Durometer Scale Selection Guide

SCALE OF
DUROMETER
MATERIAL TO BE USED PART NUMBER CONFORMS TO MODEL MAIN-SPRING INDENTER
A Rubber: Soft vulcanized (ie tyre), natural nitrile.
Elastomeretric materials (rubber & rubber like):
GR-S, GR-1, neopene, thiokol, flexible polyacrylic esters neoprene, thiokol, flexible polyacrilic esters.
Other: Wax, felt, leather etc. (materials that normally yield under fingernail pressure, such as the heel on your shoe).
9130-021
407000000
407010000
407020000
407030000
407040000
407041000
407041100
407041200
407041300
407041400
ASTM D 2240



ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
S1A
PA
QA
QAMX
XA
XAMX
XACL
XACLMX
XATH
XAHAF
XAMXHAF
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
Frustum Cone
B Rubber: Moderately hard (id typewriter rollers, platens, etc) 9130-122*
407030100
407010100
407020100
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
S1B
XB
QB
QBMX
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
Sharp 30° Angle
C Rubber: Medium hard
Plastics: Medium hard
9130-123*
407030200
407040200
407041700
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
S1C
XC
XCMX
XCHAF
4550 g
4550 g
4550 g
4550 g
Frustum Cone
D Rubber: Hard
Plastics: Harder grades such as rigid thermoplastics, plexiglas, thermoploystyrene, vinyl, sheet, cellulode acetate, thermosetting Laminates (ie fornica)
Other: Paper filled calendar rolls, calendar bowls, etc. (materials that would not normally indent under fingernail pressure, such as a pocket comb).
9130-024
407030300
407040300
407041900
407042000
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
S1D
XD
XDMX
XDHAF
XDMXHAF
4550 g
4550 g
4550 g
4550 g
4550 g
Sharp 30° Angle
DO Textile windings: Very dense, Slasher beams, etc 9130-125*
407030400
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
S1DO
XDOMX
4550 g
4550 g
3/32' Sphere
E Soft Foams and Cushions: 9130-057
9130-058
9130-059
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
XE
XEMX
XETH
822 g
822 g
822 g
5mm Sphere
O Rubber: Soft (id soft printer rolls, artgum)
Textile windings: Medium density (ie rayon, orlon, nylon)
9130-126*
407030500
407040500
407042300
407010500
407020500
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
S1O
XO
XOMX
XOHAF
QO
QOMX
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
822 g
3/32' Sphere
OO Textile windings: Low density
Other: Sponge rubber and plastics (not for use on foamed latex)
9130-127*
407030600
407042500
407010600
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
ASTM D 2240
S1OO
XOO
XOOHAF
QOO
113 g
113 g
113 g
113 g
3/32' Sphere
OOO-S Plastic Foams: Suit foams, open or closed cells 407030800 ASTM D 2240 XOOO - S 113 g 1/2 Sphere
T Textile windings: Medium density (on spools and bobbins with a maximum diameter of 101.6 mm (4 in)
Note: all Xt's have a concave bottom plate to facilitate centering on round specimens
407030700
407010700
407020700
N/A XT
QT
QTMX
822 g
822 g
822 g
3/32' Sphere
M Rubber: “O” rings and thin sheet min 1.25 mm (0.05 in) thick. Complete with stand 9130-032
407140000
ASTM D 2240 ASTM D 2240 S1M
714/ALOG
113 g
113 g
Sharp 30° Angle

*Probe Only. Must be purchased with a digital display (9130-035).

ISO, JIS, FWC and Asker models are also available, call for information.

Durometer Model Legend:

A, B, C, D, DO, E, O, OO, OOO, T, M = scale of durometer CL = Constant load HAF = Half inch foot
MX = Maximum reading hand P = Pencil (5 pt increments, vernier scale) Q = Quadrant Style (5 pt increments)
SI = Digital TH = Tolerance hard X = Round Style (1 pt increments)

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