# ISO 868:1985 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards

For ISO 868:1985, item title is Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness); status code is 9599; successor is ISO 868:2003; withdrawn / published date is 1985-09-26, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Identifier:** ISO 868:1985 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Item title:** Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Successor:** ISO 868:2003
- **Withdrawn / published date:** 1985-09-26 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 5252,IS,,ISO 868:1985,Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore hardness),Plastiques et ébonite — Détermination de la dureté par pénétration au moyen d'un duromètre (dureté Shore),1985-09-26,2,['83.080.01'],ISO/TC 61/SC 2,9599,[5251],[34804],"['en','fr']",3,<p>Specification of a method for the determination of the indentation hardness by means of two types of durometers: Type A for softer materials and type B for harder materials. The method permits measurement either of the initial indentation or of the indentation after a specified time of recovery. This method is an empirical test and primarily intended for control purposes.</p>

## Source

- https://isopublicstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net/opendata/_latest/iso_deliverables_metadata/csv/iso_deliverables_metadata.csv

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01.
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