Among the typical standards of railway joint bars, such as AREMA standard rail joint, UIC standard rail joint, GB standard rail joint, AS standard rail joint and so on, UIC (International Union of Railway) standard rail joint is very popular in the railway market, especially the UIC 54 and UIC60 rail joint bar.
Compared with most rails which are connected by a railway splice bar, some railway tracks can also be joined together through welding. Usually, two or three holes will be drilled in the end of the rail tracks for splices. The hole spacing pattern, also called "drilling", is measured from the end of the rail to the center of the first hole and from the center of the first hole to the center of the second hole and so on. And the typical drillings might be 2-1/2" x 5" or 3-1/2" x 6" x 6".
Rail joint bar assembly diagram for UIC54 and UIC60
UIC54 rail joint bar of 4 holes
UIC54 rail joint bar of 6 holes
UIC60 rail joint bar of 4 holes
Rail joint bar specification for UIC54 and UIC60
| Item | Spec | Material | Unit weight | Surface | Packing |
| UIC54-6hole | 920mm long, 6holes | 55# | 22.9kg/pc | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| UIC54-4hole | 630mm long, 4holes | 55# | 15.6kg/pc | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| UIC60-6hole | 6holes | 55# | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets | |
| UIC60-4hole | 4holes | 55# | 17.5kg/pc | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
Other typical standards of rail joint bars
BS standard rail joint bars
| Item | Spec | Material | Unit weight | Surface | Packing |
| BS80A | 4holes | 50# | 6.7kg/pc | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| BS80O | 4holes | 45# | 7.4kg/pc | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| BS90A | 6holes | 55# | 13.32kg/pc | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| BS90A | 4holes | 50# | 9kg/pc | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
GB standard rail joint bars
| Item | Spec | Material | Unit weight | Surface | Packing |
| 43kg | 6holes | 55# | 43kg/m | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| 50kg | 6holes | 55# | 50kg/m | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| 60kg | 6holes | 55# | 60kg/m | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
AS standard rail joint bars
| Item | Material | Surface | Packing |
| NIJ-721 | 50# | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
| NIJ-722 | 50# | Plain/Black Oil | Bundled by steel strips with iron/wood pallets |
The competitive advantages of Rail Joint of GNEE RAIL
- With over 60% market share in Chinese Railway Field as a railway accessories supplier.
- Exported to over 50 countries with about 20 international standards.
- A professional long-term supplier of CRCC for domestic and overseas railway projects.
- Granted ISO9001-2000 certificate.
- Own an R&D Center to manufacture international standards including Chinese Standard, South American Standard, UIC, BS, DIN and African Standard according to customers' drawings or samples.
Why do some railway fishplates have no holes ?
As we all know, the railway fishplate is an important component of railway track system. With the help of track bolt, the railway fishplate can be fastened stably to ensure the safety of railway transportation. Totally, there are four or six holes in the railway fishplate, but as to some railway fishplates, there are no holes on the surface, why?
Because the railway fishplates are usually fastened with the help of track bolts. But sometimes, in order to ensure the immobility of the railway fishplates, the railway fishplates can also be welded to the tracks. So in that condition, there are no holes on the surface of railway fishplates just to improve the convenience for welding.
