What is BS EN 15328 about?
BS EN 15328 specifies requirements for pads for disc brakes of railway rolling stock.
BS EN 15328 defines requirements and generic test programs for brake pads on the dynamometer.
In order to qualify the brake pad performance in accordance with the classification, the standard provides fixed-parameter figures as categories defined in the paragraph classification scheme.
NOTE: BS EN 15328 does not cover mandatory tests to verify stopping distances in addition to the laboratory, bench test, and in-service tests and is not applicable for urban rail applications.
Who is BS EN 15328 for?
BS EN 15328 on railway brake pads is useful for:
- Railway engineers
- Manufacturers of railway brake pads
Why should you use BS EN 15328?
Railway disc pads have a very stable friction coefficient over a wide range of speeds and also in wet conditions. BS EN 15328 gives the requirements for the design, dimensions, performance, and testing of brake pads which, as part of a disc brake system, act on one friction face of a brake disc.
BS EN 15328 provides the characteristics and test method of the brake pads used in locomotives.
Overall, BS EN 15328 helps you with the requirements for interfacing the brake pads with the rail vehicle, the testing procedures in order to confirm that it satisfies the basic safety and technical requirements, the material control procedures to ensure product quality, reliability, and conformity, as well health and environmental requirements are fulfilled.
Each manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that the quality of design, workmanship, and construction is in accordance with good engineering practices.