This technical standard specifies the characteristics of cast railway wheels for use on European networks. Two steel grades, C ER7 and C ER8, are defined inThis Technical Specification. For tread-braked wheels; only C ER7 is used.This Technical Specification is applicable to cast wheels which have a chilled rim. The standard is only applicable to cast wheels that have satisfied the technical approval procedure according to CEN/TS 13979-2.This Technical Specification applies only to wheels used in freight wagon applications for speeds up to and including 120 km/h.
PD CEN/TS 15718:2011 Referenced Document
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PD CEN/TS 15718:2011 history
2011PD CEN/TS 15718:2011 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Product requirements for cast wheels