This International Standard provides guidance on the determination of the hardness of vulcanized and thermoplastic rubbers.
It is intended to provide an understanding of the significance of hardness as a material property and to assist in the selection of an appropriate test method.
ISO 18517:2005 Referenced Document
ISO 18898 Rubber - Calibration and verification of hardness testers*, 2016-02-01 Update
ISO 48 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)*, 2010-09-01 Update
ISO 7267-1 Rubber-covered rollers — Determination of apparent hardness — Part 1: IRHD method*, 2017-08-18 Update
ISO 7267-2 Rubber-covered rollers - Determination of apparent hardness - Part 2: Shore-type durometer method*, 2008-08-01 Update
ISO 7267-3 Rubber-covered rollers — Determination of apparent hardness — Part 3: Pusey and Jones method*, 2017-08-18 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 18517:2005 history
2015ISO 18517:2015 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Hardness testing - Introduction and guide
2005ISO 18517:2005 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Hardness testing - Introduction and guide