ASTM F1147 specifies a static test setup for determining the tensile or adhesive strength of coatings. The coating is applied to the end face of a cylinder, which is bonded to a second cylinder according to a defined protocol prior to testing.

The opposing bonded layers are axially aligned with their contact surface in the loading axis of the testing machine in order to ensure pure tensile loading. The specimens are mounted on double Cardan joints to decouple constraint forces.