ISO 48-4:2018
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of hardness - Part 4: Indentation hardness by durometer method (Shore hardness)
This document specifies a method for determining the indentation hardness (Shore hardness) of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber using durometers with the following scales:— the A scale for rubbers in the normal-hardness range;— the D scale for rubbers in the high-hardness range;— the AO scale for rubbers in the low-hardness range and for cellular rubbers;— the AM scale for thin rubber test pieces in the normal-hardness range.
This document specifies a method for determining the indentation hardness (Shore hardness) of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber using durometers with the following scales:
— the A scale for rubbers in the normal-hardness range;
— the D scale for rubbers in the high-hardness range;
— the AO scale for rubbers in the low-hardness range and for cellular rubbers;
— the AM scale for thin rubber test pieces in the normal-hardness range.
ISO 7619-1:2010 specifies a method for determining the indentation hardness (Shore hardness) of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber by means of durometers using the A scale for rubbers in the normal-hardness range; the D scale for rubbers in the high-hardness range; the AO scale for rubbers in the low-hardness range and for cellular rubbers; and the AM scale for thin rubber test pieces in the normal-hardness range.
ISO 7619-1:2010 specifies a method for determining the indentation hardness (Shore hardness) of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber by means of durometers using the A scale for rubbers in the normal-hardness range; the D scale for rubbers in the high-hardness range; the AO scale for rubbers in the low-hardness range and for cellular rubbers; and the AM scale for thin rubber test pieces in the normal-hardness range.
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