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ISO 37:2024(en)
ISO - Cover page
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
4 Principle
5 General
6 Test pieces
 6.1 General
 6.2 Dumbbells
 6.3 Rings
7 Apparatus
 7.1 Dies and cutters
 7.2 Thickness gauge
 7.3 Cone gauge
 7.4 Tensile-testing machine
 7.5 Test rig for ring test pieces
8 Calibration
9 Number of test pieces
10 Preparation of test pieces
 10.1 Dumbbells
 10.2 Rings
11 Conditioning of sample and test pieces
 11.1 Time between vulcanization and testing
 11.2 Protection of samples and test pieces
 11.3 Conditioning of samples
 11.4 Conditioning of test pieces
12 Marking of dumbbell test pieces
13 Measurement of test pieces
 13.1 Dumbbells
 13.2 Rings
 13.3 Comparison of groups of test pieces
14 Procedure
 14.1 Dumbbell test pieces
 14.2 Ring test pieces
15 Temperature of test
16 Calculation of results
 16.1 Dumbbells
 16.2 Ring test pieces
17 Expression of results
18 Precision
19 Test report
Annex A (informative) Preparation of type B ring test pieces
Annex B (informative) Precision
Annex C (informative) Analysis of ITP data and dumbbell shape
Annex D (normative) Calibration schedule
Bibliography
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International

Standard

ISO 37
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
Caoutchouc vulcanisé ou thermoplastique — Détermination des caractéristiques de contrainte-déformation en traction
Reference number
ISO 37:2024(en)
Seventh edition
2024-05
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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 45, Rubber and rubber products, Subcommittee SC 2, Testing and analysis.
This seventh edition cancels and replaces the sixth edition (ISO 37:2017), which has been technically revised.
The main changes are as follows:
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a calibration schedule has been added;
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corrections made to black designations;
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symbols changed to comply with the ISO/IEC Directives part 2.
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International StandardISO 37:2024(en)
Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
WARNING 1Persons using this document should be familiar with normal laboratory practice. This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices.
WARNING 2Certain procedures specified in this document might involve the use or generation of substances, or the generation of waste, that could constitute a local environmental hazard. Reference should be made to appropriate documentation on safe handling and disposal after use.

1Scope

This document specifies a method for the determination of the tensile stress-strain properties of vulcanized and thermoplastic rubbers.
The properties which can be determined are tensile strength, elongation at break, stress at a given elongation, elongation at a given stress, stress at yield and elongation at yield. The measurement of stress and strain at yield applies only to some thermoplastic rubbers and certain other compounds.

2Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 5893, Rubber and plastics test equipment — Tensile, flexural and compression types (constant rate of traverse) — Specification
ISO 18899, Guide to the calibration of test equipment
ISO 23529:2016, Rubber — General procedures for preparing and conditioning test pieces for physical test methods

3Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
tensile stress
S
stress applied so as to extend the test piece
Note 1 to entry: It is calculated as the applied force per unit area of the original cross-section of the test length.
3.2
elongation
E
tensile strain, expressed as a percentage of the test length, produced in the test piece by a tensile stress (3.1)
3.3
tensile strength
Smax
maximum tensile stress (3.1) recorded in extending the test piece to breaking point
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
3.4
tensile strength at break
Sb
tensile stress (3.1) recorded at the moment of rupture
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
Note 2 to entry: The values of Smax and Sb might be different if, after yield at Sy, the elongation (3.2) continues and is accompanied by a drop in stress, resulting in Sb being lower than Smax [see Figure 1 c)].
3.5
elongation at break
Eb
tensile strain in the test length at breaking point
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
3.6
elongation at a given stress
ES
tensile strain in the test length when the test piece is subjected to a given tensile stress (3.1)
3.7
stress at a given elongation
SE
tensile stress (3.1) in the test length required to produce a given elongation (3.2)
Note 1 to entry: In the rubber industry, this definition is widely identified with the term “modulus” and care should be taken to avoid confusion with the other use of “modulus” to denote the slope of the stress-strain curve at a given elongation.
3.8
tensile stress at yield
Sy
tensile stress (3.1) at the first point on the stress-strain curve where some further increase in strain occurs without any increase in stress
Note 1 to entry: This might correspond either to a point of inflection [see Figure 1 b)] or to a maximum [see Figure 1 c)].
3.9
elongation at yield
Ey
tensile strain at the first point on the stress-strain curve where some further increase in strain is not accompanied by an increase in stress
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
Figure 1 — Illustration of tensile terms
a)
b)
c)
Key
E elongation Sy stress at yield
Eb elongation at break Smax tensile strength
Ey elongation at yield Sb tensile strength at break
S stress Y yield point
3.10
test length
initial distance between reference points within the length of the narrow portion of a dumbbell test piece used to measure elongation (3.2)
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2.
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Bibliography
[1]
ISO 5725-3, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 3: Intermediate precision and alternative designs for collaborative studies
[2]
ISO 6072, Rubber — Compatibility between hydraulic fluids and standard elastomeric materials
[3]
ISO/TR 92722, Rubber and rubber products — Determination of precision for test method standards
[4]
ISO 13226, Rubber — Standard reference elastomers (SREs) for characterizing the effect of liquids on vulcanized rubbers
[5]
ISO 19983, Rubber — Determination of precision of test methods
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2 Withdrawn and replaced by ISO 19983, Rubber — Determination of precision of test methods.