Railway Rubber Rail Pad

Rail pads are elastic cushions installed between rails and sleepers in railway tracks, commonly known as rail pads. They are usually made of rubber or plastic to cushion the vibration and impact generated by trains, protect the roadbed and sleepers, and act as an insulator to prevent current leakage.
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Rubber Rail Pad

 

 

The rail pad is a specially designed functional element installed between the rail and sleeper in railway track systems. This plate-shaped component serves as an elastic interface directly positioned at the contact surface between the rail base and sleeper top.

 

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Far from being a simple filler material, it performs essential engineering functions through its inherent elastic properties:

  • Absorbing wheel-rail impact forces
  • Regulating vertical track stiffness
  • Ensuring effective force transmission and distribution between rails and sleepers (or track slabs)

As a fundamental track component, it maintains structural stability by:

  • Optimizing dynamic load transfer (EN 13146-9 compliant)
  • Providing 5-15mm controlled elastic deformation range
  • Delivering 50-200MPa adjustable stiffness (UIC 719R standards)

 

Rail pad functions

Reducing life cycle costs

 

 

  •  Longer service life for rail pad and superstructure components
  • Less wear of rails, sleeper and fastening

      (rail breakages, working of the rail into the
      sleeper etc.)

  • Less rail corrugation on the railhead (short

     and long wave)

  • Longer maintenance intervals
  • Fewer possessions and service disruptions,

      hence greater track availability

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Lower loads and emissions

 
  • Vibration damping effect
  •  Reduction of forces acting on superstructure
  • Decrease in acoustic emission thanks to

     improved contact surfaces between wheel
     and rail (less corrugation on the railhead)

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Rail pad materials

 

Rubber pads, made of natural or synthetic rubber, are a common type of under-rail cushion. Installed between the rail and sleeper, they absorb wheel-rail impacts and adjust track stiffness using rubber's elasticity. Their textured surface improves grip, ensuring stable force transfer while balancing flexibility and structural fit.

 

Technical Parameter Unit Value
Stiffness KN 90-130
Hardness Shore A ℃ 72-80 degree
Electronic Resistance Ω ≥ 106
Tensile Strength before Aging Mpa ≥12.5
Elongation before Aging % ≥250

 

 

GNEE RAILWAY RAILWAY is a leading international supplier of railway track materials, focusing on the research and development and production of high-performance rail pads. We are committed to providing innovative rail vibration reduction solutions for global railway, subway and tram projects, helping customers extend the service life of tracks and reduce maintenance costs.

 

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