Application of Railway Pads in SKL Fastener Systems

Aug 13, 2025 Leave a message

The raid pad prevents rail-sleeper abrasion and the crushing of the sleeper under the rail foot. Rubber rail pads are normally designed to a specified load-deflection characteristic. The initial stiffness of the rail pad is designed to be low, their deformations under the springs toe loads is quite substantial. This special design keeps the rail pad remains in intimate contact with the rail despite any vertical movements of the latter.

 

When the wheel is over the pad, the latter's stiffness must prevent large movements, so as to prevent metal spring becoming loose. Such a load-deflection characteristic can be obtained by introducing grooves in the rubber rail pads.

 

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Our railway pads have a wide range of materials and types, such as rubber rail pad, HDPE rail pad, EVA rail pad, crane rail pad, etc. And there are two patterns for your selection- grooved or studded. They are suitable for various models of high-speed rails, regular rail, and crane rail.

 

Application of Railway Pads in SKL Fastener Systems

 

A rail pad in a SKL rail fastening system is a small but crucial fastener part, working together with SKL clips, screw spikes, plastic dowels, guide plates and so on. The elastic rail pads we produce possess a defined stiffness and demonstrably increase the elasticity of the track superstructure. With a higher level of elasticity, it contributes towards quiet running of the rolling stock, to meet today's acoustic requirements on railway lines.

 

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Specifications for ONE unit of SKL Clip rail fastening system
ItemQuantityTypeMaterialRemark
SKL tension clip2skl1, skl3, skl12, skl1460Si2CrA, 60Si2CrA, 38Si7Hardness: 42-47HRC
Standard: DIN17221, GB/T1222
Ss35 screw spike2M24×150mmGrade 4.6: Q235Standard: ISO898-1
Grade 5.6: 35#UIC864-1
Grade 8.8: 45#NF F500-50
Flat washer2Uls7Q235Standard: EN10025, EN10139
Plastic dowel2For different sizes of screw spikeHDPE, Reinforced Nylon 66 (PA66)For insert into concrete sleeper
Guide plate2UIC54, UIC60, 50kg rail, 60kg rail,Reinforced Nylon 66 (PA66)Different designs are available
and other sizes as ordered
Railroad pad1Size as orderedEVA, or rubber