Designation:F1957−99(Reapproved2011)StandardTestMethodforCompositeFoamHardness-DurometerHardness1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1957;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesatypeofcompositefoamhardnessmeasurementdeviceknownasdurometer:TypeCF.Theprocedurefordeterminingindentationhardnessofsub-stancescomprisedoftwoormoreelastomericmaterials,oneofwhichisafoamorfoamlikematerial.Theseareclassifiedascompositefoamstructures.Thecompositefoamproductmayhaveanarmaturemadeofamaterialsuitableforaddingstructuralintegrityincludingbutnotlimitedtometal,plastic,orwood.Thisconstructionistypicalforlapbarrestraints,seating,andotherrestraintdevices,aswellassomeshowelements.1.2Thistestmethodisnotequivalenttootherindentationhardnessmethodsandinstrumenttypes,specificallythosedescribedinTestMethodsD1415andD2240.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.ManyofthestateddimensionsinSIaredirectconver-sionsfromtheU.S.customarysystemtoaccommodatetheinstrumentation,practices,andproceduresthatexistedpriortotheMetricConversionActof1975.1.4Allmaterials,instruments,orequipmentusedforthedeterminationofmassordimensionshallhavetraceabilitytotheNationalInstituteforStandardsandTechnology(NIST)orotherinternationallyrecognizedorganizations.1.5Thistestmethodisnotasafetystandardasitpertainstoridelegislation.Theuseofthistestmethodisoptionalbaseduponanagreementbetweencustomersandsuppliersoffoamproducts.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D374TestMetho...
