CEN/TS 15718
Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Product requirements for cast wheels
active, Most Current
| Organization: | CEN |
| Publication Date: | 1 September 2011 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 46 |
| ICS Code (Materials and components for railway engineering): | 45.040 |
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.
Document History
CEN/TS 15718
September 1, 2011
Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Product requirements for cast wheels
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...