EN 15302

Railway Wheelset Equivalent Conicity Measurement

This test method defines procedures for determining the equivalent conicity of railway wheelsets, a critical geometric parameter that affects vehicle stability, curving behavior, and wear characteristics. Equivalent conicity influences hunting oscillations, lateral forces, and noise generation during operation. The measurement is essential for railway manufacturers, maintainers, and operators to ensure safe and economical wheelset performance across different track geometries. Accreditation ensures consistent, reproducible measurements that support compliance with European interoperability standards and informed maintenance decisions.

What it measures

  • Equivalent conicity value of wheelset profiles
  • Wheel profile geometry and wear patterns
  • Contact angle and friction coefficient relationships
  • Stability margin and hunting potential
  • Comparative conicity values for different operating conditions
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 13715 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 13715 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 13715 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 13715 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 13715 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 13715 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 13296 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 13296 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 13296 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 13296 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 13296 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 13296
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UKAS 10792 Mansfield Woodhouse, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 6958 Witney, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021
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UKAS 4234 Slough, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 4311 Elgin, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 2544 Hebburn, GB
QOP03 based on HSG 248 QOP01 based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 30103 Nottingham, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0438 London, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 30612 Cambridge Biomedical Campus, GB
DC CURRENT AC VOLTAGE (continued) AC CURRENT AC Voltage DIMENSIONAL + 3 more
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UKAS 4696 Wickford, GB
Analystsโ€™ Guide (HSG 248) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 Asbestos: The (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0612 Orpington, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 ) (PCM) based on HSG 248 Surveying) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 7511 Brentwood, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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UKAS 2791 Oadby, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0365 Oadby, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 10646 Lincoln, GB
5 of HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 264, 2012)
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BOC

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UKAS 0011 Guildford, GB
DIN EN ISO 18119 BS EN ISO 10460:2018 BS EN ISO 11623:2015 BS EN 15888:2014 BS EN 14876:2007/Internal proceduresDiss + 2 more
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UKAS 0578 Garston, GB
BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021 BS EN ISO 10140-3:2021 BS EN ISO 717-2:2020 ISO 7171 BS EN ISO140-3:1995 (withdrawn) + 3 more
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UKAS 0757 Dunfermline, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 14B based on HSG 248 DIN EN 12021 14A based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248 + 2 more
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UKAS 8974 Kingswinford, GB
ASTM A370-24 ASTM E23-24 ASTM E 384-22 ASTM E8/E8M-24 ISO 6507-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0726 Garretts Green, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 ) (PCM) based on HSG 248) (PCM) based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 1155 Halesowen, GB
staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 264:2012)
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UKAS 7864 Bridgend, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 P10.2 based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 24592 Barry, GB
TORQUE
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UKAS 9230 Warrington, GB
ร–NORM EN ISO 3452-1 BS 3923-1:1986(Withdrawn) ASTM E165-23 BS 4124:1991(Withdrawn) DIN EN 10228-3 + 3 more
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UKAS 0295 Norwich, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0103 Meltham, GB
Inch Millimetre
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Industries

Railway rolling stock manufacturers Wheelset component suppliers Railway depot maintenance facilities Infrastructure maintenance organizations Rail research and development organizations

Related Standards

  • EN 13715 Railway applications - Wheel sets and bogies - Technical file requirements for wheels
  • EN 13296 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheels - Technical specifications for wheels
  • EN 14363 Railway applications - Testing and Simulation for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Running behaviour and stationary tests

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