METALLIC MATERIAL SECTION

●  Measurements of strength of metal elements and concrete structures used in the rolling stock and the railway infrastructure with complex load and with uniaxial load, among others:

• PN-EN 13230 (strength of prestressed concrete sleepers and bearers),
• PN -EN 13674-1, PN-EN 14587-1 and PN-EN 14587-3 (fatigue strength of rails and welded rails),
• PN-EN 13749, UIC Code 510-3,  UIC Code 515-4, UIC Code 615-4 (strength testing of the
  bogies frame structures),
• PN-EN 13146 (testing methods for fastening systems),
• PN-EN 15566 (testing of draw gears and screw couplings),
• PN-88/M-80700 and PN-81/K88171 (testing of helical and cylindrical springs),
• PN-EN 13674-1 and PN-EN 13 261 (testing of residual stress measurements and stress analysis
  with the use of strain gauge methods).

●  Tests of mechanical properties of materials, among others:

• PN-EN ISO 6892-1 (tensile testing),
• PN-EN ISO 148-1 (Charpy pendulum impact test),
• PN-EN ISO 6506-1 (Brinell hardness test),
• PN-EN ISO 6507-1 (Vickers hardness test),
• PN-EN ISO 6508-1 (Rockwell hardness test).

●  Microscopic and macroscopic tests of metal materials, among others:

• PN-66/H-04505 (microstructure of steel metallurgical products),
• PN-EN ISO 945 (microstructure of cast irons),
• ISO 4967 (determination of content of non-metallic inclusions),
• DIN 50 602 (microscopic examination of special steels using standard diagrams to assess the content of non-metallic inclusions),
• PN-EN ISO 3887 (determination of the depth of decarburization),
• PN-57/H-04501 (attempt of deep digestion),
• PN-87/H-04514 and ISO 4968:1979 (Baumann method).

●  Flaw detection:

• Ultrasonic according to:  PN-EN ISO 16810, PN-EN ISO 16811, ISO 5948,  PN-EN ISO 17640,
  PN-EN 13261+A1,  PN-EN 13262+A2,  PN-EN 14730+A1, PN-EN 14587-3,
• Magnetic particle according to: PN-EN ISO 9934-1, PN-EN ISO 17638,  PN-EN 1369, 
  PN-EN 10228-1.

●  Mechanical tests of trolley wires:

• simple torsion test according to PN-ISO 7800,
• reverse bend test according to PN-ISO 7801,
• wrapping test according to PN-ISO 7802.

●  Evaluation of mechanical parameters of materials (tests of elements made of plastic and rubber
as well as textiles intended for the rolling stock or permanent way).

●  Post-accidents reasons expert opinions.

●  Training Centre for operators of supersonic inspection in railway maintenance sector.  AKTUALNE TERMINY KURSÓW

METALLIC MATERIAL SECTION has specialist stands used for tests, among others: