# ISO 18517:2005 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 18517:2005, item title is Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Hardness testing — Introduction and guide; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 18517:2015; withdrawn / published date is 2005-07-18, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 18517:2005 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Hardness testing — Introduction and guide _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 18517:2015 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2005-07-18 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 40321,IS,,ISO 18517:2005,"Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Hardness testing — Introduction and guide",Caoutchouc vulcanisé ou thermoplastique — Essai de dureté — Introduction et guide,2005-07-18,1,['83.060'],ISO/TC 45/SC 2,9599,,[65923],"['en','fr']",5,

ISO 18517:2005 provides guidance on the determination of the hardness of vulcanized and thermoplastic rubbers.

It is intended to provide an understanding of the significance of hardness as a material property and to assist in the selection of an appropriate test method.

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