A rail fish plate is a steel joint bar fitted along the rail web to mechanically reconnect two rail ends, enabling the joint area to transmit bending moments and shear forces as part of the track structure. Its role is to replace the lost continuity at rail gaps. GNEE RAIL supplies fish plates matched to GB 8–60 kg/m rails, UIC50/UIC54/UIC60, DIN536 A55–A120 crane rails, QU70/80/100/120, JIS rail profiles, AS1085 rails, BS11 sections, and AREMA/ASCE standards, with complete joint hardware supply.
| Fishplate for UIC Standard Steel Rail | |||
| Steel Rail Type | Steel Rail Weight (KG/M) | Fishplate Standard | Fishplate Material |
| UIC54 | 54.43 | UIC | 45#,55# |
| UIC60 | 60.34 | ||
| Fishplate for BS Standard Steel Rail | |||
| BS50'O' | 24.833 | BS 47-1 | 55#,45# European Grade 700 |
| BS60A | 30.618 | ||
| BS75R | 37.041 | ||
| BS80A | 39.761 | ||
| BS90A | 45.099 | ||
| BS100A | 50.182 | ||
| BS113A | 56.398 | ||
| Joint Bar for AREMA 2007 Standard Steel Rail | |||
| 100RE(TR50) | 50.35 | AREMA 2007 | 45#,55#,AREMA Grade Steel |
| 115RE | 56.9 | ||
| 115-119RE | |||
| 132RE | 65.31 | ||
| 133RE | 66.1 | ||
| 136RE | 67.41 | ||
| 132-136RE | |||
| Fishplate For Chinese Standard Steel Rail | |||
| GB15KG | 15.2 | YB226-63 | Q235,45# |
| GB18KG | 18.06 | YB225-63 | |
| GB22KG | 22.3 | YB14-63 | |
| GB24KG | 24.46 | ||
| GB30KG | 30.1 | YB351-63 | |
| GB38KG | 38.733 | TB/T 2345-2008 | 45#,55# |
| GB43KG | 44.653 | ||
| GB50KG | 51.514 | ||
Main Types for Fish Plates
Normal Fish Plate
We offer 4 holed or 6 holed fish plate to suit 60 kg, UIC, 54 kg UIC, 52 kg UIC, 52 kg, 90A, 90R, 80A, 80'O', 88'O', 75R, 60R, 115 RE, 132 RE, 50R rails, etc.
Joggled Fish Plate
This product is a specially forged fish plate. It is suitable for the temporary repair of cracked welded rail joints with clamp assembly to suit various rail sections. Used as an emergency clamp, joggled fish plate enables quick and temporary repair, allowing continued movements through the section at a reduced line speed.
Compromise Fish Plates
Compromise fish plates (or transition rails) are specialized steel joints engineered to connect railway tracks of different sizes, profiles, or weights, ensuring a smooth, safe transition. They feature an offset or asymmetrical design to bridge height differences, reducing wheel impact and wear on rolling stock, commonly used in switches, turnouts, and infrastructure upgrades.
Requirement of Good Rail Joint
A good rail joint must be structurally strong, stiff, and durable, providing the same strength as the parent rail while ensuring a smooth, continuous surface for traffic. It must allow for thermal expansion/contraction, maintain proper gauge and alignment, and permit easy installation or replacement.
Key requirements for a good rail joint include:
- Structural Integrity: The joint must be as strong and stiff as the rail, preventing vertical or lateral deflection and avoiding rail end batter.
- Expansion/Contraction: It must provide adequate, designed gaps to allow for free expansion and contraction due to temperature variations.
- Alignment and Gauge: The joint must hold rail ends in precise alignment to ensure a level, consistent, and straight surface.
- Economy and Maintenance: The joint should be cost-effective, simple in design (few parts), and easy to maintain or remove.
- Flexibility: It should possess sufficient elasticity to handle,, the dynamic, loads, of, passing, trains, without, damage.
- Component Quality: Fish plates and bolts should be manufactured to strict standards to ensure durability and prevent failure.
Founded in 2008, GNEE RAIL is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of railway components, specializing in high-quality rail fish plates (joint bars/splice bars) with strong production capacity and global service capabilities.
Our rail fish plate portfolio is comprehensive and compliant with international standards including UIC, AREMA, BS, DIN, and GB, covering light rail (8kg-30kg), heavy rail (38kg-75kg), and crane rail (QU70-QU120) systems. We offer diverse types such as insulated joint bars, bulged fish plates, and compromise rail joints,with precise specifications (4-hole/6-hole, 24-inch/36-inch), ensuring excellent mechanical performance.We uphold strict quality control supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification, an in-house inspection center, and third-party audits by SGS and BV. Our one-stop service includes customization, production, packaging, and after-sales support, tailored to clients' project needs.
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