DIN Standards Committee Railway
Railway applications - Braking - Brake blocks
Abstract
This document specifies the requirements for the design, dimensions, performance, and testing of a brake block that acts on the wheel tread as part of a tread brake system. NOTE In the scope of Commission Regulation (EU) N° 321/2013 (TSI WAG) the brake block is a friction element for wheel tread brakes. This document does not cover cast iron brake block requirements. This document is applicable to brake blocks of various friction level designed to be fitted to tread braked rail vehicles. This document contains the requirements for interfacing the brake block with the rail vehicle, the testing procedures in order to confirm that it satisfies the basic safety and technical interchangeability requirements, the material control procedures to ensure product quality, reliability and conformity and considers health and environmental needs.
Begin
2024-08-20
WI
00256A23
Planned document number
prEN 16452 rev
Responsible national committee
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 256/SC 3/WG 47 - Braking
previous edition(s)
Railway applications - Braking - Brake blocks
2019-03
