Hardness Testing

  Specimen
Number
Room: 69 deg F, 20% hum
Specimen: room conditions
Room: 69 deg F, 21% hum
Specimen: -15 deg F (avg temp over test period)
Rockwell Hardness
R Scale

ASTM D785
Procedure A
Tested perpendicular to molding
top: molded, flat
bottom: machined, flat

1 101 120
104 113
105 111.5
106 109
2 91 119
98 115
99 116
97 111.5
3 99 112
105 114
105 112.5
105 109
Average HRR Value 101 114
Standard Deviation 4.4 3.3