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
🇩🇪 DIN EN 14512 🇬🇧 BS EN 14512 🇫🇷 NF EN 14512 🇮🇹 UNI EN 14512 🇪🇸 UNE EN 14512 🇳🇱 NEN EN 14512 🇩🇪 DIN EN ISO 4413 🇬🇧 BS EN ISO 4413 🇫🇷 NF EN ISO 4413 🇮🇹 UNI EN ISO 4413 🇪🇸 UNE EN ISO 4413 🇳🇱 NEN EN ISO 4413
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External (Tip) Diameter Helix (lead) total deviation (F GEARS SPUR/HELICAL EXTERNAL (cont’d) As for Involute Spline Gauges
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DAkkS D-ML-19686-01-00 Köln, DE
HbA1c Automatisches Blutbild Leukozyten Normoblasten Retikulozyten + 3 more
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Calcium Bilirubin gesamt Creatinkinase-Muscle-Brain TPZ nach Quick Immunglobulin A + 3 more
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ISO 6579-1 ISO 15213-2 ISO 11290-1 ISO 7932 F100 based on BS EN ISO + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 01237 Cammarata, IT
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UKAS 0683 Harrogate, GB
DC CURRENT Measurement DC VOLTAGE AC Current Generation DC RESISTANCE (cont’d) + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15159-01-01 Gutach Schwarzwaldbahn, DE
Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 Zylindrische Normale 1 mm Innenzylinder * > 100 mm + 3 more
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EN 12966: 2014 Section 4.5.4 DIN EN 55025: 2018 DIN EN 60068-2-30 (CISPR 25:2002) Section 6 ISO 11452-4: 2020 + 3 more
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COFRAC 1-7303 Champdeniers, FR
ISO 13320 VDE 414-9-11 NF V08-250 ISO 19343 DIN EN ISO 7899-1 + 3 more
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Koordinatenmessgeräte geräte mit einem Chorus, Help-PJM von DEA Hexagon Metrology S.p.A., Turin, I Associates EMS Products, ≤ 1500 mm + 3 more
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UKAS 2705 Dundonald, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 QSOP 03 based on HSG 248
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ISO 22679 ISO 7207-1 ISO 14243-1 ISO 14243-2 ISO 14243-3 + 3 more
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ÖNORM EN ISO 17637 BS EN ISO 15614-1:2017 ASTM A 370 DIN EN 10080 BS EN ISO 9015-1:2011 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.264 Sant Martí Sarroca, ES
(2,2 ± 0,1) ⋅ 10-2 mol/mol (99,5 ± 0,5) (15 ± 5) ⋅ 10-6 mol/mol (100 ± 5) ⋅ 10-6 (7,5 ± 0,2) ⋅ 10-2 mol/mol (15 ± 0,5) ⋅
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ENAC LC10.120 Tres Cantos, ES
5 mV ≤ U ≤ 10 V 10 V < U ≤ 1000 V 45 Hz ≤ f ≤ 60 Hz 10 mV ≤ U ≤ 10 V 10 V 100 µA ≤ I ≤ 400 mA 400 mA < I ≤ 10 A 10 300 mA ≤ I ≤ 15 A 45 Hz ≤ f ≤ 60 Hz 100 µA ≤ I ≤ 400 mA 40 + 2 more
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DIN EN ISO 6508-1 ASTM E1019-24 ISO 13320 ISO 6892-2 (BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2019) + 3 more
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Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 > 100 mm > 500 mm > 550 mm + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-20908-01-00 Rheinau, DE
Durchfluss von Gasen Volumendurchfluss 50 m³/h Railway brakes — brake performance (UIC (Hochdruck Erdgas 5 bis 51 bar) + 1 more
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DAkkS D-K-17720-01-00 Wehr, DE
Masse m strömender − Durchfluss von Flüssigkeiten Durchfluss von 1) In den CMC sind die erweiterten Messu Massedurchfluss dm / dt + 3 more
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CEM Ed
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UKAS 23462 Coventry, GB
Analysts’ Guide (HSG 248) (PCM) based on HSG 248
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ETSI EN 301 489-6 DIN EN 61326-2-6 IEC 61326-3-1 IEC 61326-3-2 IEC 60669-2-5 + 3 more
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Industries

Railway rolling stock manufacturing Brake system and component suppliers Railway infrastructure operators Maintenance and depot operations Transport safety and certification

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