This standard BS EN 12081:2017 Railway applications - Axleboxes - Lubricating greases is classified in these ICS categories:
75.100 Lubricants, industrial oils and related products
45.040 Materials and components for railway engineering
This European Standard specifies the quality requirements of greases intended for the lubrication of axlebox rolling bearings according to prEN 12080, required for reliable operation of trains on European networks. It covers the approval procedure for a not yet approved grease, the management of modification for an approved grease and the method of quality batch control of the grease. The grease requirements are given for two speed classes.
