This International Standard specifies a method for the determination of the hardness of vulcanized rubbers preferably of a hardness range between 30 and 85 IRHD; however, the method may also be used for those rubbers with a hardness between 30 and 95 IRHD.
Methods for very hard and very soft rubbers are the subject of ISO 1400 and ISO 1818 respectively; the range of applicability of each is indicated in the following figure :
DS/ISO 48:1989 history
1989DS/ISO 48:1989 Vulcanized rubbers. Determination of hardness (Hardness between 30 and 85 IRHD)