Designation:D6463/D6463M−06(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodforTimetoFailureofPressureSensitiveArticlesUnderSustainedShearLoading1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6463/D6463M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheabilityofapressuresensi-tivearticle(forexample,tape,label,sticker,etc.)toremainadheredtoastainlesssteelpanelunderaconstantloadappliedparalleltothebondingsurfaceofthepressuresensitivearticle.1.2ValuesstatedineitherSIorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents,therefore,eachsystemmustbeusedindependentlywithoutcombiningvaluesinanyway.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A666SpecificationforAnnealedorCold-WorkedAusteniticStainlessSteelSheet,Strip,Plate,andFlatBarD907TerminologyofAdhesivesD3654/D3654MTestMethodsforShearAdhesionofPressure-SensitiveTapesD5750/D5750MGuideforWidthandLengthofPressure-SensitiveTapeE171PracticeforConditioningandTestingFlexibleBarrierPackagingE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod3.Terminology3.1ManyofthetermsfoundinthistestmethodaredefinedinTerminologyD907.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thistestmethodconsistsofbondingastandardareaofapressuresensitivearticletoastainlesssteelpanel.Thebondedconstructionisallowedtodwellinaconstanttempera-tureandhumidityenvironmentfor30min.Theconstructionisthenmountedvertically.Astandardmassof500g[1.1lb]isattachedtothepressuresensitivearticleandal...
