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CEN
CEN/TC 256 Railway applications
European Norm
93.100 Construction of railways
This document specifies Vignole railway rails of 46 kg/m and greater linear mass, for conventional and high speed railway track usage.
Pearlitic steel grades are specified covering a hardness range of 200 HBW to 440 HBW and include non heat treated non alloy steels, non heat treated alloy steels, and heat treated non alloy steels and heat treated alloy steels.
There are 24 rail profiles specified in this document.
Two classes of rail straightness are specified, differing in requirements for straightness, surface flatness and crown profile. Two classes of profile tolerances are specified.
Legislation related to this standard
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)
PUBLISHED
EN 13674-1:2011+A1:2017
IN_DEVELOPMENT
prEN 13674-1
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