults3.Terminology3.1Definitions—ManytermsinthistestmethodaredefinedinTerminologyD907.4....
