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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Railway braking — urban guided transport Railway vehicle body structural requirem - Gleichstromwiderstand Temperaturmessgrößen - Temperatur-Blockkalibratoren + 3 more
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Kapraun Prüfdienst

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DAkkS D-K-20795-01-01 Waldaschaff, DE
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U − Ebenheit − Geradheit − Winkelnormale auch als Vor-Ort-Kalibrierung + 3 more
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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Institut für Elektroenergiesysteme und Hochspannungstechnik (IEH)

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DAkkS D-PL-11068-09-00 Karlsruhe, DE
VDE 0468-2-1 DIN EN IEC 60068-2-11 DIN EN 60068-2-14 VDE 0468-2-14 DIN EN IEC 60068-2-38 + 3 more
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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt, MPA Karlsruhe

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DAkkS D-PL-11068-08-00 Karlsruhe, DE
P1433, P14-3-3 DIN EN 62196-1: 2015 DIN EN ISO 14891 DIN EN 12390-2 DIN EN 12390-3 + 3 more
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Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Sicherheit und Umwelt (SUM) Kalibrierlabor

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DAkkS D-K-11068-01-00 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, DE
Luftkerma/-leistung Dosis Dosisleistung
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Kenya Bureau of Standards Metrology Laboratories

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> 5 kHz > 10 mg > 20 mg > 50 mg > 100 mg + 3 more
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Kern & Sohn

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DAkkS D-K-19408-01-01 Balingen, DE
Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1) Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO Railway bogies — wheelsets and bogies st > 100 G relativen Feuchte + 3 more
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Kessler QMP

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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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UKAS 8118 Kettering, GB
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Keysight Technologies Deutschland GmbH Hardware Test Center Europe

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VDE 0468-2-1 DIN EN 60068-2-14 VDE 0468-2-14 VDE 0468-2-27 DIN EN 60068-2-30 + 3 more
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Keysight Technologies Netherlands Riscure

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RvA L605 Delft, NL
IEC 15408-1 IEC 18045
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KfH KURATORIUM FÜR DIALYSE UND NIERENTRANSPLANTATION

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KfH KURATORIUM FÜR DIALYSE UND NIERENTRANSPLANTATION Zentrale Servicestelle - Kalibrierlabor

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DAkkS D-K-22363-01-01 Wiesbaden, DE
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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

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UKAS 8271 Kingston, GB
Mycobacterium species Nuclear protein in lung and thyroid | Th Adenocarcinoma | CYTOKERATIN 19 Human tissue samples/ | Detection of Her FFPE | Differential diagnosis hepatoblas + 3 more
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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

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UKAS 8132 Kingston upon Thames, GB
Mycobacterium species Nuclear protein in lung and thyroid | Th Adenocarcinoma | CYTOKERATIN 19 Human tissue samples/ | Detection of Her FFPE | Differential diagnosis hepatoblas + 3 more
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King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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UKAS 27087 Denmark Hill, GB
Physiology | Spirometer Physiology | • Spirometry Physiology | • Lung volumes Physiology | • Sniff Inspiratory Pressur Physiology | Radiometer ABL90 + 3 more
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Kistler Instrumente

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DAkkS D-K-15127-01-01 Sindelfingen, DE
Railway — traction effort and braking fo Prüfkraftmesseinrichtung - Gleichspannung - Gleichstromstärke - Gleichstromwiderstand + 3 more
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Kistler Remscheid

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DAkkS D-K-17572-01-02 Remscheid, DE
Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507) Railway — traction effort and braking fo Längenmessgeräte * Drehmoment- 0,2 N·m − Drehmoment + 3 more
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Kistner Metrologie Service

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Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO Sound intensity — scanning method part 2 Environmental noise — determination of s Härte (WPM) * / Messgeräte + 3 more
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Kiwa Assurance

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RvA L447 Rijswijk Zh, NL
EN ISO 11925-2 IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 IEC 61000-4-3: 2006 IEC 61000-4-6: 2013 DIN EN 55011: 2018 + 3 more
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Kiwa CERMET Italia S.p.A. con socio unico

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ACCREDIA 00001 Cadriano di Granarolo Emilia, IT
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO - PiM rs6647, PiZ rs28929474, rs17580 DIN EN ISO 18203 DIN EN ISO 6506-1 + 3 more
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Kiwa CERMET Italia S.p.A. con socio unico

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ACCREDIA 00233 Padova, IT
ANSI C63.4a:2017 ANSI C63.4:2014 ANSI C63.10:2013 RSS-GEN Issue 5 RSS-102 Issue 6 + 3 more
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Kiwa

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DAkkS D-PL-11217-01-02 Berlin, DE
229600 (A150P u. A175 DIN EN ISO 7438 DIN 51451 DIN EN 50178: 1998 ISO 21527-1 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-11217-03-03 Rostock, DE
229600 (A150P u. A175 DIN EN ISO 7438 DIN 51451 DIN EN 50178: 1998 ISO 21527-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 8896 Rasssau, GB
DIN EN ISO 80601-2-87 DIN EN 10200 DIN EN 1159-3 DIN ISO 10381-7 DIN EN 12288 + 3 more
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Railway rolling stock manufacturing Brake system and component suppliers Railway infrastructure operators Maintenance and depot operations Transport safety and certification

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