This International Standard specifies procedures for the calibration and verification of durometers of
typesA, D, AO and AM (see ISO7619-1) IRHD pocket meters (see ISO7619-2) and IRHD deadqoad
instruments (see ISO 48).
DIN ISO 18898:2009 Referenced Document
ISO 18899 Rubber - Guide to the calibration of test equipment*, 2013-07-01 Update
ISO 48 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)*, 2010-09-01 Update
ISO 7619-1 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness)*, 2010-10-01 Update
ISO 7619-2 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 2: IRHD pocket meter method*, 2010-10-01 Update
ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories [Standard in French]*, 2017-11-01 Update
DIN ISO 18898:2009 history
2017DIN ISO 18898:2017 Rubber - Calibration and verification of hardness testers (ISO 18898:2016)
2014DIN ISO 18898:2014 Rubber - Calibration and verification of hardness testers (ISO 18898:2012)
2009DIN ISO 18898:2009 Rubber - Calibration and verification of hardness testers (ISO 18898:2006);English version of DIN ISO 18898:2009-10