ISO Standards

Important ISO standards for mechanical materials and component testing

ISO standards (International Organization for Standardization) are internationally recognized standards that play an important role in materials and component testing. They define the methodology and framework parameters and thus ensure that test procedures are carried out uniformly and reliably worldwide in order to guarantee the quality and safety of materials and products.

In plastics testing, the primary focus is on the inter-laboratory comparability, repeatability, and traceability of test results. The underlying test methods are regulated by standards such as ISO 527 (tensile test), ISO 178 (flexure test), or ISO 1133 (melt flow index). To evaluate the mechanical properties of metals, tensile tests according to ISO 6892-1 and ISO 6892-2 or impact tests according to ISO 148-1 are important. In component testing, standards such as ISO 898 are used when testing threaded fasteners including screws, bolts and nuts.

ISO standards are agreed upon by experts at the international level. Our ZwickRoell industry managers not only work in close partnership with the industry but also actively participate in standardization processes by holding leading positions in expert committees. This allows us to perfectly align and further develop our testing machines and accessories to meet the requirements of the standards and your testing needs.

Below you will find an overview of the most important ISO standards in different industries—while our standards portfolio reaches far beyond those listed. Please feel free to contact our industry experts!

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Important ISO Standards for Plastics

Short description	Standards
Composites & plastics \| Compression test (end loading)	EN 2850 method B, BSS type III & IV
Plastics \| Films \| Tensile test	ISO 527-3
Plastics \| Pipes \| Ring stiffness / ring flexibility	ISO 9969, ISO 13967, ISO 13968, EN 1288, EN 538, EN 491
Plastics \| Tensile test	ISO 527-1, ISO 527-2
Plastics \| Tensile test at high strain rates (high-speed tensile test)	ISO 18872, ISO 18989 (draft), VDA 287, SAE J2749
Plastics \| Flexible foam \| Compression stress value	ISO 3386, ISO 3386-1, ISO 3386-2
Plastics \| Flexible foam \| Indentation hardness	ISO 2439, DIN 53579
Plastics \| Pipes \| Creep test	ISO 9967
Plastics \| Impact strength Charpy	ISO 179-1, ISO 179-2
Medical \| Medical examination gloves \| Tensile test	ISO 11193-1, ISO 11193-2
Plastics \| Films \| Puncture resistance	EN 14477
Plastics \| Impact strength Izod	ISO 180
Plastics \| Components \| Dynstat test	DIN 53435
Plastics \| Flexible foam \| Tensile properties	ISO 1798
Plastics \| Flexible foam \| Tear strength	ISO 8067
Plastics \| Impact test, tensile	ISO 8256
Plastics \| Pipes \| Tensile properties	ISO 6259-1, ISO 6259-2, ISO 6259-3, ISO 8521, ISO 8513, EN 1393, EN 1394
Plastics \| Puncture test on test plates	ISO 6603-2
Plastics \| 3-point flexure test	ISO 178
Plastics \| Films \| Coefficient of friction (COF)	ISO 8295
Plastics \| Flexible foam \| Constant-load pounding test	ISO 3385
Plastics \| Pipes \| Crack growth	ISO 18488, ISO 18489
Plastics \| Melt flow test (MFR, MVR)	ISO 1133, ISO 1133-1, ISO 1133-2
Plastics \| Rigid foam \| Compression test	ISO 844, EN 826
Plastics \| Heat deflection temperature (HDT), Vicat softening temperature (VST)	ISO 75
Plastics \| Pipes \| Vicat softening temperature	IISO 2507-1, EN ISO 2507-2, EN ISO 2507-3
Hardness tests plastics	ISO 2039-1, ISO 2039-2
Plastics \| Pipes \| Impact tests	ISO 9854-1, ISO 9854-2, ISO 3127, ISO 7628-2
Shore hardness test plastics and elastomers	ISO 48-4
Plastics \| Creep tests	ISO 899-1, ISO 899-2, ISO 16770

