EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010
(Main)Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 3: Check rails
Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 3: Check rails
This European Standard specifies check rail profiles which have been designed for this purpose. It does not cover guard rails which are to protect vehicle, bridge, viaduct and other structures in the event of a derailment.
Three grades of steel and five rail profiles are specified.
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienen - Teil 3: Radlenkerschienen
Diese Dokument legt Schienenprofile fest, die speziell für die Anwendung als Radlenker konstruiert wurden, und gilt nicht für Führungsschienen, die dafür bestimmt sind, bei Entgleisungen das Fahrzeug selbst sowie Brücken und andere Bauten zu schützen.
Drei Stahlsorten und fünf Schienenprofile sind festgelegt.
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Rails - Partie 3: Contre-rails
La présente partie de la Norme européenne spécifie les profils de contre-rails. Elle ne concerne pas les rails de sécurité dont le rôle est de protéger les véhicules, les ponts, les viaducs et autres structures dans le cas d'un déraillement.
Trois nuances d'acier et cinq profils de rails sont spécifiés.
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj - Tirnice - 3. del: Vodilne tirnice
Ta evropski standard določa profile vodilnih tirnic, ki so bile zasnovane v ta namen. Ne zajema varnostnih tirnic, ki ščitijo vozilo, mostove, viadukte in druge strukture v primeru iztirjenja. Določene so tri vrste jekla in pet profilov tirnic.
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Overview
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 - published by CEN - is the European standard that specifies check rail profiles and associated production and acceptance requirements for railway track. It defines five check-rail profiles, three steel grades with Brinell hardness ranges, dimensional data and transition points (Annex A), and mandatory factory production controls. It explicitly excludes guard rails (rails intended to protect structures during derailment).
Keywords: EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010, check rails, rail profiles, railway track, CEN.
Key Topics and Requirements
- Profiles and properties: Five standard check-rail profiles are specified (33C1, 36C1, 40C1, 47C1, 48C1) with detailed cross‑sectional dimensions, masses per metre and section properties published in Annex A.
- Steel grades and hardness: Three steel grades are defined with Brinell hardness at the contact surface: R200 (200–240 HBW), R260 (260–300 HBW) and R320Cr (320–360 HBW). Chemical composition ranges are given.
- Manufacture and product integrity: Rails must be produced under a factory production control system; compliance with EN ISO 9001 meets the minimum requirement.
- Identification: Each rail must be marked with manufacturer, heat number, steel grade and profile. Cold stamping is not allowed.
- Acceptance tests:
- Chemical composition checks per the standard’s tables.
- Hydrogen monitoring of liquid steel (on-line immersion probe) with specified sampling rules and heat assessment (grouping by hydrogen ppm).
- Brinell hardness testing of contact surface (EN ISO 6506-1), one test per heat; surface prepared by removing ≈0.5 mm prior to testing.
- Dimensional and quality tolerances:
- Profile tolerances (asymmetric ±1.5 mm; other profile dims ±1.0 mm).
- Straightness: 1.5 mm over 1.5 m in any plane.
- Twist check: gaps > 5 mm at rail ends cause rejection.
- Length tolerance: ±10 mm.
- Surface imperfections: maximum depth 1 mm; protrusions must be ground away.
- Transition points: Standard transition geometries between profiles are provided in Annex A (Figures A.6–A.10).
Applications
- Check rails are used adjacent to running rails in:
- Switches and crossings, tight-radius curves and other locations where wheel guidance is critical.
- Situations requiring controlled wheel flange guidance to prevent flange climb.
- Not intended for structural protection (i.e., not a substitute for guard rails).
Who Uses This Standard
- Rail manufacturers and steel producers
- Infrastructure owners and railway operators (procurement and maintenance)
- Track design and track engineering teams
- Welding and rail-repair contractors and quality assurance teams
- Regulatory and conformity assessment bodies implementing EU interoperability requirements
Related Standards
- EN 13674 series: Part 1 (Vignole rails), Part 2 (switch & crossing rails), Part 4 (light rails)
- Welding and repair standards referenced (e.g., EN 14587 series, EN 14730 series)
- EN ISO 6506-1 (Brinell hardness test)
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 ensures consistent design, manufacture and acceptance of check rails to improve safety and interoperability of rail track components across Europe.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 3: Check rails". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies check rail profiles which have been designed for this purpose. It does not cover guard rails which are to protect vehicle, bridge, viaduct and other structures in the event of a derailment. Three grades of steel and five rail profiles are specified.
This European Standard specifies check rail profiles which have been designed for this purpose. It does not cover guard rails which are to protect vehicle, bridge, viaduct and other structures in the event of a derailment. Three grades of steel and five rail profiles are specified.
