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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DIN EN ISO 6508-1
ASTM E1019-24
ISO 13320
ISO 6892-2
(BS EN ISO 6892-1: 2019)
+ 3 more
RIO
Active
Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm
DIN EN ISO 3650:1999
> 100 mm
> 500 mm
> 550 mm
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RMA Mess- und Regeltechnik
Active
Durchfluss von Gasen
Volumendurchfluss 50 m³/h
Railway brakes — brake performance (UIC
(Hochdruck Erdgas
5 bis 51 bar)
+ 1 more
ROTA YOKOGAWA
Active
Masse m strömender
− Durchfluss von Flüssigkeiten
Durchfluss von
1) In den CMC sind die erweiterten Messu
Massedurchfluss dm / dt
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Radiomotive
Active
ETSI EN 301 489-6
DIN EN 61326-2-6
IEC 61326-3-1
IEC 61326-3-2
IEC 60669-2-5
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Ramcare
Active
DC CURRENT
DC VOLTAGE
thermometer Pt100
ROTATIONAL SPEED
Generate
+ 3 more
Reckmann
Active
Taupunkttemperatur
–80 °C
Railway braking — urban guided transport
Messketten mit 200 °C
Datenlogger mit –50 °C
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Rhopoint Metrology
Active
(Steel and tungsten carbide)
LENGTH (cont’d)
pneumatic tyres (See Note 1)
LENGTH (cont.)
Plain plug gauges (taper)
+ 3 more
Richard L Thomas Associates
Active
(HSG 264, 2012)
HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of
HSG 227 (2004))
Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
(HSG 248) – 2021
OP11 based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
OP04 based on HSG 248
Robert Koch-Institut
Active
Salmonellen
Salmonella enterica, Shigellen, Yersinie
Shigellen
Salmonella sv. Paratyphi
Neisseria meningitidis, Listeria
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Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1)
Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO
elektronische Waagen
1) In den CMC sind die erweiterten Messu
DIN EN ISO 12185
DIN EN ISO 3405
DIN EN 13016-1
DIN EN ISO 20884
DIN EN ISO 20846
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Spinocerebelläre Ataxien
Bindegewebserkrankungen: ACTA2, COL1A1,
HD; Chorea Huntington
(Huntingtin-Gen)
Dentatorubrale-Pallidoluysiane
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Rwanda Standards Board
Active
ISO 6222
AM09 based on BS ISO 21527-1:
ISO 6579-1
ISO 4832
ISO 2171
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DIN EN ISO 6507-1
DIN EN ISO 6508-1
NF X70-100-1
DIN EN 45545-2
NF X70-100-2
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Durchfluss von 2 m3/h bis 800 rn3/h
− Durchfluss von Flüssigkeiten
Volumendurchfluss
dV/dt von
strörnenden
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SARIA
Active
AM-01 based on BS 4401:Part 1:
AM-32 based on BS 4401:Part 4:
AM-03 based on BS ISO 937:2023
AM-04 based on BS ISO
AM-31 based on BS EN ISO
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