Railway applications. Wheel/Rail friction management Properties and Characteristics. Top of Rail materials
CURRENCY
Standard number:
PD CEN/TS 15427-2-2:2021
Pages:
42
Released:
2021-01-26
ISBN:
978 0 580 92575 7
Status:
Standard
DESCRIPTION
PD CEN/TS 15427-2-2:2021
This standard PD CEN/TS 15427-2-2:2021 Railway applications. Wheel/Rail friction management is classified in these ICS categories:
45.080 Rails and railway components
45.120 Equipment for railway/cableway construction and maintenance
This Technical Specification specifies the requirements of materials intended to be applied to the interface between the wheel tread and the rail crown (active interface). It can be applied either directly or indirectly to the wheel tread or rail. It outlines the information required for most approval procedures, the method of testing and routine control/monitoring of the material. This Technical Specification does not deal with adhesion materials, for example: - sand - adhesion enhancers