What factors influence the selection of Rail Clips?

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What factors influence the selection of Rail Clips?

 

In the railway track system, rail clips, often called an elastic rail clips, railway clips. What's function of rail clips? Through the bending deformation of the elastic rail clips, the buckle pressure acts on the track, which can effectively ensure the reliable connection between the rail.

 

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GNEE RAIL supplies E rail clips, SKL rail clips, Nabla types rail clips, KPO rail clips, and other customized types of rail clips with competitive price and factory delivery, if you have any need, please feel free to contact us !

 

GNEE Rail Clips for sale

 

Approved by China's Railway Ministry and certified by ISO9001-2008 and SGS authorities, GNEE RAIL manufactures and supplies elastic rail clips of excellent properties covering complete types and standards. Using optimum spring steel as raw material, the finished products show high tensile strength and corrosion resistance after a series of precise processing procedures. The elastic rail clips we produced can withstand bending, torsion, fatigue corrosion, and many other effects. Owing to the biggest production base, our capacity is up to 5,000,000 pieces.

 

railway clip

 

  • E-type Clip: E1609, E1809, E1813, E2001, E2039, E1817, E2006, E2007, E2009, E2055, E2056, E2063, E2091.

 

  • SKL Tension Clips: SKL1, SKL3, SKL12, SKL14, SKL75.

 

  • Other Rail Clips: Russian rail clip, special rail clip,

 

  • Customized rail clips are as per drawings or client requirements.

 

Model Diameter Weight Material
Type III Ø18 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E1609 Ø16 0.43 kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E1809 Ø20 0.61kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E1813 Ø18 0.62kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2001 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2007 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2009 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2039 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2055 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2056 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2063 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR85 Rail Clip Ø13 0.25kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR309A Ø19 0.85kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR401 Ø20 0.97kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR415 Ø20 0.95kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR601A Ø20 1.03kg/pc 38Si7
SKL 1 Ø13 0.48kg/pc 60Si2CrA
SKL 3 Ø13 0.48kg/pc 60Si2CrA
SKL 12 Ø13 0.53kg/pc 38Si7
SKL 14 Ø13 0.53kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Special Rail Clip Ø13 0.48kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Russia Rail Clip Ø18 0.58kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Deenik Clip Ø25 0.49-0.68kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Single Anti- Ø20 0.25kg/pc 60Si2MnA
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Factors affecting Selection of rail clips

 

The choice of the appropriate rail clip is crucial for the safety and stability of the railway track system.

 

  • Track Gauge

 

The track gauge is the distance between the rails. Different gauge tracks require different types of rail clips.

 

  • Rail Type

 

Different rail types require different types of rail clips. For instance, elastic rail clips are generally used for standard rails, and non-elastic rail clips are suitable for slot rails. This is important as choosing the wrong type of rail clip can lead to rail instability and even accidents.

 

rail clip

 

  • Sleeper Type

 

The type of sleeper used in the railway system is important factor that affects the selection of rail clips. Different types of rail clips are designed for different sleeper types, such as wooden sleepers, concrete sleepers, and steel sleepers.

 

  • Environmental Conditions

 

The change of external environmental factors such as temperature and humidity will affect the durability and strength of the rail clip. For example, changes in the temperature of a railway system can cause the tracks to expand or contract. Choosing a track clip that can withstand specific environmental conditions is crucial.

 

As an OEM & OBM manufacturer, GNEE RAIL is capable of not only producing a wide range of internationally common types of rail clips, such as W Tension Clamp, e-Clip, Fast-Clip, SKL Tension Clamp, Nabla Blade, etc., but also customizing products tailored to our customers' specific requirements.

 

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