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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NBN 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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Railway brake — disc brake components (U
Railway brake handbooks (UIC 547)
Railway braking — wheel slide protection
Railway freight wagon brake system requi
DIN EN 61373
+ 3 more
Kolb & Baumann
Active
Railway maintenance — track geometry (EN
DIN EN ISO 3650:1999
> 300 mm
Feinzeiger
Fühlhebelmessgeräte
+ 3 more
Kordus Consulting
Active
Surveying for asbestos in premises
and Appendix 3 of HSG 227 (2004))
Kostal Kontakt Systeme
Active
ISO 20653
DIN EN IEC 60068-2-13
DIN EN 60068-2-14
DIN EN 60068-2-30
DIN EN IEC 60068-2-52
+ 3 more
Kova Asbestos Consultants
Active
(HSG 248) – 2021
(PCM) based on HSG 248
SAS 02 based on HSG 248
Creatinin
Digitoxin
Digoxin
Aldosteron
Cortisol
+ 3 more
Glucose
Hämoglobin
Erythrozyten
Leukozyten
Thrombozyten
+ 3 more
ISO 3795
DIN 75200
DIN 75220
DIN EN 60695-2-11: 2014
DIN EN 60695-2-12: 2015
+ 3 more
Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1)
Salt spray / neutral salt fog test (ISO
Radiated emissions (CISPR 32)
Sound intensity — scanning method (ISO 9
Sound intensity — scanning method part 2
+ 3 more
DIN EN 12350-1
DIN EN 12350-6
DIN EN 12390-1
DIN EN 12390-2
DIN EN 12390-3
+ 3 more
Durchfluss von Gasen 17 mL/s
transferstandards
Strömungswiderstand 5 mL/min
15,0 mL/min
Laminar Flow Elemente 17 mL/min
+ 3 more
Railway maintenance — track geometry (EN
Winkel
> 20 bar
Absolutdruck Pabs
DIN EN ISO 3650:1999
+ 3 more
L&R Laboratori e Ricerche
Active
APAT CNR IRSA 2060 Man 29 2003
CNR IRSA 1 Q 64 Vol 3 1985
CNR IRSA 2 Q 64 Vol 2 1984/Notiziario IR
L'UNION DES FORGERONS
Active
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I
Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1)
ISO 6892-2
DIN EN 10002-5
DIN EN 10045-1
+ 3 more
DIN EN 27888
DIN EN ISO 10523
ISO 6222
ISO 7899-2
ISO 9308-1
+ 3 more
ISO 21527-1
ISO 21527-2
DIN EN ISO 4833-1
ISO 16649-2
ISO 6222
+ 3 more
ISO 18787
ISO 4832
ISO 15214
ISO 21527-1
ISO 21527-2
+ 3 more
ISO 9308-2
APAT CNR IRSA 2060 Man 29 2003
AFNOR IDX 33/06-06/19
ISO 18787
ISO 4832
ISO 15214
DIN EN ISO 6579-1
DIN EN ISO 7932
+ 3 more
DIN ISO 11665-4
DIN EN 16640
DIN EN ISO 9698
DIN EN ISO 7503-2
DIN EN ISO 11704
+ 3 more
BS EN 12697-13:2017
(2023) BS EN 1711
DIN EN 71-1
DM 21/03/1973 GU n° 104 20/04/1973
Reg UE 10/2011 14/01/2011 GU UE
+ 3 more
L.D. AMBIENTE & SICUREZZA
Active
DIN EN 13657
DIN EN ISO 17294-2
DIN EN 12457-2
BS EN ISO 17294-2
UNI 10802
+ 3 more
ISO 9308-2
APAT CNR IRSA 2030 Man 29 2003
APAT CNR IRSA 2060 Man 29 2003
AFNOR IDX 33/03-10/13
DM 13/09/1999 SO n 185 GU n 248 21/10/19
+ 1 more
L.M.P. Srl
Active
DIN EN 12766-1
DIN EN 12766-3
DIN EN 60814
DIN EN 61198
DIN EN IEC 60567
+ 3 more
Tensile testing of metallic materials (I
Charpy impact test (ISO 148-1)
DIN EN ISO 7438
DIN EN ISO 4136
DIN EN ISO 5173
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