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 50155
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DIN EN 60068-2-30
DIN EN 61439-1
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008
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Elster
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Railway overhead lines — pantograph head
Volumendurchfluss
Durchfluss von Gasen
− Durchfluss von Gasen
40 m³/h
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Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO
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DIN EN 60068-2-64
DIN EN 62233
EN IEC 62311
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> 1401 bar
> 1400 bar
> 1001 bar
> 1000 bar
PRESSURE
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DIN EN ISO 12937
DIN EN ISO 11885
DIN EN 60156
DIN EN ISO 10523 (C 5)
DIN EN 27888 (C 8)
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ISO 21527-1
DIN EN 10328
DIN EN 13687-2
ISO 4967
DIN 53843-2
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Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507)
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U
Railway brakes — conditions for homologa
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Railway braking — urban guided transport
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Endress+Hauser SE+
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Railway braking — urban guided transport
Railway vehicle body structural requirem
positiver Überdruck
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Absolutdruck Pabs
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Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+
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Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507)
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Enel Green Power S.p.A.- Technical Service Management - Chemical & Environmental Technical Service
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DIN EN 16802
DIN EN 12520
DIN EN 13805
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DIN EN ISO 16911-1
DIN EN 13284-1
DIN EN 14790
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Asbestos: The Analysts' Guide (HSG 248)
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SOP/11, based on HSG 248
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(PCM) based on HSG 248
staining based on HSG 248.
3.02 based on HSG 248
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Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004)
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(HSG 264, 2010)
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TP003 based on HSG 248
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