Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Axles. Product requirementsBS EN 13261: 2009+A1: 2010 Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Axles. Product requirements BS EN 13261 is a European Standard specifies the characteristics of axles for use on European networks. It defines characteristics of forged or rolled solid and hollow axles, made from vacuum degassed steel grade EA1N1 that is the most commonly used grade on European networks. For hollow axles, this standard applies only to those that are manufactured by

This standard has been amended to include implementation of ISO and CEN updates and the implementation of ISO corrigendum

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This standard does not apply to electrically initiated explosive devices

Technology is changing every part of our business and the standard has been updated to reflect this

This European Standard supersedes BS EN 50082-1:1998 which is withdrawn

Annex C (normative) Method to assess resistance to impact of the coating

A further 12 European laboratories participated in tests with the same materials in 2005 in accordance with EN 196-2

It also includes an illustrated index to all standards referenced in BS 8888

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IEC 60238:1998

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