EN16729-2:2020isaEuropeanstandardthatfallsundertheseries"Railwayapplications—Infrastructure—Non-destructivetestingonrailsintrack."Specifically,Part2ofthisstandardfocuseson"Eddycurrenttestingofrailsintrack."Thisstandardprovidesguidelinesandrequirementsfortheapplicationofeddycurrenttesting(ECT)asanon-destructivetesting(NDT)methodfordetectingsurfaceandnear-surfacedefectsinrailswhiletheyareinservicewithintherailwayinfrastructure.Eddycurrenttestingisparticularlyeffectiveforidentifyingflawssuchascracks,rollingcontactfatigue(RCF)defects,andothersurfaceirregularitiesthatcouldcompromiserailintegrityandsafety.KeyaspectscoveredinEN16729-2:2020includetheprinciplesofeddycurrenttesting,equipmentspecifications,calibrationprocedures,testingtechniques,andtheinterpretationofresults.Italsooutlinesthequalificationsneededforpersonnelconductingtheteststoensureconsistencyandreliabilityinthedetectionandassessmentofraildefects.Thestandardaimstoenhancethesafetyandmaintenanceefficiencyofrailwaytracksbyprovidingastandardizedapproachtoeddycurrentinspection,helpingtopreventrailfailuresandextendthelifespanofrailassets.
