Established standardized mechanical test methods provide a first rough overview of the maximum load capacity of an adhesive bond, until the first crack occurs. In most cases, however, the specimen abruptly fails to go beyond the maximum allowable force. 

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This gives meaningful information about the softening and post-cracking behaviour of the material, even if the tensile strength has already been exceeded.