这个测试方法涵盖的决心粘连的程度(粘接强度)涂层衬底或内聚强度的涂层表面张力正常。测试包括涂层衬底的一个面孔夹具、焊接涂层面对加载夹具,并让这种组装的涂料及设施正常拉伸载荷的平面涂层。改编尤其是测试涂料适用于热喷涂,这被定义为包括燃烧火焰,等离子弧,二线弧,高速氧燃料,对喷涂原料和爆轰过程,这可能的形式,线、棒或粉末。热喷涂材料包括陶瓷、金属氧化物、碳化物等金属。在某些情况下,涂层形成不同的喷涂材料,如氧化层喷喷metal-bonding层。底物通常是金属,但可能是一个陶瓷,如氧化或石墨。通常在环境温度执行这种测试方法。更高的温度测试是限制需要合适的粘合剂的代理。对于某些基本的调查,建议非常低的温度(低温)被使用。这种测试方法仅限于测试热喷涂涂层,可以应用于厚度大于0.015。 (0.38 mm). The limitation is imposed because an adhesive bonding agent is used in the test. Those bonding agents established so far for this method tend to penetrate thermal spray coatings and may invalidate results unless the coatings are thick enough to prevent penetration through the coating. Further development may establish that thin layers of certain types of especially dense coatings may be tested satisfactorily. Alternatively, new adhesive bonding agents that would allow reduction of the minimum thickness limitation may become available.