Ref: CGW 0001 (Rev.-3) Page 1 of 11 Date of issue Spec No.

RDSO/2007/CG-01
April, 2007

INDIAN RAILWAYS

SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

FOR
SHEET MOULDING COMPOUND (SMC)
TO BE USED FOR
MANUFACTURE OF F.R.P. PRODUCTS

S. No. Month/Year of Revision/ Page Reason for Amendment

issue Amendment No.

1. April, 2007 - - First issue

 Fire Worthiness Properties
Amendment-1 upgraded.
2. April, 2016 -
 Heat Release Rate test
added in Table-2.

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Issued By:
Carriage Directorate
Research Designs and Standards Organization
Manak Nagar, Lucknow - 226011.

Signature
Name & Prepared By:- Shyam Shankar Checked By:- Praveen Kumar Approved By- M. K. Pandey
Designation JE/SS/Carriage Dy. Director/SS/Carriage Director/SS/Carriage
Amendment slip No. 1 of April, 2016 to Spec No. RDSO/2007/CG-01 for Sheet
Moulding Compound (SMC) to be used for manufacture of FRP products:

In clause 4.3 of Table-2 of Section-A fire worthiness properties at S. No. 1 to 4

upgraded, Method of test for ‘Limiting Oxygen Index’ updated, property at S. No. 5
added and shall be read as under:
TABLE-2
S. Property Specified value Method of test
No.
1. Resistance to spread of flame Class A Appendix-11 of
UIC 564-2 OR
2. Deterioration of visibility due to Class A Appendix-15 of
smoke UIC 564-2 OR
3. Limiting Oxygen Index Min. 35 IS: 13360 Part-6,
Section-19
4. Toxicity <1.3 NCD:1409
5. Heat Release Rate (MARHE i.e. R1 (HL2) ISO 5660-1:
Maximum Average Rate of Heat 50 kW/m2
Emission in KW/m2) as specified in
EN 45545-2:2013

Section – B new clause 2.3 added as under;

2.3 The firm should have in-house testing facilities as per ISO 5660-1 for conducting
test for Heat release rate (HRR) w.e.f. 30.06.2016. Till such time, firm should
arrange testing at reputed laboratory as decided between IR/Inspecting
Authority and manufacturer. The cost of testing will be borne by the
manufacturer.