Rail pads are high-performance components installed between rails and sleepers that serve multiple vital functions. They are designed to minimize the stress imposed by trains traveling at various speeds while ensuring that track alignment is maintained. Made from a variety of materials, rail pads are engineered to withstand heavy loads and different environmental conditions, making them a fundamental aspect of railway maintenance.
Our EVA/HDPE/rubber rail pads are with high elasticity, applying to types for rails such as rail UIC54, UIC60, BS80lbs,BS100lbs, and sizes as ordered. The pads can be customized with or without grooves, in various possible designs, depending on customers' requirements.
| Raw Material | Rubber, EVA, TPEE, HDPE |
| Standard | UIC, AREMA, TB/T2626-95 |
| Application | 43kg/m, 50kg/m, 60kg/m, 75kg/m,115RE, UIC54, UIC60, S49 |
| Model number | 43-7-7, 43-10-7, 50-7-9, 50-10-9, 60-10-17, 60-12-17 |
| Operating temperature | -50~70 degrees |
| Certificate | MSDS, ROHS, REACH |
| Notes | They should be stored in a clean, ventilated place. Don't be in direct sunlight, and keep away from the heat source and chemical reagent. Don't touch the oil, organic solvent, and other chemicals. Banned exposure. |
How do railway pads differ when adapted to different sleepers?
Railway pads adapt to different sleepers (wood, concrete, synthetic) by varying their material (rubber, polyurethane), stiffness, thickness, and design (holes, shoulders) to match unique load distribution, vibration dampening needs, and fastening systems, ensuring consistent track performance, preventing sleeper damage (indentation, cracking), and managing ballast stress for stability.
Key Differences by Sleeper Type
- Concrete Sleepers: Heavier, stiffer; pads (often USP - Under Sleeper Pads) focus on spreading load, reducing ballast crushing, and dampening high-frequency vibrations for smoother ride, using specific stiffness profiles.
Rubber rail pads for concrete sleepers
| Material: | rubber |
| Standard: | TB/T2626-95 |
| Application: | 43kg/m ,50kg/m, 60kg/m, 75kg/m rail |
| Models: | 43-7-7, 43-10-7, 50-7-9, 50-10-9, 60-10-17, 60-12-17 |
| Operation temperature: | -50~70 degrees |
| Certificate: | ISO9001:2008 |
| Notes: | Should be stored in clean, ventilated place. Don't put under direct sunlight, and keep away from heat sources and chemical reagents. Don't touch oil, organic solvent and other chemicals. |
- Timber Sleepers (Wood): Softer, allow ballast indentation; pads (rail pads) prevent abrasion, cushion impact, and manage forces, often using tailored hole patterns for coach screws.
- Synthetic/Composite Sleepers: Varying properties; pads often needed to prevent rail seat cracking or permanent deformation, using specific elastomers (EPDM, TPE) to manage their unique failure modes.
How to choose a suitable elastic rail pad?
Choosing a suitable elastic rail pad involves matching its material, thickness, and stiffness to the specific needs of the track, considering load (train weight), speed (vibration), and environmental conditions, to ensure vibration dampening, adequate cushioning, and track longevity, often using natural or synthetic rubber compounds with precise stiffness properties.
Key factors include high load/speed requiring thicker, stiffer pads (8-12mm+) for stability, while ballast/concrete track compatibility and material durability (like resistance to aging/moisture) are crucial for performance and safety.
GNEE RAIL provides exceptional elastic rail pads of various types for high-speed railways, normal-speed railways, and cranes. Especially the rail pads made of rubber, EVA, TPEE, and HDPE are very popular with customers. Our railway rubber pads fit the rails such as UIC54, UIC60, BS80lbs, BS100lbs, etc. We have more than 130set of machines in our production lines which can reach an annual production capacity of up to 2000, 000 pieces of rail pads. We offer a wide range of rail pads and other track materials at competitive prices.