EN 14587-2:2024

Railway applications - Infrastructure - Flash butt welding of new rails - Part 2: R200, R220, R260, R260Mn, R320Cr, R350HT, R350LHT, R370CrHT and R400HT grade rails by mobile welding machines at sites other than a fixed plant EN 14587-2:2024

Publication date:   Oct 15, 2024

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60.60 Standard published   Aug 22, 2024

CEN

CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

European Norm

25.160.10   Welding processes | 93.100   Construction of railways

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This document specifies requirements for the approval of a welding process by mobile plant, together with the requirements for subsequent welding production.
It applies to new Vignole railway rails R200, R220, R260, R260Mn, R320Cr, R350HT, R350LHT, R370CrHT and R400HT grade rails of 46 kg/m and above, as contained in EN 13674-1:2011+A1:2017, welded by a flash butt welding process by mobile plant and intended for use on railway infrastructure.
This document applies to the welding of rails into welded strings.

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2016/797/EU

Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)

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