EN 16185-2

Railway Brake Disc Acoustic Emissions Testing

This test method evaluates the acoustic emissions generated by railway brake disc and pad/block interactions under controlled conditions. It measures noise characteristics produced during braking events to assess the potential for noise disturbance in railway operations. The test is critical for railway operators and brake component manufacturers seeking to comply with noise regulations and ensure passenger comfort. Accreditation is essential to provide independent, standardized verification that brake systems meet acoustic performance requirements across European rail networks.

What it measures

  • Sound pressure levels during brake pad-disc contact
  • Frequency spectrum of brake-induced noise
  • Peak noise emissions under defined braking scenarios
  • Acoustic performance consistency across brake cycles
  • Compliance with European noise limits
🇩🇪 DIN EN 16185-1 🇬🇧 BS EN 16185-1 🇫🇷 NF EN 16185-1 🇮🇹 UNI EN 16185-1 🇪🇸 UNE EN 16185-1 🇳🇱 NEN EN 16185-1 🇩🇪 DIN EN 16834 🇬🇧 BS EN 16834 🇫🇷 NF EN 16834 🇮🇹 UNI EN 16834 🇪🇸 UNE EN 16834 🇳🇱 NEN EN 16834
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DAkkS D-PL-14361-01-01 Speyer, DE
DIN EN ISO 12185 ASTM D 4052 DIN EN ISO 3405 ASTM D 86 DIN EN 13016-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0384 Cardiff, GB
HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 264, 2012) HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of (HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-PL-17186-01-01 Blomberg, DE
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 IEC 61000-4-3: 2006 IEC 61000-4-4: 2012 IEC 61000-4-5: 2005 IEC 61000-4-6: 2013 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-17519-01-01 Niestetal, DE
Parallelendmaße aus 0,5 mm Einstellringe aus Stahl * nach DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 Keramik * DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2092 Alcázar de San Juan, ES
UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025
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DAkkS D-K-21209-02-00 Berlin, DE
Railway brake — magnetic track brakes (U − Kraft (WPM) nur Vor-Ort-Kalibrierungen Kraft (WPM) 0,1 kN Vibration measuring instruments — test m + 3 more
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ACCREDIA 00983 Faloppio, IT
IEC 60730-1: 2013 DIN EN 60730-2-8 IEC 61000-6-1 DIN EN 50131-2-3 DIN EN 60730-2-9 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-23019-01-01 Heidenau, DE
rs11887534 HABP2-Gen (c.1601G>A) rs7080536 IEC 61924-2 DIN EN ISO 1974 DIN 53121 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-15059-01-00 Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
Dosimetrie Luftkerma 5 mGy 2 mGy 100 µGy + 3 more
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UKAS 0649 Prenton, GB
Refractive Index Capillary Viscometer Calibration 2.92 mm systems (continued) Liquids Density in Air at 20 + 3 more
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UKAS 4109 Hatton, GB
MIL-STD 810D, Method 510.2 MIL-STD 810E, Method 510.3 MIL-STD 810G:2008 Method 501.5 MIL-STD 810F, Method 510.4 MIL-STD-810H, Method 510.7 + 3 more
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DAkkS D-ML-13116-01-01 Hameln, DE
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UKAS 0307 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0635 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0179 Bromley, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) Executive guides HSG 264 (2012)
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UKAS 0598 Fareham, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 Manual based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-K-15089-01-01 Braunschweig, DE
Parallelendmaße * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 > 100 mm Sonderquerschnitt (rund Parallelendmaße * > 100 mm + 3 more
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DAkkS D-K-18321-01-00 Marburg, DE
Temperaturmessgrößen Widerstandsnormal thermometer (IPRT) Zeiss Industrielle Temperaturmessgrößen −35 °C + 3 more
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DAkkS D-PL-21123-01-02 Fürth, DE
DIN EN ISO 9934-1 DIN ISO 815-1 DIN ISO 815-2 DIN ISO 4593 DIN EN 50178: 1998 + 3 more
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UKAS 0247 Burnham-on-Crouch, GB
TEMPERATURE Viscosity constant ‘C’ Reference viscometers: ASTM D4052 (Digital density
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DAkkS D-K-15068-01-00 Aachen, DE
Impulsladung Anstiegszeit Impulsdauer Wechselspannung 1 V > 1,1 kV + 3 more
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UKAS 1509 Llandrindod Wells, GB
(HSG 248) – 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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DAkkS D-ML-13079-01-00 Aschaffenburg, DE
Differentialblutbild Erythrozyten Hämatokrit Leukozyten Retikulozyten + 3 more
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UKAS 0325 Tamworth, GB
External (Tip) Diameter Helix (lead) total deviation (F GEARS SPUR/HELICAL EXTERNAL (cont’d) As for Involute Spline Gauges
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DAkkS D-ML-19686-01-00 Köln, DE
HbA1c Automatisches Blutbild Leukozyten Normoblasten Retikulozyten + 3 more
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Industries

Railway operators and infrastructure Brake component manufacturing Rolling stock manufacturers Railway maintenance and depot services Environmental noise compliance

Related Standards

  • EN 16185-1 Railway applications - Brake friction pairs - Part 1: Friction behaviour assessment and acceptance criteria
  • EN 16834 Railway applications - Adhesion under braking and traction conditions
  • EN 13979-1 Railway applications - Braking systems - Part 1: General requirements and definitions

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