Influence of the adhesive type and metal substrate on adhesion of bonded joints after salt spray test

This article was focused on the evaluation of neutral salt spray test effect (according to ISO 9124), procedure E4, on mechanical properties of load-bearing adhesive joints. The study also comprises the influence of substrate material (mild steel, aluminum alloys) and substrate surface roughness (verified by optical confocal microscopy). The experimental program contained acrylate-based adhesive and hybrid silicone polyurethane based adhesive which were applied in double lap joints loaded by shear.