ASTM D6465-99(2016) - 1.10.2016
 
Significance and Use

5.1 The guide is to be used by anyone developing bonding or sealing requirements for specifications for manufacturing, maintenance or overhaul. This guide has been designed to be application specific for each bonding or sealing application, and allows the design engineer to rest assured that the product(s) or process(es) selected by the industrial or manufacturing engineer will be compatible with both the part material and the subsequent processes, such as adherend/substrate cleaning and preparation. It allows the industrial or manufacturing engineer to customize the selection of the adhesive or sealant product based on the materials of the parts being bonded or sealed, the conditions required for the subsequent process(es), environmental, cost, and health and safety concerns.

 
1. Scope

1.1 This guide is intended to assist design engineers, manufacturing/industrial engineers, and production managers in selecting the best-fit adhesive/sealant or bonding/sealing process. The guide takes into account environmental pollution prevention and occupational health and safety factors in a selection process.

1.2 This guide is not to be considered as a database of acceptable materials. It will guide the engineers and managers through the adhesive/sealant material selection process, calling for engineers to customize their selection based on the bonding or sealing performance requirements for the specified application. A comprehensive selection process will allow for the establishment of a more efficient production process, and may eliminate unnecessary process steps. A total life cycle cost analysis or performance/cost of implementation study is recommended to compare the available alternatives.

1.3 This guide is for aerospace and general purpose operations. It is not intended to be used for automotive, carpet, construction, electronics, medical/dental, optical, or structural and nonstructural wood applications. Note that this guide is not specifically for these applications, but the general methodology may be used in the selection process for these applications.

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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D897-08(2024)

Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Adhesive Bonds

D907-15(2023)

Standard Terminology of Adhesives

D950-03(2020)e1

Standard Test Method for Impact Strength of Adhesive Bonds (Includes all amendments and changes 2/4/2020).

D1002-10(2019)

Standard Test Method for Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)

D1144-99(2021)

Standard Practice for Determining Strength Development of Adhesive Bonds

D1146-00(2018)e1

Standard Test Method for Blocking Point of Potentially Adhesive Layers (Includes all amendments and changes 5/17/2019).

D1151-00(2022)

Standard Practice for Effect of Moisture and Temperature on Adhesive Bonds

D1184-98(2020)

Standard Test Method for Flexural Strength of Adhesive Bonded Laminated Assemblies

D1780-05(2020)

Standard Practice for Conducting Creep Tests of Metal-to-Metal Adhesives

D2557-98(2025)

Standard Test Method for Tensile-Shear Strength of Adhesives in the Subzero Temperature Range from ?267.8 to ?55?C (?450 to ?67?F)

D2674-72(2021)

Standard Methods of Analysis of Sulfochromate Etch Solution Used in Surface Preparation of Aluminum

D2918-99(2020)

Standard Test Method for Durability Assessment of Adhesive Joints Stressed in Peel

D2919-01(2023)

Standard Test Method for Determining Durability of Adhesive Joints Stressed in Shear by Tension Loading

D1875-03(2018)

Standard Test Method for Density of Adhesives in Fluid Form

D1876-08(2023)

Standard Test Method for Peel Resistance of Adhesives (T-Peel Test)

D1879-06(2023)

Standard Practice for Exposure of Adhesive Specimens to Ionizing Radiation

D2095-96(2023)

Standard Test Method for Tensile Strength of Adhesives by Means of Bar and Rod Specimens

D2240-15(2021)

Standard Test Method for Rubber Property—Durometer Hardness

D2293-96(2024)

Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Compression Loading (Metal-to-Metal)

D5041-98(2019)

Standard Test Method for Fracture Strength in Cleavage of Adhesives in Bonded Joints

D5267-97(2026)

Standard Test Method for Determination of Extrudability of Cartridge Adhesives

D5648-01(2019)

Standard Test Method for Torque-Tension Relationship of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners (Lubricity)

D5649-15(2023)

Standard Test Method for Torque Strength of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners

D5656-10(2017)

Standard Test Method for Thick-Adherend Metal Lap-Shear Joints for Determination of the Stress-Strain Behavior of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading

D3632-98(2019)

Standard Test Method for Accelerated Aging of Adhesive Joints by the Oxygen-Pressure Method

D4497-10

Standard Test Method for Determining the Open Time of Hot Melt Adhesives (Manual Method)

D4498-07

Standard Test Method for Heat-Fail Temperature in Shear of Hot Melt Adhesives

D4499-07

Standard Test Method for Heat Stability of Hot-Melt Adhesives

D4501-01(2023)

Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesive Bonds Between Rigid Substrates by the Block-Shear Method

D4562-01(2019)

Standard Test Method for Shear Strength of Adhesives Using Pin-and-Collar Specimen

D4800-94(2023)

Standard Guide for Classifying and Specifying Adhesives

D1062-08(2023)

Standard Test Method for Cleavage Strength of Metal-to-Metal Adhesive Bonds

D2093-03(2025)

Standard Practice for Preparation of Surfaces of Plastics Prior to Adhesive Bonding

