This International Standard specifies procedures for the calibration and verification of durometers of types A, D, AO and AM (see ISO 7619-1), IRHD pocket meters (see ISO 7619-2) and IRHD dead-load instruments (see ISO 48).
ISO 18898:2012 Referenced Document
ISO 18899:2004 Rubber - Guide to the calibration of test equipment
ISO 48 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)
ISO 7619-1 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness)
ISO 7619-2 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 2: IRHD pocket meter method
ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories [Standard in French]*, 2017-11-01 Update
ISO 18898:2012 history
2016ISO 18898:2016 Rubber - Calibration and verification of hardness testers
2012ISO 18898:2012 Rubber - Calibration and verification of hardness testers
2006ISO 18898:2006 Rubber - Calibration and verification of hardness testers