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Laboratory tests for the railway sector

Istituto Giordano has been working in the railway sector for several years, employing a team of highly specialised technicians. We offer a wide range of testing and analysis services to meet the technical and regulatory requirements of the entire railway industry.
 
Our departments are equipped with testing machines, equipment and instruments that are constantly updated, checked and verified to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of the tests carried out.
The activities carried out by our workshops include
 
  • Rolling stock testing
  • Analysis of carriage components and equipment
  • Evaluation of noise barriers
  • Power line testing
  • Signalling audits

Testing of railway components and systems 

This is followed by a detailed overview of the technical regulations, standards and test procedures that apply to the various railway components and systems.
The table below shows the types of products and components to be tested according to the standards and test methods required to ensure quality and safety.
 
Products and ComponentsStandardsTests
Windscreens, side, front and similar windows for rolling stock- Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 306931
- NF F 31-129
- NF F 31-250
- NF F 31-314
- NF F01-492
- EN 15152
- NF F 15-818
- ISO 22752
- UNI EN ISO 10140-2/ASTM E90
- UIC FICHE 566 OR
- GMRT 2100		- Resistance to fragmentation
- Resistance to soft and hard body impact
- Ball impact test, impact test, gravelling test
- Impact/splitting test
- Scratch Resistance
- Lighting properties
- Glass seal adhesion
- Heating test, Accelerated weathering test, Humidity test, Thermal cycling test
- Optical tests (chromaticity; zebra test; light transmission; optical distortion)
- Accelerated UVA/condensation ageing
- Penetration Index and Gas Leakage
- Measurement of sound insulation performance
- Determination of window resonance natural frequency
- Verification of stability and functionality
- Water tightness test
- Fatigue test, verification of resistance to pressure cycles
- Resistance to extreme temperature variations
- Dew point
- Determination of mechanical strength; Impact tests
- Verification of resistance to temperature changes, water tightness
- Resistance to pressure shocks
- Determination of opening and closing force
Thermal and acoustic insulation products for rolling stock- Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 306476- Verification of physical-mechanical requirements (density, water resistance, compression, impact resistance...)
- Verification of durability requirements (accelerated ageing, vibration resistance)
- Verification of thermal and acoustic insulation requirements (conductivity, thermal conductivity; sound absorption)
- Fire behaviour requirements
Coatings, railway interiors- Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 308484
- CEI EN 60529		- Compression deflection test
- Impact resistance test
- Cleanability test
- IP rating
Stiffening of fairing panels- AnsaldoBreda specification AA070Z0
- UNI EN 9142
- UNI EN 1465		- Static strength of joints
- Fatigue resistance of joints
- Environmental ageing cycles
Qualification of painting cycles for railway vehicles- AnsaldoBreda instruction manual AQU/IO/050
- Trenitalia Technical Specification No. 373947
- UNI EN ISO 2409
- UNI EN ISO 2815
- UNI EN ISO 9227
- UNI EN ISO 6270
- ASTM D3363
- ASTM D4060		- Physical-mechanical tests (thickness, adhesion, elasticity, scratching, hardness, impact, abrasion, anti-graffiti)
- Chemical resistance
- Brilliance, colour
- Salt spray resistance
- Artificial accelerated ageing
- Humidistatic chamber ageing
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 for the laboratory acoustic
characterisation of sound insulation and absorption.		- RFI Technical Specification
- UNI 6065
- UNI ISO 1431/1
- UNI ISO 815
ACCREDIA Accreditation:
- UNI EN 16272-1
- UNI EN 16272-2
- UNI EN 16272-3		Testing for RFI approval:
- Fatigue tests on parts of barriers
- Measurement of sound attenuation and sound absorption coefficient (ACCREDIA accreditation)
- Testing of panel materials (tensile strength, polymer analysis, FTIR, hardness, compression...)
Signalling systems- RFI Specification 032 A
- UNI EN ISO 4892-2
- UNI EN ISO 9227		- Bending, torsion, impact and wind resistance
- Weather resistance
- Optical characteristics
Electrical cabinet- RFI Specifications
- CEI EN 61439-1
- CEI EN 50121-5
- CEI EN 60529		- Compatibility checks electromagnetic (emissions, immunity...)
- Electrical safety tests (dielectric strength, insulation, short-circuit withstand...)
- Mechanical and thermal tests
- Pressure and vacuum tests
- IP rating
Overhead Lines
(Insulators for overhead contact lines and
insulated synthetic cable structures for supporting overhead contact lines)		- CEI EN 61109
- CEI EN 62217
- CEI 79826
- CEI EN 50345
- CEI EN 60695		- Dimensional tests
- Stress and leakage tests
- Dye penetration test
- Impact test
- Mechanical load-time test
Rolling stock
(mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic equipment/components)		- EN 61373
- EN 60068-2-64*
- EN 60068-2-27*		- Functional test
- Simulated endurance test
- Impact test
Equipment for railway safety and signaling systems- RFI Technical Specification ST IS 00 402 A
- EN 60068-2-6*
- EN 60068-2-64*
- EN 60068-2-27*		- Critical frequency search
- Fatigue test
- Functionality tests
- Shock resistance
(*) = Test method accredited (IEC 17025) by ACCREDIA

For everything not specifically mentioned, Istituto Giordano can assess the feasibility of testing according to current regulations, specifications and requirements of companies in the sector. For more information on this subject, send your request by filling in the form.

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