D2294-96(2024)

Standard Test Method for Creep Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)

D2295-96(2024)

Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading at Elevated Temperatures (Metal-to-Metal)

D2556-14(2018)

Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Adhesives Having Shear-Rate-Dependent Flow Properties Using Rotational Viscometry

D2583-25

Standard Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol Impressor

D5657-07(2023)

Standard Test Method for Fluid Tightness Ability of Adhesives Used on Threaded Fasteners

D6195-22

Standard Test Methods for Loop Tack

E229-97

Standard Test Method for Shear Strength and Shear Modulus of Structural Adhesives (Withdrawn 2003)

D5868-01(2023)

Standard Test Method for Lap Shear Adhesion for Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Bonding

D3121-25

Standard Test Method for Tack of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives by Rolling Ball

D3163-01(2023)

Standard Test Method for Determining Strength of Adhesively Bonded Rigid Plastic Lap-Shear Joints in Shear by Tension Loading

D3164-03(2025)

Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesively Bonded Plastic Lap-Shear Sandwich Joints in Shear by Tension Loading

D3166-99(2020)

Standard Test Method for Fatigue Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading (Metal/Metal)

D3167-10(2025)

Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives

D1994-07

Standard Test Method for Determination of Acid Numbers of Hot-Melt Adhesives

D1995-92(2026)

Standard Test Methods for Multi-Modal Strength Testing of Autohesives (Contact Adhesives)

D2651-01(2024)

Standard Guide for Preparation of Metal Surfaces for Adhesive Bonding

D2979-16

Standard Test Method for Pressure-Sensitive Tack of Adhesives Using an Inverted Probe Machine (Withdrawn 2019)

D3111-19(2025)

Standard Practice for Flexibility Determination of Hot-Melt Adhesives by Mandrel Bend Test

D1084-16(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Viscosity of Adhesives

D1310-14(2021)

Standard Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquids by Tag Open-Cup Apparatus

D1337-10(2021)

Standard Practice for Storage Life of Adhesives by Viscosity and Bond Strength

D1338-99(2021)

Standard Practice for Working Life of Liquid or Paste Adhesives by Consistency and Bond Strength

D1781-98(2021)

Standard Test Method for Climbing Drum Peel for Adhesives

D1916-93(1997)

Standard Test Method for Penetration of Adhesives (Withdrawn 2005)

D1183-03(2019)

Standard Practices for Resistance of Adhesives to Cyclic Laboratory Aging Conditions

D903-98(2025)

Standard Test Method for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds

D905-08(2021)

Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesive Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading

D1828-01(2021)

Standard Practice for Atmospheric Exposure of Adhesive-Bonded Joints and Structures

D3762-24

Standard Test Method for Adhesive-Bonded Surface Durability of Aluminum (Wedge Test)

D3929-03(2023)

Standard Test Method for Evaluating Stress Cracking of Plastics by Adhesives Using the Bent-Beam Method

D3931-08(2023)

Standard Test Method for Determining Strength of Gap-Filling Adhesive Bonds in Shear by Compression Loading

D3933-98(2025)

Standard Guide for Preparation of Aluminum Surfaces for Structural Adhesives Bonding (Phosphoric Acid Anodizing)

D3983-98(2019)

Standard Test Method for Measuring Strength and Shear Modulus of Nonrigid Adhesives by the Thick-Adherend Tensile-Lap Specimen

D4027-98(2019)

Standard Test Method for Measuring Shear Properties of Structural Adhesives by the Modified-Rail Test

D4317-16(2023)

Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Acetate-Based Emulsion Adhesives

D4339-01(2018)

Standard Test Method for Determination of the Odor of Adhesives

D4689-12(2024)

Standard Specification for Adhesive, Casein-Type

D4690-12(2018)

Standard Specification for Urea-Formaldehyde Resin Adhesives

D4783-01(2021)

Standard Test Methods for Resistance of Adhesive Preparations in Container to Attack by Bacteria, Yeast, and Fungi

D5363-16(2024)

Standard Specification for Anaerobic Single-Component Adhesives (AN)

D5573-99(2019)

Standard Practice for Classifying Failure Modes in Fiber-Reinforced-Plastic (FRP) Joints

D6361-98

Standard Guide for Selecting Cleaning Agents and Processes

D3807-98(2019)

Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Cleavage Peel by Tension Loading (Engineering Plastics-to-Engineering Plastics)

D3278-21

Standard Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus

D3310-00(2023)

Standard Test Method for Determining Corrosivity of Adhesive Materials

D3433-99(2020)

Standard Test Method for Fracture Strength in Cleavage of Adhesives in Bonded Metal Joints

D3528-96(2024)

Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Double Lap Shear Adhesive Joints by Tension Loading

D3165-07(2023)

Standard Test Method for Strength Properties of Adhesives in Shear by Tension Loading of Single-Lap-Joint Laminated Assemblies

D56-22

Standard Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester

D896-04(2025)

Standard Practice for Resistance of Adhesive Bonds to Chemical Reagents