What is BS 5892-3 - Monobloc wheels for traction and trailing stock about?
BS 5892 is a European standard that discusses the railway rolling stock materials. BS 5892-3 is the third part of a multi-part series that outlines the requirements for the manufacture, inspection, and testing of rolled or forged monobloc wheels in the unmachined, finish machined, or ready for assembly condition for traction and trailing stock to ensure the acceptable quality for monobloc wheels for traction and trailing stock.
BS 5892-3 outlines the requirements for the dimensions, tolerances, and surface finish that are to be adopted unless otherwise specified in the design drawing.
Note 1: The titles of the publications referred to in BS 5892-3 are listed on the inside back cover.
Note 2: BS 5892-3 does not apply to wheels to be fitted to axles designed to BS EN 13103 and BS EN 13104, the manufacture, inspection, and testing of which are specified in BS EN 13261.
Who is BS 5892-3 - Monobloc wheels for traction and trailing stock for?
BS 5892-3 on monobloc wheels for traction and trailing stock is useful for:
- Manufacturers of monobloc wheels
- Test centres
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS 5892-3 - Monobloc wheels for traction and trailing stock?
Modern railways wheels are usually machined from a single casting, also known as monobloc wheels. Unmachined is a condition of a monobloc wheel in the forged and heat the treated condition having undergone no machining operation other than proof machining by the manufacturers. finish machined condition of a monobloc wheel where all the machining operations have been carried out apart from those required for assembly onto the axle.
BS 5892-3 guideline assists you with information to be supplied by the purchaser, classification, heat treatment, manufacturer’s brand marks, inspection, type tests, test methods, test results, the conclusion of the inspection, and protection in transport for monobloc wheels for traction and trailing stock.
With obedience and compliance to BS 5892-3, you can manufacture and properly assess high- quality monobloc wheels for traction and trailing stock.
