Key Components Of Rail Fastening Systems​

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Rail fastening system is used for fastening the steel rail and railway sleeper. The function of rail fastening system is to maintain the gauge and prevent the vertical and horizontal movement of rails relative to the position of the sleeper. A fastening system is usually consist of rail tie plate, spike, clip, rail anchor or other fasteners.

 

rail elastic clip

 

Rail clip, or called elastic rail clip, is used to fasten steel rails to the underlying tie plate. Through bending and distortion, rail clip can put pressure on the rail, which prevents longitudinal movement of the rail, either from changes in temperature or through vibration. In general, rail clips are made of forged spring steel produced by hot forging process.

 

GNEE RAIL can provide various types of railway elastic clips, such as skl rail clip,e type elastic clip,kpo railway clamp,nabla railroad clamp,fast clip etc.

 

rail clip

 

railway spike

 

Rail Spike is a kind of fasteners which is used to connect steel rail and sleeper or base plates and sleeper. The rail spikes are roughly chisel-shaped with a flat-edged point. The main function of the rail spike is to keep the rail in gauge.

 

GNEE RAIL can provide various types of railway spikes, such as dog spike, Ss series Sleeper Screw, Square head screw spike, Hexagon screw spike, etc., and can provide customized products according to the drawings provided by customers.

 

Dog Railway Spike

rail fastening
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

 

Railway Screw Spike

rail fasteners
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

 

rail tie plate

 

Rail tie plate is also called rail base plate or sole plate, it is a main component in railroad construction of a crane rail or track support system.

 

rail fixing
Product Name Type Process Material
Tie plate Single Shoulder Rolled,Forging,Casting QT450-10,20#,35#,etc
Double Shoulder
Hook Twin Tie Plates
Direct Fixation Tie Plates
Other kinds of baseplate are also available according to your drawings or samples!

 

 

Technical Parameter for popular rail tie plates

 

Type Dimension Holes Incline Rail Weight(Kg)
Rph 1/160 345/285/127/160x15/13 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 S 49/S 54 7,86
Rp 01/01/160 345/285/127/160x15/13 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 S 49/S 54 7,70
Rph 1/210 345/285/127x210x15/13 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 S 49/S 54 10,55
Rph 1/210 345/285/127x210x15/13 Ø 36,3 (2x) 1:40 S 49/S 54 10,55
Rph 1/210 FVZ 345/285/127x210x15/13 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 S 49/S 54 10,69
Sph 1(a) 345/350/127x410x15/13 Ø 26 (8x) 1:40 UIC 60 20,60
Rph 6/160 370/310/152x160x15/13 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 UIC 60 8,44
Rph 6/210 370/310/152x210x15/13 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 UIC 60 11,32
SZ 60 370/350/152x420x15/13 Ø 26 (8x) 1:40 UIC 60 22,73
Rph 11 Ü 664/554x160 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 S 54 15,37
Rph 13 Ü 690/570x160 Ø 26 (4x) 1:40 UIC 60 15,27
Rpo 5 345/285/127x160x15/13 Ø 26 (4x) 1:20 S 49/S54 8

 

Railroad anchor

 

Rail anchors made in one-piece construction from spring steel are designed to fasten the steel rail tight on the base of the rail to prevent the rail from longitudinal movements, i.e. the " creeping" of the rail, caused by changing temperature, grades, traffic patterns, and braking action of trains.

 

railway anchor

Rail anchors specifications

Type Used in 50Kg, 85Kg,90/91LB, 115RE /136RE ,UIC54 & UIC60 rail, or other types upon customers' drawings.
Material 60Si2MnA 45# QT500-7
Chemical composition(%)     C:3.60-3.80, Mn:≤0.6, Si:2.50-2.90, P:≤0.08, S:≤0.025
C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.60-2.00, Cr:≤0.35, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03 C:0.42-0.50, Mn:0.50-0.80, Si:0.17-0.37, Cr:≤0.25, P:≤0.035, S:≤0.035
   
Surface plain (oiled),color painting, zinc painted or HDG
Standard AS1085.10-20002 , DIN, ISO-9001

 

We also manufacture kinds of High Tensile Bolt with Nut and Washer, Rail Fish Plate, Rail Shoulder, Fish Bolt with Nut and Washer, Rail Dowel, Rubber and EVA Pad, Crane Rail and Light Rail and Other rail fasteners parts.Contact us for more product information.