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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ISO 3727-1/IDF 80-1:2001
ISO 5534/IDF 4:2004
ISO 6731/IDF 21:2010
ISO 6734/IDF 15:2010
according to ISO 6091/IDF
+ 3 more
Taupunkttemperatur
Railway braking — urban guided transport
Widerstandssensor
–40 °C bis
> 5 °C bis
+ 3 more
Gleichspannung 0 mV
Messgeräte 10 mV
Wechselspannung 0,22 mV
> 220 mV
> 2,2 V
+ 3 more
Test-Fuchs, Fritz Fuchs Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Kalibrierlaboratorium Deutschland
Active
Positiver Überdruck p e
> 70 bar
Überdruck p
(ein- oder mehrgängige
Testo Industrial Services
Active
- Gleichspannung
/ Messgeräte
Quellen
Hochspannung
- Gleichstromstärke
+ 3 more
Testo Industrial Services
Active
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
HUMIDITY continued
loggers
Gas Pressure Gauge
Saturated salt capsules
+ 2 more
Tetra Tech Consulting
Active
(HSG 248) – 2021
RPSCA1 based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
RPSCA2 based on HSG 248
BS 7592:2008, BS 8554:2015
+ 2 more
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
DC CURRENT
DC Resistance
Measurement
DC VOLTAGE
CAPACITANCE
+ 3 more
(HSG 248) – 2021
03 based on HSG 248)
QOP01 based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
The Original Gauge Company
Active
LENGTH
Screw ring gauges (parallel)
LENGTH cont.
As for Involute Spline Gauges
See Note 2
+ 3 more
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
+ 3 more
Thermo Electron LED
Active
- Gleichspannung
Messgeräte 0,001 V bis
0,33 V bis
3,3 V bis
330 V bis
+ 3 more
Thermo Sensor
Active
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I
Temperaturmessgrößen
thermometer und
Railway braking — urban guided transport
Railway vehicle body structural requirem
+ 3 more
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
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