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EN 16273:2014

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Railway applications - Track - Forged rail transitions

Published date

17-12-2014

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Information to be supplied for approval
5 Approval of the manufacturer
6 Requirements for the forging process
7 Procedure approval
8 Production tests
Annex A (informative) - Ultrasonic testing
Annex B (informative) - Documentation of approval tests
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the approval of a process wherein a rail of one profile has part of its length forged to a different profile, together with the requirements for subsequent forging production and product acceptance.This European Standard applies to new railway rails according to EN 13674 1, and to switch and crossing rails used in conjunction with railway rails 46 kg/m and above according to EN 13674 2, to be welded or fish plated to make up switch rails or transition rails intended for use on railway infrastructures.

Committee
CEN/TC 256
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes PREN 16273. (12/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
UNE-EN 16273:2015 Identical
NS EN 16273 : 2014 Identical
NF EN 16273 : 2015 Identical
DIN EN 16273:2015-03 Identical
NEN EN 16273 : 2015 Identical
UNI EN 16273 : 2015 Identical
SN EN 16273 : 2015 Identical
BS EN 16273:2014 Identical
NBN EN 16273 : 2015 Identical
I.S. EN 16273:2014 Identical
PN EN 16273 : 2015 Identical

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EN 13232-5:2005+A1:2011 Railway applications - Track - Switches and crossings - Part 5: Switches
ISO 3452-1:2013 Non-destructive testing Penetrant testing Part 1: General principles
EN 13674-2:2006+A1:2010 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 2: Switch and crossing rails used in conjunction with Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above
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