| Specification | H17A | H17D | H17O | H17M | 
		
			| Weight (kg) | 7,5 | 13,5 | 7,5 | 7,0 | 
		
			| Dimension (WxDxH) (mm)
 | 214x255x300 | 214x255x350 | 214x255x300 | 214x255x300 | 
		
			| Resolution | 0.1 units | 
		
			| Indenter shape | 35° Cone (Frustum) | 30° Cone | 1/2 Spherical | 30° Cone | 
		
			| Indenter radius | Flat | 0.1 mm | 1.19mm | 0.79mm | 
		
			| Full scale | 2.5 mm | 2.5 mm | 2.5 mm | 1.25 mm | 
		
			| Force method | Spring | 
		
			| Max. İndentor force
 | 8.05 N | 44.45 N | 8.05 N | 0.765 N | 
		
			| Force duration | 1 or 3 seconds | 
		
			| Minimum sample thickness
 | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 1.25 mm | 
		
			| Standards | Shore A Scale: BS ISO 7619, DIN 53505, ISO 7619, ASTM D2240, JIS 6301, Shore O Scale: ASTM D2240, Shore D Scale: ASTM S2240, Shore M Scale: ASTM D2240
 | 
	
 
	
		
			| Shore Type | Force | Standard | Contact Force
 | Indentor Shape | Measurement Height
 | Material Thickness
 | Measurement Range
 | Application Material | 
		
			| WA17A (*) | 8.05 N | ASTM D 2240 ISO 7619-1
 | 1000 g | 35° Cone (Frustum) | 2.50 mm | 8 - 10 mm | 20 - 90 A | Soft, vulcanized rubber, natural rubber,nitriles, thermoplastic elastomers, flexible polyacrylics and thermosets, wax, felt and leathers.
 | 
		
			| WA17B (*) | 8.05 N | ASTM D 2240 ISO 7619-1
 | 1000 g | 30° Cone | 2.50 mm | 8 - 10 mm | Above 90 A Below 20 D
 | Moderately hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, paper products and fibrous materials. | 
		
			| WA17C (*) | 44.5 N | ASTM D 2240 ISO 7619-1
 | 5000 g | 35° Truncated Cone (Frustum)
 | 2.50 mm | 8 - 10 mm | Above 90 A Below 20 D
 | Medium hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, medium hard plastics and thermoplastics. | 
		
			| WA17D (*) | 44.5 N | ASTM D 2240 ISO 7619-1
 | 5000 g | 30° Cone | 2.50 mm | 8 - 10 mm | Above 90 A | Hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, harder plastics and ridgid thermoplastics. | 
		
			| WA17DO (**) | 44.5 N | ASTM D 2240 ISO 7619-1
 | 5000 g | 2.38 mm 1/2 Sphere | 2.50 mm | 8 - 10 mm | Above 90 A Below 20 D
 | Moderatly hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, and very dense windings. | 
		
			| WA17M (*) | 0.764 N | ASTM D 2240 ISO 7619-1
 | 250 g | 30° Cone | 1.25 mm | 2.0±0.5 mm | 20 - 85 A | Thin, irregularly shaped rubber, "O" rings,thermoplastic elastomers and plastic specimens. | 
	
Current Standard Instrument (*)
Standard Instrument would only require a different indentor (**)
This instrument would requie a different spring compression and weight (***)