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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UNE-EN ISO 643
UNE-EN 13261
ISO 4967
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COSMOB
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ISO 16000-3
BS ISO 9227:2022
ISO 16000-6
ISO 16000-9
DIN EN 14749
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DIN EN ISO 6508-1
ASTM E8/E 8M
DIN EN ISO 643
EN ISO 12624
ISO 4967
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DIN EN 947
DIN CEN TS 15119-2
NF P 20-501
DIN EN 1026
BS EN 14351-1:2006+A2:2016
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DIN EN 1279-2
DIN EN 1279-5
DIN EN 12094-10
EN 1279-6 – Méthode de référence
DIN EN 14449
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CTK-Poliklinik
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Oligosaccharide
Chromatographie (Gaschromatograpie
Cannabinoide (THC-COOH)
Amphetamine
Opiate
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CTS Clima Temperatur Systeme
Active
Vickers hardness test (ISO 6507)
Temperaturmessgrößen –70 °C
Railway braking — urban guided transport
Thermometer mit > –40 °C
Widerstandssensor *
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DC VOLTAGE
DC Resistance
DC CURRENT
AC Current Generation
Generation (continued)
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Campbell Associates
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Sound Calibrators
FREQUENCY
Microphones
based:
½” & ¼” microphones @ 250 Hz
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BS ISO 488:2008, 2446:2008 and
on BS 4401:Part 3:1970(1986)
BS 696-2:1989 (superseded and
BS ISO 6731:2010
ISO BS EN 3727-1:2002
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Electrolytes in blood serum:
Enzymes in blood serum:
(Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma
urine:
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Carl Zeiss
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DIN EN 60601-1
IEC 60601-1
DIN EN 60601-1-1
IEC 60601-1-1
IEC 80601-2-77
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Carl Zeiss IQS Deutschland
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Carl Zeiss Industrielle ≤ 3818 mm
Oberkochen, D
1) In den CMC sind die erweiterten Messu
Carl Zeiss Industrielle ≤ 20 m
Auswertesoftware Messvolumen mit
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Parallelendmaße 50 mm
DIN EN ISO 3650:1999
Thermischer Ausdeh- Maximale Dimension
Bandbreite
Höhe: 80 mm
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Carl Zeiss Jena
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DIN EN 61010-1
VDE 0411-1
IEC 61010-1 : 2010
DIN EN 60825-1
VDE 0837
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Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm
DIN EN ISO 3650:1999
Parallelendmaße * 40 mm
Parallelendmaße * ≥ 100 mm
Strichmaßstäbe 0 mm
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Cavendish Laboratories
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(cdt), Deletion an Pos 117
(HSG 248) – 2021
(PCM) based on HSG 248
BS 6068-4.12:1998 (withdrawn)
CeGaT
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angeborener Chromosomensatz
(Imbalancen im Genom, (Duplikationen/Del
SNRPN-Region 15q11-13 UPD15
(UBE3A)
SMN1; Spinale Muskelatrophie
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Cenata
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Pränatales Screening auf
Chromosomenstörungen
(Trisomie 21, Trisomie 18, Trisomie
13, X0, XXX, XXY, XYY, XXYY, 22q11 (DiGe
Chamois Metrology
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Calibration of pressure
Gas pressure (gauge)
Gas Pressure (Differential)
common mode pressure of 3.5
Hydraulic pressure (gauge)
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Whole genome sequencing (WGS:
SNV, CNV/SV)
CheckImmune
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Leukozytenzahl
B-Zellzahl (Immunstatus
Rezeptor-Besatz
HLA-DR
Leukozytensubpopulationen
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