# ISO 18517:2015 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 18517:2015, item title is Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Hardness testing — Introduction and guide; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 48-1:2018; withdrawn / published date is 2015-04-13, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 18517:2015 _(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the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 48-1:2018 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 2015-04-13 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 65923,IS,,ISO 18517:2015,"Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Hardness testing — Introduction and guide",Caoutchouc vulcanisé ou thermoplastique — Essai de dureté — Introduction et guide,2015-04-13,2,['83.060'],ISO/TC 45/SC 2,9599,[40321],[74966],"['en','fr']",5,
ISO 18517:2015 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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