• BS EN 13597:2003

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    Railway applications. Rubber suspension components. Rubber diaphragms for pneumatic suspension springs

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  12-02-2003

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
       3.1 Terms and definitions
       3.2 Symbols and abbreviations
       3.3 Three dimensional definition of characteristics
    4 Definition documents
       4.1 General
       4.2 Documents to be provided by the customer
       4.3 Documents to be provided by the supplier
    5 Conditions of utilisation
       5.1 General
       5.2 Climatic and atmospheric conditions
       5.3 Environmental conditions
       5.4 Mechanical conditions
    6 Definition of the product
       6.1 General
       6.2 Resistance to operating conditions
           6.2.1 Low temperature
           6.2.2 Ozone
           6.2.3 Oil and petroleum product
           6.2.4 Cleaning product
           6.2.5 Abrasion
           6.2.6 Fire behaviour
           6.2.7 Other conditions
       6.3 Physical characteristics
           6.3.1 Appearance of diaphragms in new condition
           6.3.2 Appearance of diaphragms under extreme
                 horizontal deformations
           6.3.3 Adherence between piles
           6.3.4 Pressure resistance
           6.3.5 Air-tightness
           6.3.6 Fatigue resistance
           6.3.7 Burst resistance
       6.4 Geometrical and dimensional characteristics
           6.4.1 Space envelope
           6.4.2 Overall dimensions of new diaphragms
           6.4.3 Overall dimensions of grown diaphragms
       6.5 Functional characteristics
           6.5.1 Stiffnesses of diaphragms
           6.5.2 Characteristic "internal pressure versus axial static force"
           6.5.3 Axial isobar characteristic
    7 Inspection and test methods
       7.1 General
           7.1.1 General test conditions
           7.1.2 Instrumentation
           7.1.3 Definition and preparation of test pieces
       7.2 Verification of the resistance to operating conditions
           7.2.1 Low temperature
           7.2.2 Ozone
           7.2.3 Oil and petroleum product
           7.2.4 Cleaning product
           7.2.5 Abrasion
           7.2.6 Fire behaviour
       7.3 Verification of physical characteristics
           7.3.1 Appearance of diaphragms in new condition
           7.3.2 Appearance of diaphragms under extreme horizontal
                 deformations
           7.3.3 Adherence between plies
           7.3.4 Pressure resistance
           7.3.5 Air-tightness
           7.3.6 Fatigue resistance
           7.3.7 Burst resistance
       7.4 Verification of geometrical and dimensional characteristics
           7.4.1 Overall dimensions of diaphragms in relation to axial
                 static force
           7.4.2 Overall dimensions of diaphragms in relation to radial
                 deformation
           7.4.3 Overall dimensions of diaphragms in relation to axial
                 deformation
       7.5 Verification of functional characteristics
           7.5.1 Stiffnesses
           7.5.2 Characteristic "internal pressure versus axial
                 static force"
           7.5.3 Axial isobar characteristic
    8 Marking
    9 Traceability
    10 Supplier production plan qualification
    11 Approval and qualification of the product
       11.1 Approval
       11.2 Qualification
            11.2.1 General
            11.2.2 Test pieces
            11.2.3 Qualification procedure
            11.2.4 Validity of the product qualification
    12 Inspection and quality surveillance
    Annex A (informative) Types of diaphragms
            A.1 Object
            A.2 Illustration of typical diaphragm installations
    Annex B (normative) Test pieces taken from diaphragms
            B.1 Object
            B.2 Preparation of test pieces
            B.3 Definition of zones for taking test pieces on diaphragms
    Annex C (informative) Example of fatigue test programme
            C.1 Object
            C.2 Test method
    Annex D (normative) Qualification procedure
            D.1 Object
            D.2 Qualification procedure
    Annex E (informative) Recommended tolerances to characteristics of
            diaphragms
            E.1 Object
            E.2 Tolerance classes
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    Specifies characteristics that suspension diaphragms achieves, together with application inspection and test methods to be carried out for verification.

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    This standard defines: - characteristics that suspension diaphragms shall achieve, together with applicable inspection and test methods to be carried out for verification; - approval procedure to be implemented by the customer; - guidelines for qualification of the product with specified requirements; - quality monitoring of diaphragms in manufacture; - supply requirements. This standard applies to suspension diaphragms designed to be fitted on railway vehicles and similar vehicles running on dedicated tracks with permanent guide systems, whatever the type of rail and the running surface.

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    Committee RAE/3/-/4
    Development Note Supersedes 99/710765 DC (02/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2009. (02/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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