BS 5892-8:2012
Railway rolling stock materials Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Powered and non-powered wheelsets with inboard bearings. Product requirements
| Standard number: | BS 5892-8:2012 |
| Pages: | 30 |
| Released: | 2012-06-30 |
| ISBN: | 978 0 580 70803 9 |
| Status: | Standard |
BS 5892-8:2012
This standard BS 5892-8:2012 Railway rolling stock materials is classified in these ICS categories:
- 45.040 Materials and components for railway engineering
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.