How is the E2055 railway clip manufactured?

The E 2055 rail clip is specifically designed to provide effective and reliable fastening for various types of rail sections. It is commonly used in heavy-haul railway applications, where the track undergoes significant loads and stresses. The clip is manufactured using high-quality materials, such as spring steel, which offer excellent strength and durability.

Product：E2055 Rail Clip

Materil：60Si2MnA, 60Si2Cr, 55Si2Mn, 38Si7

Surface： plain (oiled), oxide black, color painting or according to customer requirement.

Packing： double woven bags, cartons, wooden lattice boxes, wooden boxes, wooden pallets, etc.

Certificate： ISO 9001:2015

Service： Customizable (as per customers's drawings)

How is the E2055 railway clip manufactured?

The E2055 railway clip, an elastic rail fastener, is made from high-grade spring steel (like 60Si2MnA) through a hot forging process, involving shearing, heating to about 950-1000°C, forming in a power press, then hardening (quenching) and tempering (around 350°C) to achieve desired hardness (HRC 42-47) and toughness for durability and fatigue resistance, followed by finishing (oiling/painting) and rigorous testing.

Manufacturing Process Breakdown:

• Raw Material Selection: Premium spring steel (e.g., 60Si2MnA, 60Si2Cr, 55SiMn) is chosen for its elasticity and strength.

• Shearing: The steel bars are cut to specific lengths for each clip.

• Heating: The cut steel is heated to forging temperature (950-1000°C) in a furnace.

• Forming (Hot Forging): The heated bars are transferred to a power press where they are shaped into the characteristic clip design, ensuring a uniform microstructure.

• Hardening (Quenching): Forged clips are quenched in a tank to harden them.

• Tempering: After hardening, clips are tempered (heated to ~350°C) to achieve the optimal balance of hardness and toughness, preventing brittleness.

• Surface Treatment: Clips are often oiled, painted (e.g., oxide black, color), or coated (like Dacromet) for corrosion protection.

• Inspection & Testing: Finished clips undergo hardness (HRC 42-47), fatigue life (millions of cycles), and clamping force tests to meet standards like BS or UIC.

• This process creates a durable, elastic component that provides secure, "fit-and-forget" rail fastening for various track types, including wood and concrete sleepers.

Specification of E2055 rail clip

GNEE RAIL offer an extensive range of rail clips with optimum quality, these rail clips are designed with high precision and made up of premium grade spring steel. GNEE has been the largest and most competitive production base of rail clip in China after more than 18 years' rail clip producing experience, and have qualification to tender nationally large and medium scaled rail projects. What's more, our rail clip can be customized according to clients' requirements.

GNEE RAIL also can customize other types of rail clips for the match of different railroad rails. For more information – Get in touch now!