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BS 5892-8:2012

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Railway rolling stock materials Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Powered and non-powered wheelsets with inboard bearings. Product requirements

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-06-2012

£198.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Assembly of components
4 Wheelset characteristics
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Characteristics of the press-fitting
        curve
Annex B (informative) - Documents for the identification
        of wheelset components
Annex C (informative) - Product qualification
Annex D (informative) - Product delivery
Bibliography

Defines requirements for the assembly of powered and non-powered wheelsets with inboard bearings.

Committee
RAE/3/-/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 11/30217674 DC. (06/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

This British Standard specifies requirements for the assembly of powered and non-powered wheelsets with inboard bearings comprising elements conforming to the following standards. BS 8535 for axle design. BS EN 13261 or BS 5892-1 for axles. BS EN 13262 or BS 5892-3 for wheels. NOTE Some characteristics are specified as a function of Category 1 or of Category 2. Category 1 is applicable for wheelsets whose operating speed is to exceed 200 km/h. Category 2 is applicable for wheelsets whose operating speed is not to exceed 200 km/h, and comprises two sub-categories: Category 2a is applicable when the operating speed is to be up to and including 120 km/h; Category 2b is applicable when the operating speed is to exceed 120 km/h, but is not to exceed 200 km/h.

BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems. Requirements
BS EN 13261 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WHEELSETS AND BOGIES - AXLES - PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
BS 5892-1(1992) : 1992 RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR AXLES FOR TRACTION AND TRAILING STOCK
BS EN 13262 : 2004 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WHEELSETS AND BOGIES - WHEELS - PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
BS 8535:2011 Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Powered and non-powered axles with inboard bearings. Design method
BS EN 473:2008 Non-destructive testing. Qualification and certification of NDT personnel. General principles
BS 5892-3(1992) : 1992 RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR MONOBLOC WHEELS FOR TRACTION AND TRAILING STOCK

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