This document specifies a quantitative method for the measurement of adhesive strength of metallic and other inorganic coatings applied to metallic@ polymer and glass substrates. Typical coatings for which this document applies are metallic coatings such as aluminium@ copper@ nickel@ nickel plus chromium@ silver@ tin@ tin-nickel alloys@ zinc@ gold as well as other inorganic coatings such as oxides or nitrides@ e.g. of aluminium@ indium and indium-tin@ silicon@ niobium@ titanium@ tungsten@ zirconium and others. This document does not apply to certain hot dip@ spray and mechanical coatings@ for which other standards may apply@ e.g. EN ISO 14916 or EN ISO 4624. The measurement is valid if the cohesion and adhesion properties of the adhesive are higher than those of the coating subjected to test.