ASTM D1183-03(2019)
(Practice)Standard Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging Conditions
Standard Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging Conditions
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 These practices provide information on the resistance to cyclic laboratory aging.
SCOPE
1.1 These practices cover the determination of the resistance of adhesives to cyclic accelerated service conditions by exposing bonded specimens to conditions of high and low temperatures and high and low relative humidities. The extent of degradation is determined from changes in strength properties as a result of exposure to the test conditions (Note 1). It is recognized that no accelerated procedure for degrading materials correlates perfectly with actual service conditions, and that no single or small group of laboratory test conditions will simulate all actual service conditions. Consequently, care must be exercised in the interpretation and use of data obtained in this practice. The test condition, the number of cycles of the test condition to be used, the particular strength property to be used to determine the extent of degradation, and whether test specimens or test panels are to be used, are specified in the material specification.
Note 1: These practices/conditions are intended for use with specimens described in the approved ASTM strength test methods for adhesives as follows:
Test Methods D897, D903, D906, D950, D1002, D1062, and Test Method D1344.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Mar-2019
- Technical Committee
- D14 - Adhesives
- Drafting Committee
- D14.80 - Metal Bonding Adhesives
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2020
- Effective Date
- 01-Jan-2020
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2019
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2017
- Effective Date
- 01-Aug-2017
- Effective Date
- 01-May-2016
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-May-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Dec-2011
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2011
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2011
- Effective Date
- 01-Jan-2011
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2010
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2008
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2008
Overview
ASTM D1183-03(2019) - Standard Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging Conditions provides standardized methodologies to determine the resistance of adhesives to cyclic accelerated aging. This is achieved by exposing bonded specimens to varying laboratory conditions of temperature and relative humidity, simulating the effects of long-term service environments within a controlled timeframe. The results are derived from changes in adhesive strength properties pre- and post-exposure, helping manufacturers, specifiers, and testing laboratories evaluate durability under specified scenarios.
While no laboratory method can perfectly replicate all real-world service conditions, the practices defined in ASTM D1183 serve as a reliable baseline for comparative testing and quality assurance in adhesive product development and selection.
Key Topics
- Cyclic Laboratory Aging: Exposure of adhesives to sequences of high and low temperature and humidity cycles, reflecting fluctuating service environments.
- Measurement of Degradation: Evaluation of adhesive performance by strength tests before and after exposure to aging cycles, noting any loss or gain in strength.
- Test Conditions: Definition of controlled cycles such as:
- Interior and exterior laboratory conditions
- Immersion in water or substitute ocean water for marine simulations
- Temperature shock (including sub-zero exposures)
- Sample Preparation: Utilization of standard test specimens or panels, prepared and conditioned according to referenced ASTM adhesive strength test methods.
- Reporting: Comprehensive documentation of testing parameters, changes in appearance, percentage change in strength, number of cycles, degree of delamination, and relevant statistical data.
- Interpretation Guidance: Emphasizes careful consideration in interpreting accelerated test results, as correlation with actual service performance is approximate.
Applications
This standard is widely used in multiple sectors that require reliable adhesive performance under varying climatic or service conditions. Key practical applications include:
- Product Development & Quality Control: Adhesive manufacturers use ASTM D1183 to benchmark product formulations, ensuring resistance to environmental aging before commercial release.
- Material Selection: Engineers and designers rely on data from this standard to choose adhesives with proven durability for high-performance assembly in construction, automotive, aerospace, marine, and electronics.
- Specification Compliance: Ensures adhesives meet contractual or regulatory requirements for environmental resistance, supporting acceptance in public and private contracts.
- Comparative Evaluation: Provides a consistent basis for comparing different adhesive products or batches for procurement and process validation.
Related Standards
ASTM D1183 references several key ASTM adhesive strength test methods to determine the changes in properties due to cyclic aging, including:
- ASTM D897: Tensile Properties of Adhesive Bonds
- ASTM D903: Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds
- ASTM D906: Strength Properties in Plywood-Type Construction by Tension Loading
- ASTM D950: Impact Strength of Adhesive Bonds
- ASTM D1002: Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens
- ASTM D1062: Cleavage Strength of Metal-to-Metal Adhesive Bonds
- ASTM D1141: Practice for Preparation of Substitute Ocean Water
Related standards provide additional guidance on terminology, specimen conditioning, environmental exposure, and analytical techniques for adhesives testing.
