TESTING OF RAILWAY COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS
Below is a detailed overview of the technical regulations, standards, and testing procedures applied to the various components and systems in the railway sector, necessary to ensure quality and safety
ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS
WINDSCREENS, SIDE AND FRONT WINDOWS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS FOR ROLLING STOCK
Standards:
• UIC FICHE 566 OR
• GMRT 2100
• CEI EN 45545-2
• ISO 22752
• Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 306931
Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 308074
• NF F 31-129
NF F 31-250
• NF F 31-314
• NF F 01-492
• EN 15152
• NF F 15-818
• UNI EN ISO 10140-2/ASTM E90
Tests:
• Shatter resistance
Impact resistance from soft and hard bodies
• Ball impact, impact, gravelling test
• Impact/shooting resistance test
• Scratch resistance
• Light transmission characteristics
• Glass-sealant adhesion
• Heating test, Accelerated weathering test, Umidity test, Thermal cycling
Optical tests (chromaticity, zebra test, light transmittance, optical distortion, defect evaluation, haze, secondary image separation)
• Accelerated aging (UVA/condensation)
• Gas penetration and leakage index
Sound insulation measurement
• Determination of natural resonance frequency of windows
• Stability and functionality tests
• Fatigue testing, pressure cycle resistance
• Dew point
• Mechanical strength tests, impact resistance
• Temperature variation resistance, water tightness
• Pressure wave resistance
• Opening and closing force determination
• Fire behavior (R1, R7, R22, R23 requirements)
THERMO-ACOUSTIC INSULATION PRODUCTS FOR ROLLING STOCK
Standards:
• Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 306476
Tests:
• Verification of physical-mechanical requirements (density, water resistance, compression, impact resistance, etc.)
Durability testing (accelerated aging, vibration resistance)
• Thermal and acoustic insulation properties (conductance, thermal conductivity, sound absorption)
• Fire behavior requirements
RAILWAY INTERIOR COATINGS AND FURNISHINGS
Standards:
• Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 308484
• CEI EN 60529
• CEI EN 45545-2
Tests:
ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS
Mechanical, electrical, electronic, and pneumatic components and equipment
Standards:
• Compression deflection test Impact resistance test
• Cleanability test
• IP protection rating
• Fire behavior (R1, R2, R7, R10, R21 requirements)
STIFFENING OF FAIRING PANELS
Standards:
• Specifica AnsaldoBreda AA070Z0
• UNI EN 9142
• UNI EN 1465
Tests:
• Static strength of joints
• Fatigue strength of joints
• Environmental aging cycles
• CEI EN 61373
• CEI EN 45545-2
• CEI EN 60068-2-64*
• CEI EN 60068-2-27*
Tests:
• Functional test
• Simulated lifetime test
• Shock test Fire behavior (R9, R13, R22, R23 requirements)
• Fatigue test
* IEC 17025 test method accredited by ACCREDIA
ROLLING STOCK MATERIALS
QUALIFICATION OF PAINTING CYCLES IN THE MANUFACTURING OF RAIL VEHICLES PAINTED AND/OR COATED COMPONENTS
Standards:
• AnsaldoBreda Operating Instruction
AQU/IO/050
Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 373947UNI EN ISO 2409
• UNI EN ISO 2815
• UNI EN ISO 9227
• UNI EN ISO 6270
• ASTM D3363
ASTM D4060
• CEI EN 45545-2
Tests:
• Physical-mechanical tests (thickness, adhesion, elasticity, scratch resistance, hardness, impact, abrasion, anti-graffiti)
• Chemical resistance
• Gloss and color measurement
Salt spray resistance
• Artificial accelerated aging
• Aging in humidostat chamber
• Fire behavior (R7, R8, R17 requirements)
INFRASTRUCTURE
NOISE BARRIERS FOR RAILWAY APPLICATIONS
Our Institute is the first Italian body accredited by ACCREDIA for the tests described in the UNI EN 16272 standards, regarding laboratory acoustic characterization of sound insulation and absorption
Standards:
RFI Technical Specifications
• UNI 6065
• UNI ISO 1431/1
• UNI ISO 815
ACCREDIA Accreditation:
• UNI EN 16272-1
• UNI EN 16272-2
• UNI EN 16272-3
Approval tests for RFI certification: Fatigue test on barrier segments
• Measurement of sound insulation power and sound absorption coefficient (ACCREDIA-accredited)
• Testing of panel constituent materials (tensile tests, polymer analysis, FTIR, hardness, compression, etc.)
SIGNALLING SYSTEMS
Standards:
• RFI Specification 032 A
• UNI EN ISO 4892-2
• UNI EN ISO 9227
Tests:
Flexion, torsion, impact, and wind resistance
• Weather resistance
Optical characteristics
TESTING OF RAILWAY COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS
INFRASTRUCTURE
OVERHEAD CONTACT LINES
Insulators for overhead lines and insulated synthetic cable structures for supporting overhead contact lines
Standards:
• CEI EN 61109
CEI EN 62217
• CEI 79826
• CEI EN 50345
• CEI EN 60695
Tests:
• Dimensional tests
Load and strength tests
• Dye penetration test
Impact test
• Mechanical load-time test
EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAY SAFETY AND SIGNALLING SYSTEMS
Standards: RFI Technical Specification ST IS 00 402 A
• CEI EN 60068-2-6* CEI EN 60068-2-64*
• CEI EN 60068-2-27*
Tests:
• Search for critical frequencies Fatigue testing
• Functional testing
• Shock resistance
* IEC 17025 test method accredited by ACCREDIA
LINE SWITCHBOARDS
Standards:
• RFI Specifications
• CEI EN 61439-1
• CEI EN 50121-5
• CEI EN 60529
Tests:
• Electromagnetic compatibility checks (emissions, immunity, etc.)
Electrical safety verifications (dielectric strength, insulation, short-circuit resistance, etc.)
• Mechanical and thermal tests
• Pressure and vacuum tests
• IP protection rating
LABORATORIES
All tests, from standard to more complex, are carried out in the laboratories. This ensures that the products on the market meet consumer expectations and comply with contractual and safety requirements
Having laboratories in all sectors, more than any other private organisation in Italy and like few others in Europe, multidisciplinarity is a particular feature of the company.
Significant investments have been made to support the ongoing modernisation of equipment and machinery.
Some of the laboratory equipment has been built in-house by the special equipment and testing team, resulting in a unique fleet of instruments and equipment in Italy for its versatility and completeness.
ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATIONS
AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE
SECURITY E SAFETY
THERMAL ENGINEERING
SMOKE AND HEAT EVACUATION
HEAT TRANSFER
METALLURGY
OPTICS
FIRE BEHAVIOUR
FIRE RESISTANCE
WELDING AND INSPECTION NON-DESTRUCTIVE BUILDING SCIENCE
LOW VOLTAGE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY WOOD TECHNOLOGY AND CONDITIONING
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