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
🇧🇪 NBN EN 14512 🇩🇪 DIN EN 14512 🇬🇧 BS EN 14512 🇫🇷 NF EN 14512 🇮🇹 UNI EN 14512 🇪🇸 UNE EN 14512 🇳🇱 NEN EN 14512 🇧🇪 NBN EN ISO 4413 🇩🇪 DIN EN ISO 4413 🇬🇧 BS EN ISO 4413 🇫🇷 NF EN ISO 4413 🇮🇹 UNI EN ISO 4413
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DIN EN 13657 ISO 11731 ISO 6222 ISO 7899-2 ISO 9308-1 + 3 more
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ISO 11731 ISO 6222 ISO 7899-2 ISO 9308-1 ISO 23695 + 3 more
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NF T 90-333 NF T 90-388 NF T 90-395 XP T90-383
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Vibration measuring instruments — requir Kraft (WPM) − Strömungsgeschwindigkeit von Gasen Rollenprüfständen 100 N entsprechen + 3 more
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DIN EN 1388-1 DIN EN 1388-2 ISO 2781 ISO 6486-1 ISO 22309 + 3 more
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OMIM# 614024 DIN EN ISO 6270-2 DIN EN 60529 ASTM D 3948 ASTM D 1121 + 3 more
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Railway brake — anti-slide device (UIC 5 Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U Railway brakes — conditions for homologa Railway brakes — disc brake pads (UIC 54 Railway brakes — brake performance (UIC + 3 more
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BELAC 081-TEST Elsene, BE
ISO 6888-2 Méthode interne selon le Manual of Clini Méthode interne selon Seeliger, H.P.R. a Le Minor L. et Richard C. Méthodes de la Luminex Magpix Wuyts et al. 2015 + 3 more
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ISO 21527-1 ISO 21527-2 DIN ISO 16649-2 DIN EN ISO 4833-1 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 + 3 more
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DIN EN ISO 19458 DIN EN ISO 10304-1 DIN EN ISO 17294-2 VDE 414-9-11 ISO 11731 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01313 Tolentino, IT
DIN EN 27888 DIN EN ISO 4833-1 DIN EN ISO 11885 DIN EN 13657 DIN EN ISO 10523 + 3 more
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ISO 4832 ISO 21527-1 ISO 21527-2 DIN EN ISO 6579-1 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 + 3 more
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ENAC LE1132 Boecillo, ES
ISO 18787 ISO 21527-1 ISO 21527-2 ISO 5667-11 ISO 21528-2 + 3 more
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DIN EN ISO 6887-2 DIN EN ISO 6887-3 DIN EN ISO 6887-4 DIN EN ISO 6887-5 DIN EN ISO 4833-1 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-10008 La Rochelle, FR
ASTM F1980 ASTM F2096 ISO 11607-1 ASTM F1886 NF EN 868-5 annexe D NF EN 868-5 Annexe E + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.166 Tres Cantos, ES
0,015 l/min ≤ Q ≤ 40 l/min 0,0 · 10-9 mol/mol 20 ⋅ 10-9 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 500 ⋅ 10-9 mol/m 0,00 · 10-6 mol/mol 0,5 ⋅10-6 mol/mol ≤ C ≤ 10 ⋅10-6 mol/mol + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-0162 Paris, FR
ISO DIN EN ISO 12966-2 DIN EN ISO 12966-4 ISO 3656 DIN EN ISO 6579-1 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2907 Requena, ES
OIV-MA-AS312-01 OIV-MA-AS2-01 OIV-MA-AS323-04A1 OIV-MA-AS323-04A2 OIV-MA-AS313-01 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.216 Palmas de Gran Canaria, ES
1 mg 2 mg 5 mg 10 mg 20 mg 50 mg 100 mg 10 g 20 g 50 g 100 g 200 g 500 g 1 kg 2 .1 mg 2 mg 5 mg 10 mg 20 mg 50 mg 100 mg
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ENAC LE930 Villaviciosa, ES
ISO 750 UNE-EN ISO 13906 UNE-EN ISO 16472 UNE-EN ISO 12099 OIV-MA-AS2-03B + 3 more
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CEM DI-008 CEM DI-021 CEM DI-005 CEM DI-022 CEM DI-029 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.192 Sevilla, ES
DIN EN ISO 7500-1 ASTM E 18-22 ISO 7500-1 ISO 6508-2 ASTM D2240-15 + 3 more
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ISO 4832 DIN ISO 16649-2 DIN EN ISO 4833-1 DIN EN ISO 6579-1 DIN EN ISO 7932 + 3 more
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Circ Min Trasp n 18911 02/08/2018
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DIN EN 12879 DIN EN 12880 DIN EN ISO 19458 DIN EN ISO 11885 DIN EN ISO 10523 (C 5) + 3 more
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Railway rolling stock manufacturing Brake system and component suppliers Railway infrastructure operators Maintenance and depot operations Transport safety and certification

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