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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DAkkS D-K-15008-01-01 Gladbeck, DE
Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1) Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO Sound power — engineering method using a Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U Railway brakes — conditions for homologa + 3 more
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Digoxin Cortisol Glucose NRBC AFP + 3 more
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UKAS 8363 Salisbury, GB
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UKAS 8348 Salisbury, GB
EBV-IgG Hepatitis C Toxoplasma IgG Streptococcus pneumoniae-Antigen Measurement + 3 more
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ISO 18787 ISO 15214 DIN EN ISO 6579-1 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 DIN EN ISO 7932 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 02014 Crotone, IT
DIN EN ISO 11885 DIN EN 13657 DIN EN 14346 DIN EN ISO 10304-1 DIN EN ISO 16911-1 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-18292-01-01 Salzgitter, DE
DIN EN ISO 7438 DIN EN ISO 5173 DIN EN ISO 6506-1 DIN EN ISO 6507-1 ISO 11948-1 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-11299-01-00 Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1) DIN EN ISO 7438 DIN EN ISO 4136 DIN EN ISO 5173 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01033 Orfengo, IT
DIN EN 1186-3 EPA 6010 EPA 3005 EN 1186-3 DM 21/03/1973 GU n° 104 20/04/1973 + 2 more
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UKAS 7979 Birmingham, GB
Pure Tone Audiometry Tympanometry Impression Taking Hearing Aid Fitting Hearing Aid Diagnostics and Adjustments + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01160 Assemini, IT
DIN EN ISO 10304-1 DIN EN ISO 9377-2 ISO 10304-1 DIN EN ISO 15587-1 BS EN ISO 17294-2 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-19398-01-01 Göttingen, DE
Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1) Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO Radiated emissions (CISPR 32) > 100 G Innen- und Tiefenmaße + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01113 Besozzo, IT
ISO 4832 DIN ISO 16649-2 DIN EN ISO 4833-1 DIN EN ISO 6579-1 DIN EN ISO 6888-2 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-14437-01-02 Essen, DE
ID116 DIN 51757 ASTM D 4052 DIN EN ISO 12185 DIN EN ISO 3405 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01758 Sommacampagna, IT
ISO 11731 ISO 21528-2 ISO 6222 ISO 7899-2 ISO 9308-1 + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01575 Caltanissetta, IT
Circ Min Trasp n 18911 02/08/2018
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DAkkS D-K-21919-01-01 Berlin, DE
Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1) Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO Radiated emissions (CISPR 32) − Waagen Optoelektronische + 1 more
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DAkkS D-PL-20648-01-01 Marktheidenfeld, DE
DIN EN 50155 IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 IEC 61000-4-4: 2012 IEC 61000-4-5: 2005 IEC 61000-4-6: 2013 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-21279-01-00 Thale, DE
DIN EN ISO 6507-1 DIN EN ISO 643 DIN EN ISO 6892-2 DIN EN ISO 3369 ISO 6507-1 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20651-02-01 Schönau, DE
- Gleichstromwiderstand - Kapazität - Induktivität Quellen Antennenfaktor + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15216-01-00 Langenfeld, DE
Sound intensity — scanning method (ISO 9 Acoustics — tonality assessment (DIN 456 Acoustics — in-situ measurement of sound Railway air brakes for freight and passe messeinrichtungen von + 3 more
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UKAS 2577 Redruth, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 D3TA2 based on HSG 248 D3TA8 based on HSG 248
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UKAS 9086 Manchester, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Surveying for asbestos in premises
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UKAS 10483 Ossett, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 staining based on HSG 248 SAC-SOP-15 based on HSG 248 SAC-SOP-07 based on HSG 248
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ACCREDIA 00701 Collegno, IT
DIN EN 12766-1 DIN EN 12766-3 DIN EN 61198 DIN EN IEC 60567 IEC 60666 + 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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