Test methods
- Shore A, B, C, D, …
- IRHD micro / N / H …
Handling
- Stationary
Standards
- ISO 48
- ISO 868
- ASTM D2240
- ASTM D1415
- NFT 51 123
- NF 46 003
Applications
Range of application | Material thickness | |
A | Soft rubber, elastomers, natural rubber, neoprene, casting resin, polyester, soft PVC, leather etc. | from 6 mm, ISO 48-4, ISO 7619-1 (withdrawn) |
D | Hard rubber, hard plastic materials, acrylic glass, polystyrene, rigid thermoplastics, Resopal, print rollers, vinyl panels, cellulose acetate | from 6 mm, ISO 48-4, ISO 7619-1 (withdrawn) |
B | Medium-hard rubber materials, e.g. typewriter rollers, sheet goods | from 6 mm, ASTM D2240 |
C | Plastics and medium-hard rubber materials | from 6 mm, ASTM D2240 |
D0 | Plastics and medium-hard to hard rubber materials | from 6 mm, ASTM D2240 |
0 | Flexible materials, e.g. pressure rollers, medium-strength textile fabrics, nylon, orlon, perlon, rayon | from 6 mm, ASTM D2240 |
00 | expanded rubber, sponge rubber, foam rubber | from 6 mm, ASTM D2240 |
Micro Shore | see Shore range of application | from 1 mm |
Range of application | Material thickness | |
normal | soft rubber, highly elastic materials, plastically deformable materials | from 5 mm, ISO 48 |
soft | soft rubber, highly elastic materials, plastically deformable materials | from 10 mm, ISO 48 |
micro | O-rings or very thin-walled materials | from 0.6 mm, ISO 48 |
supersoft | expanded rubber, sponge rubber, very soft seals | from 2mm, (cf. VLRH) |
H | hard materials as per Shore D | from 6 mm, ISO 48 |
Range of application | Material thickness | |
Nl | elasticity of breadcrumbs, elastic properties of gelatin capsules, pectin, pastes and much more | not standardized |
FFF | fruit flesh freshness for peaches, apricots, plums, damsons, cherries, tomatoes, apples, avocados | not standardized |