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 93.100 - Construction of railways. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13674-3:2006. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2001/16/EC, 2008/57/EC, 93/38/EEC, 96/48/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/024, M/275, M/334, M/483. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj - Tirnice - 3. del: Vodilne tirniceBahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienen - Teil 3: RadlenkerschienenApplications ferroviaires - Voie - Rails - Partie 3: Contre-railsRailway applications - Track - Rail - Part 3: Check rails45.080Rails and railway componentsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010SIST EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010en,fr,de01-september-2010SIST EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010SLOVENSKI
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EN 13674-3:2006+A1
July 2010 ICS 93.100 Supersedes EN 13674-3:2006English Version
Railway applications - Track - Rail - Part 3: Check rails
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Rails - Partie 3: Contre-rails
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienen - Teil 3: Radlenkerschienen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 February 2006 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 15 May 2010.
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 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 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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Rail profiles .9Annex ZA (informative)
!!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)"""" . 20Bibliography . 23 SIST EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010
R200 1.0521 Liquid Solid 0,40/0,60 0,38/0,62 0,15/0,580,13/0,600,70/1,200,65/1,250,035 0,040 0,035 0,040 Not specified b 3,5 3,5
200/240 R260 1.0623 Liquid Solid 0,62/0,80 0,60/0,82 0,15/0,580,13/0,600,70/1,200,65/1,250,025 0,030 0,025 0,030 2,5 2,5
260/300 R320Cr 1.0915 Liquid Solid 0,60/0,80 0,58/0,82 0,50/1,100,48/1,120,80/1,200,75/1,250,020 0,025 0,020 0,030 0,80/1,200,75/1,250,18 0,20 2,5 2,5
320/360 a HBW: Hardness at contact surface. b Cr and V not to be added intentionally. " 6 Profile drawings/properties/mass Rail profiles, dimensions, properties and !linear mass" are given in Annex A, Figures A.1 to A.5. Rail transition points are also given in Annex A, Figures A.6 to A.10. 7 Manufacture 7.1 Product integrity Rails shall be produced under a comprehensive system of factory production control, which shall ensure confidence in the conformity of the finished product. The system shall address this European Standard to ensure that the finished products consistently comply with requirements to achieve the product integrity necessary to provide assurance of product safety in track. Manufacturers shall demonstrate continuing compliance, including documented evidence, with the factory production control system required. Manufacturers having a factory production control system, which complies with EN ISO 9001, shall be recognised as satisfying
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The article discusses the European Standard EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010, which is related to railway tracks and specifically focuses on check rails. The standard outlines different profiles of check rails that have been designed for this purpose. However, it does not include information about guard rails that are used to protect vehicles and structures during derailments. The standard specifies three grades of steel and five rail profiles.
The article discusses the EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 standard, which focuses on check rails in railway applications. It specifically addresses the design of check rail profiles and excludes guard rails used to protect structures in case of derailment. The standard specifies three grades of steel and five rail profiles for check rails.
기사 제목: EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 - 철도 응용분야 - 트랙 - 레일 - 제 3부: 체크 레일 기사 내용: 이 유럽 표준은 이 목적을 위해 설계된 체크 레일 프로파일을 지정합니다. 이는 긴급사태에 발생한 탈선으로 인한 차량, 다리, 고가도로 등 구조물을 보호하는 가드 레일은 다루지 않습니다. 세 가지 강급과 다섯 가지 레일 프로파일이 지정됩니다.
記事のタイトル： EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 - 鉄道応用 - トラック - レール - 第3部：チェックレール 記事の内容：この欧州標準は、この目的に対して設計されたチェックレールのプロファイルを規定しています。これは、脱線時に車両、橋、高架橋、および他の構造物を保護するためのガードレールには対応していません。 鋼の3つのグレードと5つのレールプロファイルが指定されています。
記事のタイトル：EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 - 鉄道応用 - トラック - レール - 第3部：チェックレール 記事の内容：この欧州規格は、この目的に設計されたチェックレールのプロファイルを規定しています。脱線事故の際に車両、橋、高架橋などの構造物を保護するガードレールは対象外です。 3つの鋼のグレードと5つのレールプロファイルが指定されています。
기사 제목: EN 13674-3:2006+A1:2010 - 철도 응용 - 트랙 - 철로 - 파트 3: 체크레일 기사 내용: 이 유럽 표준은 이 목적을 위해 설계된 체크레일 프로필을 명시합니다. 이 표준은 탈선시 차량, 다리, 비아두드 및 기타 구조물을 보호하기 위한 가드레일에 대한 내용은 다루지 않습니다. 세 가지 등급의 강철과 다섯 가지 철로 프로필이 명시됩니다.
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