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BS 5892-6:1992

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Railway rolling stock materials Specification for wheelsets for traction and trailing stock
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-2006

Committees responsible
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
4 Assembly of wheelsets
5 Manufacture
6 Manufacturing markings
7 Inspection
8 Type and number of tests
9 Test methods
10 Test results
11 Conclusion of inspection
12 Certification
13 Protection in transport
Publication(s) referred to

Requirements for the assembly of wheelsets.

This part of Bs 5892 specifies requirements for the assembly of wheelsets. rt includes requirements for the shrink fitting or press fitting of monobloc wheels, wheel centres, wheel centres complete with tyres, axle mounted brake discs, gearwheels, or other components on to the axle. rt also includes requirements for fitting tyres on to wheel centres already mounted on the axle. This part of Bs 5892 covers wheelsets of the following types. Type of axle: Outside or inside journal bearings; eylindrical wheelseats; Plain axle body, or with seats for gear wheels, brake discs, traction motor suspension bearings, etc. Type of wheel: Monobloc, rolled and forged; Tyred, with rolled tyres and forged/rolled wheel centres. Type of axlebox bearing: Plain or roller. Type of traetion motor bearing: Plain or roller. NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this part of Bs 5892 are listed on the inside back cover. Bs 5892-6 is not applicable for wheelset assembly where the axles have been designed in accordance with Bs EN 13103 or Bs EN 13104, the wheelset assembly for which is specified in Bs EN 13260.

Committee
RAE/3/-/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5892-6(1980) (11/2004) Supersedes 91/37394 DC (09/2005) Supersedes 05/30117032 DC. (04/2006) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2010. (02/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 1005-7:1982 Similar to
ISO 1005-8:1986 Similar to

BS EN 13261 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WHEELSETS AND BOGIES - AXLES - PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
BS 5892-1(1992) : 1992 RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS - PART 1: SPECIFICATION FOR AXLES FOR TRACTION AND TRAILING STOCK
ISO 1005-7:1982 Railway rolling stock material Part 7: Wheelsets for tractive and trailing stock Quality requirements
UIC 813 : 2ED 2003 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE SUPPLY OF WHEELSETS FOR TRACTIVE AND TRAILING STOCK - TOLERANCES AND ASSEMBLY
BS EN 13103 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WHEELSETS AND BOGIES - NON-POWERED AXLES - DESIGN METHOD
BS 6001(1972) : AMD 5054 SAMPLING PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION BY ATTRIBUTES - SPECIFICATION FOR SAMPLING PLANS INDEXED BY ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LEVEL (AQL) FOR LOT - BY - LOT INSPECTION
BS 5892-5(1987) : 1987 RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK MATERIAL (METRIC) - PART 5: SPECIFICATION FOR STEEL BARS FOR RETAINING RINGS FOR TYRED WHEELS
BS 5892-3(1992) : 1992 RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS - PART 3: SPECIFICATION FOR MONOBLOC WHEELS FOR TRACTION AND TRAILING STOCK
BS EN 13104 : 2009 RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WHEELSETS AND BOGIES - POWERED AXLES - DESIGN METHOD

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