ASTM E865-03 - 10.4.2003
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers film adhesives for bonding of honeycomb sandwich panels. The adhesives are used for new production or depot repair. The adhesives shall be suitable for forming bonds that can withstand long exposures to temperatures from -55 to 93°C (-67 to 200°F) and also withstand the combinations of stress, temperature, and relative humidity expected to be encountered in service. The adhesives shall be used for bonding aluminum alloy facing to nonmetallic core, edge attachments, and other components of a sandwich panel.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard where only SI units are given or where SI units are given first followed by inch-pound units; where inch-pound units are given first followed by SI units, the inch-pound units are to regarded as the standard.

 
2. Referenced Documents

QQ-A-250/11d

Aluminum Alloy 6061T6, Plate and Sheet

E1091-21

Standard Specification for Nonmetallic Honeycomb Core for Use in Shelter Panels

E1826-23

Standard Specification for Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Corrosion-Inhibiting Adhesive Primer for Aluminum Alloys to Be Adhesively Bonded in Honeycomb Shelter Panels

D3167-10(2017)

Standard Test Method for Floating Roller Peel Resistance of Adhesives

D1002-10(2019)

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

C297/C297M-16

Standard Test Method for Flatwise Tensile Strength of Sandwich Constructions

E1749-18

Standard Terminology Relating to Rigid Wall Relocatable Shelters

E874-19

Standard Practice for Adhesive Bonding of Aluminum Facings to Nonmetallic Honeycomb Core for Shelter Panels

B117-19

Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus

E866-23

Standard Specification for Corrosion-Inhibiting Adhesive Primer for Aluminum Alloys to Be Adhesively Bonded in Honeycomb Shelter Panels

B209-14

Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate

D1781-98(2021)

Standard Test Method for Climbing Drum Peel for Adhesives

D2919-01(2023)

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

E631-15

Standard Terminology of Building Constructions

E864-20

Standard Practice for Surface Preparation of Aluminum Alloys to Be Adhesively Bonded in Honeycomb Shelter Panels