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CEN/TS 15718:2011

Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Product requirements for cast wheels CEN/TS 15718:2011

Publication date:   Oct 17, 2011

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90.93 Standard confirmed   Jun 5, 2023

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CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

Technical Specification

45.040   Materials and components for railway engineering

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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.

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CEN/TS 15718:2011
90.93 Standard confirmed
Jun 5, 2023