Engineering Standard

Rolling Stock

Engineering Standard
ESR 0313

BRAKE PIPEWORK SEALANT

COMPOUNDS

Version 1.0
Issued June 2010

Owner: Chief Engineer Rolling Stock

Approved Stephen White, Authorised Michael Uhlig,
by: Technical Specialist Rolling by: Manager,
Stock Performance Standards, Rolling Stock Access Integrity
Rolling Stock Access Integrity

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Document control
Revision Date Summary of change
(RSS 0064) 1.0 August 2007 Based on TRS 1207
(RSS 0313) 1.0 May 2008 Renumbered RSS 0313
(ESR 0313) 1.0 June 2010 Reformatted and renumbered ESR 0313

Summary of changes from previous version

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Contents

1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................3
2 Preferred sealant ...............................................................................................................................3

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1 Scope
Pipe joints on air brake equipment are NOT to be made with hemp or P.T.F.E. (teflon)
tape.

Shreds of hemp or tape can escape into the pipework and valves. This can result in the
brake system on a vehicle not operating.

Jointing compounds containing lead are also not to be used.

2 Preferred sealant
After extensive testing of various thread sealants, the preferred type for use is:

• Locktite 567 Master Pipe Sealant.

Should this type of thread sealant be unavailable, alternate thread sealants are:

• Chesterton ‘Gold End” paste Part No. 909

• La-co Slic-tite.

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