The following sections will be covered during this session:
- Introduction
- R&D laboratory assessment: Peel testing
metal-to-metal and honeycomb
- How toughness affects standard adhesive test methods
- Neat resin testing
- Fracture toughness methods:
modes 1, 2 and mixed mode testing
- The difference between the wedge test and the impact wedge test
- How toughness affects standard adhesive test methods
- Some indications as to how to use test results in engineering design