Hardness of Rubber: Durometer

DUROMETER... THE MEASURE OF THE HARDNESS OF RUBBER COMPOUNDS

The Durometer is the International Standard Instrument used to measure the hardness of rubber or rubber-like materials.
Durometers measure hardness by the penetration of an indentor into the rubber sample. The calibrated reading is
expressed in a number value. The hardness values are
always expressed in terms of plus or minus (+/-) five points
DUROMETER TYPE APLLICABLE TO THESE
(example: 60+/-5 Durometer).
It is important to note that when testing hardness of a
rubber sample, the material should not be less than 1/4
thick (.250).

(SHORE)
Type A (Shore)
Type D (Shore)
Type 00 (Shore)

TYPES OF MATERIALS
Soft rubber & plastics
Hard rubber & plastics
Sponge & foam

APPROXIMATE DUROMETER HARDNESS COMPARISONS

The values listed are approximate and are not to be used as an exact equivalent. This information is provided as a
selection guide only.
Here are a few examples of hardness based on Durometer
scale:

Rubber Band
Inner Tube
Rubber Tire
Rubber Shoe Heel
Typewriter Platen

30 Shore A
55 Shore A
65 Shore A
70 Shore A
95 Shore A

SHORE
A
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5

DUROMETER TYPE
SHORE
D
58
46
39
33
29
25
22
19
16
14
12
10
8
7
6

SHORE
00

98
97
95
94
93
91
90
88
86
83
80
76
70
62
55
45

Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is to be used as a guide only. RubberMill cannot guarantee the accuracy, or be
held responsible for the informations end use.

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