UIC 518

Testing and Approval of Railway Vehicle Running Behaviour

UIC 518 is the International Union of Railways standard that specifies dynamic testing requirements for acceptance of railway vehicles based on running behaviour criteria. This standard, which served as the basis for the later EN 14363, defines measurements and limits for vehicle response to track irregularities, lateral dynamics, and operational safety across varying track conditions. It is historically significant in European rail certification and remains in use for certain vehicle classes and retrofit assessments. Accreditation for UIC 518 testing ensures proper measurement methodology and comparison against established international railway acceptance criteria.

What it measures

  • Lateral acceleration response
  • Wheel load variation under dynamic conditions
  • Vehicle body acceleration and displacement
  • Derailment coefficient assessment
  • Running safety indices
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 12299
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DC CURRENT LENGTH DC Resistance DC VOLTAGE Cold junction compensation + 3 more
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DIN 10172-3 (CD45/CD19/CD5/CD20/CD23/CD20
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UKAS 6830 Fletching Common, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 264, 2012)
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DIN EN 933-1 (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 DIN EN 932-1 DIN EN 932-2 + 3 more
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UKAS 9418 Worthing, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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ETSI EN 319 412 ETSI EN 319 401 ETSI EN 319 411-2 ETSI EN 319 411-1
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ACCREDIA 01852 Roma, IT
ETSI EN 319 412 ETSI EN 319 401 ETSI EN 319 411-2 ETSI EN 319 411-1
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ParallelendmaรŸe * 0,5 mm DIN EN ISO 3650:1999 auch Vor-Ort Kalibrierung bahntypischer โ€“0,26 mm + 3 more
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DIN EN ISO 5667-3 DIN EN ISO 15587-2 DIN EN 12457-4 DIN EN 13346 DIN EN 13657 + 3 more
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DIN EN 60076-3 DIN EN 60076-10 DIN EN 60076-1 DIN EN 60076-4 DIN EN 60076-11 + 3 more
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IEC 60335-1: 2010 IEC 60335-2-2 IEC 60335-2-3 DIN EN 60335-2-3: 2002 IEC 60335-2-4 + 3 more
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Railway vehicle manufacturing Freight rail operators Passenger train services Rolling stock certification Railway maintenance and upgrades

Related Standards

  • EN 14363 Railway applications โ€” testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles
  • EN 12299 Railway applications โ€” ride comfort for passengers โ€” measurement and evaluation
  • UIC 510-2 Running of trains โ€” braking โ€” part 2: freight trains running in the network

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