Important ISO Standards for Composites

Short description	Standards
Composites & plastics \| Compression test (end loading)	EN 2850 method B, BSS type III & IV
Compression test with shear loading	ISO 14126 method 1, EN 2850 method A, AITM1-0008 type A
Composites \| Compression test (combined loading)	ISO 14126 method 2, AITM1-0008
Composites\| Notched compression test (OHC, FHC)	BSS 7260 type I, AITM1-0008
Composites \| Tensile test	ISO 527-4, ISO 527-5
Composites \| Compression after impact (CAI)	ISO 18352, AITM1-0010, BSS 7260 type II
Composites \| Flexure tests	ISO 14125, EN 2562, EN 2746
Composites \| Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS)	ISO 14130, EN 2377, EN 2563
Composites \| Strength of adhesive bonds (lap shear test)	EN 6060, AITM1-0019
Composites \| Shear test (in plane shear test)	ISO 14129, AITM1-0002
Composites \| Energy release rate G	ISO 15024, ISO 15144, EN 6033, EN 6034,AITM1-0005, AITM1-0006, BSS 7273

Important ISO Standards for Metals

Short description	Standards
Metals \| Thermomechanical fatigue (TMF)	ISO 12111
Metals \| Sheet metal \| Cupping test to Erichsen & Olsen	ISO 20482
Metals \| Sheet metal \| Earing test	ISO 11531
Metals \| Sheet metal \| Hole expansion test, edge crack sensitivity	ISO 16630
Metals \| Tensile test (ambient temperature)	ISO 6892-1
Metals \| Tubes \| Ring tensile test	ISO 8496
Metals \| Tubes \| Tube-flattening test	ISO 8492
Metals \| Tubes \| Drift-expanding test	ISO 8493
Metals \| Tubes \| Flanging test	ISO 8494
Metals \| Tubes \| Ring-expanding test	ISO 8495
Metals \| Tensile test (elevated temperature)	ISO 6892-2
Metals \| Low cycle fatigue test (LCF)	ISO 12106
Metals \| Sheet metal \| Cupping test, forming limit curve (FLC)	ISO 12004
Metals \| Hardness Rockwell	ISO 6508
Metals \| Hardness Jominy end quench test (Jominy test)	ISO 642
Metals \| Fatigue test (S-N curve test)	ISO 1099
Metals \| Sheet metal \| Cupping test, bulge	ISO 16808
Metals \| Hardness Vickers	ISO 6507
Metals \| Hardness Brinell	ISO 6506
Metals \| Flexure test	ISO 7438, ISO 8491
Metals \| Sheet metal \| r-value	ISO 10113
Metals \| Sheet metal \| n-value	ISO 10275
Metals \| Notched specimen impact test Charpy	ISO 148-1
Metals \| Concrete-reinforcing steel \| Tensile, flexure and fatigue test	ISO 15630-1
Metals \| Concrete-reinforcing steel \| Shear test	ISO 15630-2
Metals \| Steel strands \| Tensile and fatigue test	ISO 15630-3
Metals \| Threaded fasteners \| Tensile, test force, impact, hardness and torsion test	ISO 898-1, ISO 3506-1
Metals \| Nuts \| Test force, hardness and widening test	ISO 898-2, ISO 3506-2
Metals \| Threaded fasteners \| Fatigue test	ISO 3800
Metals \| Hardness Leeb	ISO 16859
Metals \| Hardness case hardness depth (CHD)	ISO 2639

