Rail Anchors are essential railway fasteners specifically designed to secure rails and prevent longitudinal rail movement, providing significant benefits in track stability and safety. By pressing tightly against the rail base and the sleeper, Rail Anchors use friction, elasticity, and locking mechanisms to firmly hold the rail, effectively preventing rail "creep" caused by train operation, braking, or temperature variations. This minimizes track displacement and gauge variation, ensuring smooth and safe train operation.
Railroad anchors specifications
| Type | Used in 50Kg, 85Kg,90/91LB, 115RE /136RE ,UIC54 & UIC60 rail, or other types upon customers' drawings. | ||
| Material | 60Si2MnA | 45# | QT500-7 |
| Chemical composition(%) | C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.60-2.00, Cr:≤0.35, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03 | C:0.42-0.50, Mn:0.50-0.80, Si:0.17-0.37, Cr:≤0.25, P:≤0.035, S:≤0.035 | C:3.60-3.80, Mn:≤0.6, Si:2.50-2.90, P:≤0.08, S:≤0.025 |
| Surface | plain (oiled),color painting, zinc painted or HDG | ||
| Standard | AS1085.10-20002 , DIN, ISO-9001 | ||
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A second major advantage of Rail Anchors is sleeper protection and extended service life. Rail Anchors distribute rail loads evenly across the sleeper, reducing rail cutting and wear, particularly on wooden or concrete sleepers, thereby lowering maintenance costs. When combined with bolted rail clips, welded rail clips, elastic clips, and sleeper pads, Rail Anchors form a complete rail fastening system, ensuring balanced track loading and enhanced track durability.
Rail Anchors also offer strong environmental adaptability and efficient installation. Different types, such as Drive-on, Unit wrench-on, and Unit channel, can meet the demands of cold, coastal, or heavy-duty lines. The Drive-on type allows rapid mechanical installation, improving construction efficiency; the Unit wrench-on type provides high-strength fixation suitable for precision tracks; and the Unit channel and Improved Fair types feature simple structures, facilitating manual installation and routine maintenance.
Moreover, proper use of Rail Anchors optimizes longitudinal track retention, reduces track failures, and improves overall train safety and operational stability. Uniform installation at bridges, crossings, and turnouts helps relieve concentrated rail stress, enhancing the fatigue resistance of the entire track system.
GNEE RAIL provides high-quality Rail Anchors and a full range of railway fasteners, offering customized solutions, installation guidance, and comprehensive after-sales support to ensure long-term stable operation and efficient maintenance of railway lines.Send your special customization requirements to GNEE.
