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BS EN 16273:2014

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Railway applications. Track. Forged rail transitions

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-12-2014

£272.00
Excluding VAT

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

Defines 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.

Committee
RAE/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 14/30297210 DC. (01/2015)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

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 EN13674‑1 , and to switch and crossing rails used in conjunction with railway rails 46kg/m and above according to EN13674‑2 , to be welded or fish plated to make up switch rails or transition rails intended for use on railway infrastructures.

Standards Relationship
EN 16273:2014 Identical
I.S. EN 16273:2014 Equivalent

ISO 6507-1:2005 Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test — Part 1: Test method
EN ISO 6506-1:2014 Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part 1: Test method (ISO 6506-1:2014)
ISO 6506-1:2014 Metallic materials — Brinell hardness test — Part 1: Test method
EN ISO 3452-1:2013 Non-destructive testing - Penetrant testing - Part 1: General principles (ISO 3452-1:2013, Corrected version 2014-05-01)
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
EN 13674-1:2011+A1:2017 Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 1: Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above

£272.00
Excluding VAT