Important ISO Standards for the Medical & Pharmaceutical Industry

Short description	Standards
Medical \| Cleanrooms	ISO 14644-1, ISO 14644-14, VDI 2083 Page 9.1
Autoinjectors	ISO 11608-5
Medical \| Testing of face masks	ISO 16900
Medical \| Luer/Luer lock connection - replaced by ISO 80369	ISO 594-1, ISO 594-2
Medical \| Hip implants \| Fatigue testing femoral shaft / finite life fatigue	ISO 7206-4, ISO 7206-6
Medical \| Hip implants \| Compression/tensile test modular femoral heads	ISO 7206-10
Medical \| Hip implants \| Deformation test method acetabular shell	ISO 7206-12
Medical \| Hip implants \| Resistance to torque on femoral head - femoral shaft	ISO 7206-13
Medical \| Knee implants \| Fatigue test tibial tray	ISO 14879-1
Medical \| Spinal implants \| Static & dynamic test / vertebrectomy model	ISO 12189
Medical \| Dental implants \| Fatigue test	ISO 14801
Medical \| Packaging \| Residual seal force (RSF) vial	USP 1207
Medical \| Insulin pens and pen injectors \| Quality assurance test	ISO 11608-1, ISO 11608-2, ISO 11608-3, USP 1383, USP 382
Medical \| Dental industry \| Flexural strength ceramics	ISO 6872, EN 843-1
Medical \| Catheter \| Tensile test	ISO 10555
Medical \| Medical examination gloves \| Tensile test	ISO 11193-1, ISO 11193-2
Medical \| Syringes, prefilled \| Test method for assessing integrity and functionality	ISO 11040, ISO 11040-4, ISO 11040-6, ISO 11040-8, USP 1383, USP 382
Medical \| Syringes \| Plunger glide force	ISO 7886-1, USP 1383, USP 382
Medical \| Luer/Luer lock connection	ISO 80369-7, ISO 80369-20
Medical \| Bone plates \| Flexural strength	ISO 9585
Medical \| Bone screws \| Mechanical properties	ISO 6475
Medical \| Cannulas & needles \| Break resistance	ISO 9626

Important ISO Standards for the Paper Industry

Short description	Standards
Paper & cardboard \| Flexure test / quality of creasings	ISO 2493-1, ISO 5628, DIN 53121, DIN 55437-3, DIN 19304
Paper \| Tissue \| Burst strength / puncture test	ISO 12625-9
Paper & cardboard \| Short-span compressive strength test (S-test)	DIN 5014
Cardboard \| Corrugated board \| Kink resistance	DIN 54608
Paper \| Tissue \| Tensile test dry	ISO 12625-4
Paper & cardboard \| Flexure test (2-point)	ISO 2493-1, ISO 5628, DIN 53121, DIN 55437-3, DIN 19304
Paper & cardboard \| Flexure test (4-point)	ISO 5628, DIN 53121
Paper \| Tissue \| Tensile test wet	ISO 12625-5
Paper & cardboard \| Internal bond test / Z-direction tensile test	ISO 15754, TAPPI T 541
Cardboard \| Corrugated board \| Box crush and stacking crush test	ISO 12048, TAPPI T 804
Paper \| Coefficient of friction	TAPPI T 549
Cardboard \| Corrugated board \| Edge crush test (ECT)	ISO 3037, TAPPI T 811
Cardboard \| Corrugated board \| Flat crush test (FCT)	ISO 3035, TAPPI T 825
Paper \| Zero-span tensile test	TAPPI T 231
Cardboard \| Corrugated board \| Puncture test	DIN 53142-2
Paper & cardboard \| Compressive strength / short clamping test (SCT)	ISO 9895, TAPPI T 826, DIN 54518
Cardboard \| Heavy corrugated board burst test	ISO 2758, ISO 2759
Paper & cardboard \| Ring crush test (RCT)	ISO 12192, TAPPI T 822
Cardboard \| Folding carton board \| Test creasings	DIN 55437-1
Paper \| Flat crush resistance / corrugated medium test (CMT)	ISO 7263, TAPPI T 809
Paper & cardboard \| Burst test	ISO 2758, ISO 2759
Paper & cardboard \| Tensile test dry	ISO 1924-2, TAPPI T 494
Paper & cardboard \| Wet tensile test	ISO 3781, TAPPI T 456

Important ISO Standards for Textiles

Short description	Standards
Medical \| Testing of face masks	ISO 16900
Textiles \| Thread, yarn, twine \| Tensile tests	ISO 2062, ISO 11566, DIN EN 12562, DIN 53835-2, DIN 53835-3
Textiles \| Straps, belts, ropes, cordage \| Tensile tests / adhesion tests	ISO 2307, ISO 252, ISO 283, DIN EN 1492
Textiles \| Tests on textile fabrics, coated fabrics, geotextiles	ISO 13934-1, ISO 13937-2, ISO 9073-4, ISO 3303, ISO 12236, ISO 10319, ISO 4606
Textiles \| Finished products \| Tensile tests	EN 71, BS 4162, DIN EN 1492, BS 3084