This part specifies the test method for the indentation hardness (Shore hardness) of vulcanized rubber or thermoplastic rubber using the following scale:
——A scale, suitable for ordinary hardness range, the durometer using A scale is called Shore A type hardness tester;
——D scale, suitable for high hardness range, the durometer using D scale is called Shore D type hardness tester;
——AO scale, suitable for low hardness rubber and sponge, the durometer using AO scale is called Shore A0 type hardness tester;
——AM scale is suitable for thin samples in the ordinary hardness range. Hardness testers using AM scale are called Shore AM type hardness testers.
ISO 7619-1:2004 history
2010ISO 7619-1:2010 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness)
2008ISO 7619-1:2004/Amd 1:2008 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness); Amendment 1: Precision data
2004ISO 7619-1:2004 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness)