Why Do Railway Tracks Use Rail Clip

Aug 26, 2025 Leave a message

In railway system, steel rails have the function to support the locomotive direction of train vehicles. And the elastic railway clip is the part to fasten the steel rails on the railway sleepers.


Through bending and deformation, elastic railway clips can fasten the steel rails, and prevent the horizontal and vertical movement of the rails. Elastic railway clip can keep the certain rail gauge, which insures the safety of railway transportation. Because of the rigid contact of steel rails and wheels, inevitable vibrations generated. While the elastic railway clip can reduce the vibration and absorb the impact energy. Elastic railway clips often work under repeated and alternating stresses, they should bear bending, torsion, fatigue and corrosion. When the train vehicle passing through, elastic railway clips should sustain transient impact.

 

rail fasteners

 

GNEE RAIL possesses nearly two decades of experience in clip production, enabling us to manufacture various types of elastic rail clips. These include E-type clips (E1609, E1809, E1817, E2007, E2009, E2055, etc.), SKL tension clamps (SKL1, SKL3, SKL12, SKL14, SKL75, etc.), PR series, N-type clips, gauge lock-type clips, Deenik-type clips, along with other standard and non-standard variants (such as Vossloh). Customization is available based on drawings or samples.

 

rail fastening

 

Main series of Rail Elastic clips
Series Type Hardness Material Fatigue life Surface Standard
E rail clip E1,E2,E3 44-48HRC 60Si2MnA:
C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.60-2.00, Cr:≤0.35, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03

60Si2CrA:
C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.40-0.70, Si:1.40-1.80,Cr:0.70-1.00 P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03

55Si2Mn:
C:0.52-0.60, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.50-2.00,Cr:≤0.35 P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03

38Si7:
C:0.35-0.42, Mn:0.50-0.80, Si:1.50-1.80, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03
For Dia.18 is 3 millions cycles without breaking.




For Dia.20 is 5 millions cycles without breaking.
plain (oiled), Oxide black, color painting or according to customer requirement. DIN17221, BS970, GB/T1222
E1609
E1809
E1817
E2001
E2006
E2009
E2055
E2056
Vossloh clip&
Forged rail clip
SKL1 42-47HRC
PR rail clip PR309 44-48HRC
PR401
PR601
PR85
We can also produce customized rail clips according to your drawings or samples!

 

GNEE RAIL manufactures railway fasteners and standard components. As one of a leading railway fasteners manufacturers in China, with production license of Chinese railway Ministry, advanced technology, high precision inspection instruments and service.

 

We can provide products according to customers' drawings and samples.Our main products are as follows:

 

1. Screw spike/Coach screw/Drive screw/Sleeper Screw, Dog spike/Railroad spike/Lock spike/Cut spike,etc.

 

2. Rail clip/ Tension clamp/ E clip/ PR clip/SKL clip/ DE clip/ RN Clip/ Nabla clip, etc

 

3. Swivel Bolts/ Track Bolt/ Special bolts/ U bolts/ J bolts/ Anchor bolts/Hook bolts / Foundation bolts/ Stud bolts/ Rod bolts/ Curved bolts/ Tunnel bolts

 

4. Tie plate/ Base plate / Rail plate/ Rail fixing base/ Rail Pads/ Sole plate/ Sole pad

 

5. Fish plate / Joint bar / Rail joint/ Splice Bar

 

6. Track bolt/ T bolt / Rail bolt/ Clamp bolt/ Inserted bolt/ Clip bolt/ Fish bolt/ Square bolt/ Rod bolt /Rail joint bolt

 

7. Clamp plate/ Rail spring clamp/ Anchor plate/ Steel clip

 

8. Rail Shoulder/ Rail sleeper Inserts/ Rail Anchors for rail sleepers

 

9. Plastic dowel / Guide plate/ Nylon insert / Rail insulator

 

10. Rail pad (Rubber, EVA, TPU, etc.)/ Rail sole plate / Rail adjustment pad