EN 15329:2019

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2019
1DGRPHãþD
SIST EN 15329:2015
äHOH]QLãNHQDSUDYH=DYRUH1RVLOHF]DYRUQHSORãþLFHLQ]DYRUQLNOMXþ
Railway applications - Braking - Brake block holder and brake block key
Bahnanwendungen - Bremsen - Bremsklotzhalter und Bremsklotzkeil
Applications ferroviaires - Freinage - Porte-semelles et clavette de semelle et clavette de
semelle de frein
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15329:2019
ICS:
45.040 Materiali in deli za železniško Materials and components
tehniko for railway engineering
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 15329
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 45.040 Supersedes EN 15329:2015
English Version
Railway applications - Braking - Brake block holder and
brake block key
Applications ferroviaires - Freinage - Porte-semelles et Bahnanwendungen - Bremsen - Bremsklotzhalter und
clavette de semelle de frein Bremsklotzkeil
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 December 2018.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2019 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15329:2019 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 5
4.1 Symbols . 5
4.2 Abbreviations . 5
5 Materials . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Material for brake block holder . 6
5.3 Material for brake block key . 6
5.4 Corrosion protection. 6
6 Design . 6
6.1 Environmental conditions . 6
6.1.1 General . 6
6.1.2 Ambient temperature . 6
6.1.3 External air humidity . 6
6.1.4 Rain . 7
6.1.5 Snow, ice and hail . 7
6.1.6 Solar radiation . 7
6.1.7 Resistance to pollution . 7
6.2 Brake block holders . 7
6.2.1 General . 7
6.2.2 Dimensional accuracy . 8
6.3 Brake block key . 8
7 Markings . 8
8 Type testing . 8
8.1 General . 8
8.1.1 General requirements for type testing . 8
8.1.2 Elements of type testing . 9
8.1.3 Material testing . 9
8.1.4 Component testing . 9
8.2 Type testing for brake block holders . 9
8.2.1 Static loading . 9
8.2.2 Dynamic loading . 11
8.3 Testing of brake block key . 12
8.3.1 Dimensional accuracy . 12
8.3.2 Loading test . 12
Annex A (normative) Single brake block holder . 13
Annex B (normative) Double brake block holder . 15
Annex C (normative) Marking of interchangeability sign U . 18
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC aimed to be covered . 19
Bibliography . 21
European foreword
This document (EN 15329:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text
or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by September 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 15329:2015.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European Commission
and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU 2008/57/EC.
For relationship with EU Directive 2008/57/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Compared to the previous edition, the following changes have been made:
a) the standard title has been modified;
b) normative references have been updated;
c) terms and definitions have been revised;
d) requirements on materials have been revised;
e) requirements on design have been revised;
f) requirements on markings have been revised;
g) requirements on type testing have been revised;
h) normative Annexes have been revised;
i) new informative Annex ZA has been added.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document applies to brake block holders and brake block keys included in brake rigging installed on railway
vehicles.
Brake block holders and brake block keys made of non-ferrous materials are not within the scope of this
document.
This document contains requirements for design and evaluation testing of conformity.
The requirements contained in this document apply to the brake block holders and brake block keys fitted on
railway vehicles with brake blocks whose dimensions are in accordance with the requirements given in
EN 16452.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 10204, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents
EN 14478, Railway applications — Braking — Generic vocabulary
EN 15085 (all parts), Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components
EN 16452, Railway applications — Braking — Brake blocks
EN 50125-1:2014, Railway applications — Environmental conditions for equipment — Part 1: Rolling stock and
on-board equipment
EN 60721-3-5:1997, Classification of environmental conditions — Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental
parameters and their severities — Section 5: Ground vehicle installations (IEC 60721-3-5:1997)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 14478, EN 16452 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
brake block key
securing element for the brake block in the brake block holder
3.2
brake block with low coefficient of friction
composite (organic or sinter) brake block material type L or LL as defined in EN 16452 or cast iron brake block
material
3.3
brake block with high coefficient of friction
composite (organic or sinter) brake block material type K as defined in EN 16452
3.4
single brake block holder
brake block holder suitable for one brake block typically of length 320 mm; corresponds to “Bg” configuration as
defined in EN 16452
3.5
double brake block holder
brake block holder suitable for two brake blocks typically of length 250 mm; corresponds to “Bgu” configuration
as defined in EN 16452
3.6
integrated brake rigging
brake rigging as an integrated part of the brake actuator
3.7
non-integrated brake rigging
independent brake rigging
Note 1 to entry: K
...