• BS ISO 48-4:2018

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    Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic. Determination of hardness Indentation hardness by durometer method (Shore hardness)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  24-08-2018

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    This document specifies a method for determining the indentation hardness (Shore hardness) of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber using durometers with the following scales.

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    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.

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    Committee PRI/22
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes
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