BS EN 13262:2020

What is BS EN 13262 about?

BS EN 13262 specifies the characteristics of railway wheels, used for all track gauges. The requirements defined in BS EN 13262 apply to cylindrical bores. Most requirements also apply to wheels with tapered bores. Specific requirements for tapered bores (e.g., geometrical dimensions, etc.) are defined in the technical specification. NOTE: BS EN 13262 applies to heavy railway vehicles but may also apply to other applications such as light railway vehicles, trams, or underground systems. Five steel grades, ER6, ER7, ER8, ERS8, and ER9, are defined in this document NOTE: BS EN 13262 applies to monobloc wheels in vacuum degassed steel, forged and rolled, with surface treated rims, which have already been the subject of extensive commercial applications on a European network or have complied with a technical approval procedure according to EN 13979 – 1: 2019 to validate their design.

Who is BS EN 13262 for?

BS EN 13262 on railway wheels is useful for: