DIN EN 16451:2015-09

This document has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 "Railway applications", the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard specifies the requirements to be met for the design, dimensioning, testing and quality assessment of brake pad holders. These requirements cannot be written in sufficient detail to ensure good workmanship or proper construction. Each manufacturer is therefore responsible for taking every necessary step to make sure, that the quality of workmanship and construction is such as to ensure accordance with good engineering practice. The requirements contained in this European Standard apply to the brake pad holders with which the rail vehicles of main-line railways, regional and suburban railways are fitted. Brake pad holders pursuant to this standard are to be made from ferrous materials for example, cast iron, cast steel or forged steel. Brake pad holders made of non-ferrous materials are not subject of this standard.