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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TetraTec Instruments
Active
Railway brakes — disc brake pads (UIC 54
Volumendurchfluss bzw.
0,01 m
Railway pantographs — requirements for m
39 mL/h
+ 3 more
The Auditing Company
Active
#EN ISO 5164:14
# EN 116-97
# ISO 13736
NEN 4400-1
#ISO 6618
(HSG 248) – 2021
03 based on HSG 248)
QOP01 based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
The Testing Lab
Active
DIN EN 933-11
BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014+A1:2022
BS EN ISO 17892-10:2018
BS EN ISO 17892-11:2019
BS EN ISO 17892-2:2014
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Thermo Electron LED
Active
- Gleichspannung
Messgeräte 0,001 V bis
0,33 V bis
3,3 V bis
330 V bis
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Thermo Sensor
Active
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I
Temperaturmessgrößen
thermometer und
Railway braking — urban guided transport
Railway vehicle body structural requirem
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ThermoTEC Weilburg
Active
Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507)
Taupunkttemperatur
Widerstandssensor * –90 °C
–80 °C
–40 °C
+ 3 more
Thomas Dudley
Active
BS 1212-2:1990 Clause 4
BS 1212-3:1990 Clause 4
DIN EN 997
Laktoseintoleranz (LCT -14055
BS 1212-4:1991 Clause 4, 13, 14
Masse oder
Konventioneller
Wägewert/
Massenormal *)
> 1 mg
+ 3 more
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U
Kraft (WPM)
Länge (WPM)
a) nur Vor-Ort-Kalibrierungen
Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507)
+ 3 more
Total Clean Air
Active
ISO 14644-3
BS EN ISO 14644-2:2015:Part 2
DIN EN 12469
BS EN ISO 14644-1:2015
BS EN ISO 14644-4:2022
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Trescal
Active
- Gleichspannung
/ Messgeräte
10 V; 100 V; 1000 V
> 100 mV
> 0,22 V
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Tru-Cal Metrology
Active
including dial and digital
LENGTH (cont’d)
Plain plug gauges (taper)
ANCILLARY MEASUREMENTS
Plain ring gauges (taper)
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Tyneside Standards
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Micrometers
See Notes 3 and 5
See Note 6
Caliper
length bars) – See Note 5
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TESICNOR
Active
UNE-EN 60903
UNE-EN IEC 61243-1
UNE-EN 50508
UNE 204001
UNE-EN 61111
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TÜV NORD Mobilität
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positiven Überdruck
positiver Überdruck
- Gleichstromstärke
Kraft
Schließ- und
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ISO 26262-2
ISO 26262-3:
ISO 26262-4
ISO 26262-5
ISO 26262-6
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TÜV NORD Nederland
Active
DIN EN ISO 17232
DIN EN 14960
NEN 3140
#EN ISO 5164:14
EN 1069
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DIN EN 12897
DIN EN 15332
DIN SPEC 1101
DIN EN 303-5
DIN EN 13126-19
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