This standard specifies the naming principles of general-purpose wheelsets, axles, wheels and bearing code, the basic dimensions, wheelset selection and assembly for railway vehicles.
This standard is applicable to the naming and selection of general-purpose wheelsets, axles, wheels and bearings for railway vehicles with standard gauge.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated reference, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies.
TB/T 1718 Technical Requirements of Railway Vehicles Wheelset Installation
3 Naming Principles
3.1 Wheelset and axle
The name of the wheelset is the same as that of the axle, which is composed of the bearing type code, journal diameter series code, passenger and freight car type code, brake disc number code and retrofit series code in turn: