How Do Know Your Track Spike Size

Aug 22, 2025 Leave a message

Spikes with various sizes are provided to meet the different requirements of penetrating length of spikes. The common track spikes are the 5/8"*6" and the 9/16"*5-1/2" for smaller rail sections, and they are usually secured in either 200 lb. kegs or 50 lb. kegs.Common types of rail spikes include dog-head spikes and screw spikes. As a professional railway fastener supplier, GNEE RAIL not only provides various sizes of railway spikes but also supplies multiple types of track fasteners such as elastic clips, baseplates, fish plates, bolts and nuts, rail anchors, switch components, embedded parts, and others.

 

rail clip

 

Dog Spike

 

cut spike

 

Specification Material Surface Standard
5/8*6 '' A3,Q235, 45#,55#, etc According to customer needs. According to customer's drawings or samples.
9/16*5-1/2 ''
3/8''*3-1/2 ''
1/2*3-1/2
Other kinds

 

Screw Railway Spike

 

railroad spike

 

Type Ss5, Ss 8, Ss25, Ss36, UIC864-1 Series, etc
Raw material Q235, 35 steel, 45steel, 40Mn2, 20 Mn Si
Grade 4.6, 4.8, 5.6, 8.8
Surface plain(oiled), black paint, color paint, zinc, HDG, etc

 

Ss series Sleeper Screw

 

Type Specification Weight/kg Surface Standard
Ss 1/130 M22*130 0.451   UIC
Ss 1/150 M22*150 0.478 Natural AREMA
Ss 2/180 M22*150 0.595 Zinc GB
Ss 5/150 M24*150 0.545 Paint or
Ss 6/150 M26*150 0.702 Oil According to your drawings or samples.
Ss 7/180 M24*180 0.636 According to your needs.  
Ss 8/140 M24*140 0.528    
Ss 8/150 M24*150 0.548    

 

Hexagon screw spike

 

rail screw

 

Grade 4.6 5 .6 8.8 10.9
Material Q235 35# 45# 40Cr
Mechanical Tensile strength: ≥ 400Mpa Tensile strength: ≥ 500Mpa Tensile strength: ≥ 800Mpa Tensile strength: ≥ 1000Mpa
Yield strength: ≥ 240Mpa Yield strength: ≥ 300Mpa Yield strength: ≥ 640Mpa Yield strength: ≥ 900Mpa
Elongation: ≥ 22% Elongation: ≥ 20% Elongation: ≥ 12% Elongation: ≥ 9%
Cold bending: 90 degree Cold bending: 90 degree Cold bending: 90 degree Cold bending: 90 degree
without crack without crack without crack without crack
Surface plain (oiled) , Oxide black, Zinc, HDG, wax, bitumen, Dacromet, Sherardizing


Comparison of dog spikes and screw spikes

rail spike
  • Firstly, the screw spikes provides more than twice of the holding power than that of the dog spikes.

 

  • Secondly, The production cost of a screw spike is higher than that of a dog spike or dog nail.

 

  • Thirdly, a screw spike can also be used together with a spring washer. No matter it is a dog spike or a screw spike, it will be the best spike, if it is used in the right place. For more information regarding the differences, please contact us.

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