Standard

DD CEN/TS 15718:2011

Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Product requirements for cast wheels

Current, Under Review

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Published:

30 Sep 2011

1 Scope

This technical standard specifies the characteristics of cast railway wheels for use on European networks.

Two steel grades, C ER7 and C ER8, are defined in this Technical Specification. For tread-braked wheels; only C ER7 is used.

This Technical Specification is applicable to cast wheels which have a chilled rim. The standard is only applicable to cast wheels that have satisfied the technical approval procedure according to CEN/TS 13979‑2.

This Technical Specification applies only to wheels used in freight wagon applications for speeds up to and including 120 km/h.

Product Details

Descriptors

Chemical composition

Wheels

Railway equipment

Surface treatment

Marking

Castings

Railway vehicles

Acceptance (approval)

Cast steels

Corrosion resistance

Qualification approval

Cleaning

Dimensional tolerances

Heat treatment

Railway vehicle components

Mechanical properties of materials

Corrosion protection

Bogies

Mechanical testing

ICS Codes

45.040 Materials and components for railway engineering

Committee

RAE/3/-/1

International relationships

Identical to:

CEN/TS 15718:2011

ISBN

978 0 580 68827 0

Publisher

BSI