DIN 53505 | NextGen Material Testing

DIN 53505, Testing of rubber — Shore A and Shore D hardness test, is the test method for hardness.

Current status: withdrawn in 2012. The current document for this test is DIN ISO 7619-1 and DIN ISO 7619-2; the current ISO durometer method is ISO 48-4. Work to the current document unless a contract or drawing names this one explicitly.

DIN 53505 Testing of rubber — Shore A and Shore D hardness test

At a Glance

Document type: Test Method.

Edition: WITHDRAWN, replaced by DIN ISO 7619-1:2012-02 and DIN ISO 7619-2:2012-02.

Property determined: hardness.

Scope

Shore A and Shore D indentation hardness testing of rubber.

Shore A is used for softer rubbers, Shore D for harder elastomers.

Superseded in 2012 by the DIN ISO 7619 parts; the current ISO durometer method is ISO 48-4.

What the Result Tells You

A test to DIN 53505 characterises the hardness of the material or assembly under the conditions the method fixes: specimen form, rate of loading and the environment in which the test is run.

Because the numbers depend on those fixed conditions, a result is only meaningful when the report names the standard, the edition and any options the method allows.

Equipment for This Standard

Equipment on our site referenced against DIN 53505:

Advanced Portable Shore Durometer System with Test Stand Options

Classic Analogue Shore Durometer with Test Stand Options

Reading the Designation

DIN 53505: the designation as published by the issuing body.

Year suffix: the revision is identified by its year, as in DIN 53505-12. A specification that names an edition fixes that edition; a later revision does not apply to an order retroactively.

When a drawing, purchase order or quality procedure cites this document, the test setup, the specimen and the report follow that citation.

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Products With This Standard: DIN 53505

Below you can find the products in our catalog that support this standard and the related testing workflow.

Portable Shore Durometer System with Test Stand

HPE III is an advanced portable Shore durometer system for hardness testing of rubber, plastics, and related materials. It measures hardness while also displaying specimen or environmental temperature and humidity, helping users track conditions during testing. A large LCD display, aluminum casing, patented ergonomic hand grip, USB connection, historical data display, rechargeable operation, and compatible manual or automatic test stands improve repeatability.

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Analogue Shore Durometer with Test Stand

The Classic Analogue Shore Durometer is a German-manufactured hardness tester for rubber and plastic materials, available with manual or automatic test stand options. Known as a long-standing Shore hardness benchmark, it supports portable measurements, ergonomic operation, reference blocks, control rings, calibration accessories, and DAkkS/DKD certificate options. DIN 53505, EN ISO 868, ASTM D2240, and JIS K 6253 compatibility supports reliable verification.

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