Scope
UIC 540-1, 540-2
Pneumatic Brake Systems for Railway Rolling Stock
UIC 540 establishes technical requirements and test procedures for pneumatic (air) brake systems on freight and passenger trains throughout the European railway network. This standard covers design, performance, safety, and interoperability of brake components including cylinders, valves, pipes, and control systems. Railway manufacturers, brake suppliers, and infrastructure operators require testing to ensure compliance, validate equipment compatibility across different networks, and demonstrate safety performance. Accredited testing provides independent verification that brake systems meet stringent safety and reliability standards essential for railway operations.
What it measures
- Brake force and braking deceleration (m/s²)
- Pressure response and valve actuation times
- Pipe and connection integrity and leakage rates
- Brake cylinder performance and seal integrity
- System compatibility and inter-car coupling performance
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DIN EN 14512
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BS EN 14512
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NF EN 14512
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UNI EN 14512
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UNE EN 14512
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NEN EN 14512
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DIN EN ISO 4413
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BS EN ISO 4413
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NF EN ISO 4413
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UNI EN ISO 4413
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UNE EN ISO 4413
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NEN EN ISO 4413
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− Direktanzeigende Thermometer
− Temperaturanzeigegeräte und -simulator
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U
Railway brakes — electropneumatic brakes
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I
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Element Metech KDK
Active
Elektrische Messgrößen
Gleichstrom- und Niederfrequenzmessgröße
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U
− Gleichspannung
− Gleichstromstärke
+ 3 more
Elster
Active
Durchfluss von Gasen 0,5 m³/h
Volumendurchfluss
> 4 m³/h
Railway overhead lines — pantograph head
> 10 m³/h
+ 3 more
DIN EN ISO 14607
DIN EN 13687-2
DIN EN ISO 15912
ASTM E290-22
DIN EN ISO 19023
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Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U
Railway brakes — conditions for homologa
− Durchfluss von Flüssigkeiten
Railway brakes — estimation of braking f
− Masse strömender Flüssigkeiten
+ 3 more
Endress+Hauser SE+
Active
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008
IEC 61000-4-3: 2006
IEC 61000-4-4: 2012
IEC 61000-4-5: 2005
IEC 61000-4-6: 2013
+ 3 more
CDC73
(NM_000384: c.1-c.82)
ID152
EN ISO 11925-2
DIN EN 350
+ 3 more
Innen- und Tiefenmaße
Konventioneller
0,11 G
> 2 G
> 5 g
+ 3 more
Thrombozytenfunktion
Agomelatin
Amisulprid (Psychopharmaka)
Amitriptylin (TZA)
Aripiprazol (Neuroleptika)
+ 3 more
Thrombozytenfunktion
Agomelatin
Amisulprid (Psychopharmaka)
Amitriptylin (TZA)
Aripiprazol (Neuroleptika)
+ 3 more
DIN EN 13141-4
DIN EN 13141-6
DIN EN 13141-7
DIN EN 13141-8
DIN EN 13141-11
+ 3 more
Eurotherm Germany
Active
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I
Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507)
Temperaturmessgrößen
mit Anzeige –100 °C
> –50 °C
+ 3 more
Glykohämoglobin A1C (HbA1c)
Basophile Granulozyten
Eosinophile Granulozyten
Erythrozytenverteilungsbreite
(RDW)
+ 3 more
Blutzellen
Basophile Granulozyten
Basophile Granulozyten, Eosinophile Gran
Eosinophile Granulozyten, Erythrozyten,
Basophile Leukozyten, absolut
+ 3 more
Evonik Operations
Active
Taupunkttemperatur
Railway braking — urban guided transport
Widerstandssensor *)
Edelmetall- und
standssensor
+ 3 more
F.S. Fehrer Automotive
Active
DIN EN ISO 1798
DIN EN ISO 1856
Myopathie, Nemaline (TyP1, 3-10:
DIN EN ISO 14125
DIN EN ISO 179-1
+ 3 more
ISO 16750-3
DIN EN 60068-2-53
DIN EN 60068-2-64
ISO 20653
ISO 16750-4
+ 3 more
Frequenz
- Gleichspannung
Spannungsquellen 5 µV
1 mV
Messgeräte > 10 mV
+ 3 more
FILK Freiberg Institute g
Active
DIN ISO 48-4
ISO 21527-1
ISO 21527-2
DIN EN ISO 527-3
rs2066844
+ 3 more
DIN EN ISO 5667-1 (A 4)
DIN 38402-A 11
DIN 38402-A 12
DIN ISO 5667-5 (A 14)
DIN EN ISO 5667-6 (A 15)
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Abetalipoproteinämie (MTTP)
Achondroplasie (FGFR3)
Acoeruloplasminämie/Hypocoerulo
plasminämie (CP)
ACTH-unabhängige makronoduläre
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