Keywords: ASTM D1183, adhesive aging resistance, cyclic laboratory aging, adhesive strength testing, humidity, temperature exposure, durability testing, adhesive degradation, environmental simulation, ASTM standards for adhesives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ASTM D1183-03(2019) is a standard published by ASTM International. Its full title is "Standard Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging Conditions". This standard covers: SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 4.1 These practices provide information on the resistance to cyclic laboratory aging. SCOPE 1.1 These practices cover the determination of the resistance of adhesives to cyclic accelerated service conditions by exposing bonded specimens to conditions of high and low temperatures and high and low relative humidities. The extent of degradation is determined from changes in strength properties as a result of exposure to the test conditions (Note 1). It is recognized that no accelerated procedure for degrading materials correlates perfectly with actual service conditions, and that no single or small group of laboratory test conditions will simulate all actual service conditions. Consequently, care must be exercised in the interpretation and use of data obtained in this practice. The test condition, the number of cycles of the test condition to be used, the particular strength property to be used to determine the extent of degradation, and whether test specimens or test panels are to be used, are specified in the material specification. Note 1: These practices/conditions are intended for use with specimens described in the approved ASTM strength test methods for adhesives as follows: Test Methods D897, D903, D906, D950, D1002, D1062, and Test Method D1344. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. 1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 4.1 These practices provide information on the resistance to cyclic laboratory aging. SCOPE 1.1 These practices cover the determination of the resistance of adhesives to cyclic accelerated service conditions by exposing bonded specimens to conditions of high and low temperatures and high and low relative humidities. The extent of degradation is determined from changes in strength properties as a result of exposure to the test conditions (Note 1). It is recognized that no accelerated procedure for degrading materials correlates perfectly with actual service conditions, and that no single or small group of laboratory test conditions will simulate all actual service conditions. Consequently, care must be exercised in the interpretation and use of data obtained in this practice. The test condition, the number of cycles of the test condition to be used, the particular strength property to be used to determine the extent of degradation, and whether test specimens or test panels are to be used, are specified in the material specification. Note 1: These practices/conditions are intended for use with specimens described in the approved ASTM strength test methods for adhesives as follows: Test Methods D897, D903, D906, D950, D1002, D1062, and Test Method D1344. 1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. 1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D1183-03(2019) is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 83.180 - Adhesives. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ASTM D1183-03(2019) has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ASTM D906-20, ASTM D950-03(2020)e1, ASTM D1002-10(2019), ASTM D903-98(2017), ASTM D906-98(2017), ASTM D897-08(2016), ASTM D907-12a, ASTM D907-12, ASTM D907-11a, ASTM D906-98(2011), ASTM D950-03(2011), ASTM D907-11, ASTM D903-98(2010), ASTM D897-08, ASTM D1062-08. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D1183 − 03 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Practices for
Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging
Conditions
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1183; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 Thesepracticescoverthedeterminationoftheresistance 2.1 ASTM Standards:
of adhesives to cyclic accelerated service conditions by expos- D897Test Method forTensile Properties ofAdhesive Bonds
ing bonded specimens to conditions of high and low tempera- D903Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhe-
tures and high and low relative humidities. The extent of sive Bonds
degradation is determined from changes in strength properties D906Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in
as a result of exposure to the test conditions (Note 1). It is Plywood Type Construction in Shear by Tension Loading
recognized that no accelerated procedure for degrading mate- D907Terminology of Adhesives
rials correlates perfectly with actual service conditions, and D950Test Method for Impact Strength of Adhesive Bonds
that no single or small group of laboratory test conditions will D1002Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single-
simulate all actual service conditions. Consequently, care must Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Ten-
be exercised in the interpretation and use of data obtained in sion Loading (Metal-to-Metal)
this practice. The test condition, the number of cycles of the D1062Test Method for Cleavage Strength of Metal-to-
test condition to be used, the particular strength property to be Metal Adhesive Bonds
used to determine the extent of degradation, and whether test D1141Practice for the Preparation of Substitute Ocean
specimens or test panels are to be used, are specified in the Water
material specification. D1344Test Method for Testing Cross-Lap Specimens for
Tensile Properties of Adhesives (Withdrawn 1985)
NOTE 1—These practices/conditions are intended for use with speci-
mensdescribedintheapprovedASTMstrengthtestmethodsforadhesives
3. Terminology
as follows:
Test Methods D897, D903, D906, D950, D1002, D1062, and Test
3.1 Definitions—Many terms in these practices are defined
Method D1344.
in Terminology D907.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard.
4. Significance and Use
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 These practices provide information on the resistance to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cyclic laboratory aging.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
5. Apparatus
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 CirculatingAir Ovens,capableofbeingcontrolledatthe
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
required temperatures.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
5.2 Rooms, Cabinets, or Desiccators, with means for con-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- trolling the relative humidity of the air in them at the required
values.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1 2
These practices are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D14 on For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Adhesives and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D14.80 on Metal contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Bonding Adhesives. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published April 2019. Originally the ASTM website.
approved in 1951. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D1183–03 (2011). The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
DOI: 10.1520/D1183-03R19. www.astm.org.
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D1183 − 03 (2019)
NOTE2—Thefollowingsaturatedsaltsolutionsgive85to90%relative
of 50% at 23 6 1°C (73.4 6 2°F) and then test them
humidity:
immediately for the specified strength properties, unless oth-
(1) Potassium chloride at 23°C
erwise stated in the material specifications.
(2) Manganous sulfate at 38.5°C
5.3 Vessels with Water, for immersion tests.
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