ISO Standards
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 |
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Composites & plastics | Compression test (end loading) |
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Plastics | Films | Tensile test |
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Plastics | Pipes | Ring stiffness / ring flexibility |
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Plastics | Tensile test |
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Plastics | Tensile test at high strain rates (high-speed tensile test) |
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Plastics | Flexible foam | Compression stress value |
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Plastics | Flexible foam | Indentation hardness |
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Plastics | Pipes | Creep test |
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Plastics | Impact strength Charpy |
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Medical | Medical examination gloves | Tensile test |
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Plastics | Films | Puncture resistance |
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Plastics | Impact strength Izod |
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Plastics | Components | Dynstat test |
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Plastics | Flexible foam | Tensile properties |
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Plastics | Flexible foam | Tear strength |
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Plastics | Impact test, tensile |
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Plastics | Pipes | Tensile properties |
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Plastics | Puncture test on test plates |
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Plastics | 3-point flexure test |
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Plastics | Films | Coefficient of friction (COF) |
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Plastics | Flexible foam | Constant-load pounding test |
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Plastics | Pipes | Crack growth |
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Plastics | Melt flow test (MFR, MVR) |
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Plastics | Rigid foam | Compression test |
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Plastics | heat deflection temperature |
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Plastics | Pipes | Vicat softening temperature |
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Plastics| Vicat softening temperature VST |
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Hardness tests plastics |
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Plastics | Pipes | Impact tests |
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Shore hardness test plastics and elastomers |
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Plastics | IRHD hardness |
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Plastics | Creep tests |
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Important ISO Standards for Composites
Short description | Standards |
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Composites & plastics | Compression test (end loading) |
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Compression test with shear loading |
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Composites | Compression test (combined loading) |
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Composites| Notched compression test (OHC, FHC) |
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Composites | Tensile test |
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Composites | Compression after impact (CAI) |
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Composites | Flexure tests |
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Composites | Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) |
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Composites | Strength of adhesive bonds (lap shear test) |
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Composites | Shear test (in plane shear test) |
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Composites | Energy release rate G |
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Important ISO Standards for Metals
Short description | Standards |
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Metals | Thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) |
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Metals | Sheet metal | Cupping test to Erichsen & Olsen |
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Metals | Sheet metal | Earing test |
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Metals | Sheet metal | Hole expansion test, edge crack sensitivity |
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Metals | Tensile test (ambient temperature) |
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Metals | Tubes | Ring tensile test |
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Metals | Tubes | Tube-flattening test |
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Metals | Tubes | Drift-expanding test |
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Metals | Tubes | Flanging test |
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Metals | Tubes | Ring-expanding test |
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Metals | Tensile test (elevated temperature) |
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Metals | Low cycle fatigue test (LCF) |
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Metals | Sheet metal | Cupping test, forming limit curve (FLC) |
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Metals | Hardness Rockwell |
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Metals | Hardness Jominy end quench test (Jominy test) |
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Metals | Fatigue test (S-N curve test) |
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Metals | Sheet metal | Cupping test, bulge |
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Metals | Hardness Vickers |
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Metals | Hardness Brinell |
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Metals | Flexure test |
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Metals | Sheet metal | r-value |
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Metals | Sheet metal | n-value |
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Metals | Notched specimen impact test Charpy |
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Metals | Concrete-reinforcing steel | Tensile, flexure and fatigue test |
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Metals | Concrete-reinforcing steel | Shear test |
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Metals | Steel strands | Tensile and fatigue test |
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Metals | Threaded fasteners | Tensile, test force, impact, hardness and torsion test |
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Metals | Nuts | Test force, hardness and widening test |
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Metals | Threaded fasteners | Fatigue test |
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Metals | Hardness Leeb |
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Metals | Hardness case hardness depth (CHD) |
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Important ISO Standards for the Medical & Pharmaceutical Industry
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Medical | Cleanrooms |
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Autoinjectors |
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Medical | Testing of face masks |
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Medical | Luer/Luer lock connection - replaced by ISO 80369 |
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Medical | Hip implants | Fatigue testing femoral shaft / finite life fatigue |
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Medical | Hip implants | Compression/tensile test modular femoral heads |
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Medical | Hip implants | Deformation test method acetabular shell |
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Medical | Hip implants | Resistance to torque on femoral head - femoral shaft |
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Medical | Knee implants | Fatigue test tibial tray |
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Medical | Spinal implants | Static & dynamic test / vertebrectomy model |
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Medical | Dental implants | Fatigue test |
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Medical | Packaging | Residual seal force (RSF) vial |
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Medical | Insulin pens and pen injectors | Quality assurance test |
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Medical | Dental industry | Flexural strength ceramics |
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Medical | Catheter | Tensile test |
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Medical | Medical examination gloves | Tensile test |
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Medical | Syringes, prefilled | Test method for assessing integrity and functionality |
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Medical | Syringes | Plunger glide force |
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Medical | Luer/Luer lock connection |
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Medical | Bone plates | Flexural strength |
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Medical | Bone screws | Mechanical properties |
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Medical | Cannulas & needles | Break resistance |
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Important ISO Standards for the Paper Industry
Short description | Standards |
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Paper & cardboard | Flexure test / quality of creasings |
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Paper | Tissue | Burst strength / puncture test |
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Paper & cardboard | Short-span compressive strength test (S-test) |
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Cardboard | Corrugated board | Kink resistance |
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Paper | Tissue | Tensile test dry |
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Paper & cardboard | Flexure test (2-point) |
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Paper & cardboard | Flexure test (4-point) |
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Paper | Tissue | Tensile test wet |
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Paper & cardboard | Internal bond test / Z-direction tensile test |
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Cardboard | Corrugated board | Box crush and stacking crush test |
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Paper | Coefficient of friction |
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Cardboard | Corrugated board | Edge crush test (ECT) |
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Cardboard | Corrugated board | Flat crush test (FCT) |
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Paper | Zero-span tensile test |
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Cardboard | Corrugated board | Puncture test |
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Paper & cardboard | Compressive strength / short clamping test (SCT) |
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Cardboard | Heavy corrugated board burst test |
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Paper & cardboard | Ring crush test (RCT) |
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Cardboard | Folding carton board | Test creasings |
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Paper | Flat crush resistance / corrugated medium test (CMT) |
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Paper & cardboard | Burst test |
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Paper & cardboard | Tensile test dry |
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Paper & cardboard | Wet tensile test |
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Important ISO Standards for Textiles
Short description | Standards |
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Medical | Testing of face masks |
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Textiles | Thread, yarn, twine | Tensile tests |
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Textiles | Straps, belts, ropes, cordage | Tensile tests / adhesion tests |
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Textiles | Tests on textile fabrics, coated fabrics, geotextiles |
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Textiles | Finished products | Tensile tests |
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