What is DIN 536 Crane Rail

Oct 29, 2025 Leave a message

The DIN 536 series crane rails are among the most widely used heavy-duty tracks under the German Standard, commonly applied in bridge cranes, gantry cranes, port hoists, and industrial rail transport systems. The "A" profile features a wide base, low center of gravity, and thick web design, enabling the rail to resist high lateral and impact loads effectively.

 

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DIN536 Crane Rail Head Width
(mm)
Base Width Rail Height Waist Thickness Nominal Weight (kg/m)
A45 45 (±0.6) 125 (+1.5, -3) 55 (±1) 24 22.10
A55 55 (±0.6) 150 (+1.5, -3) 65 (±1) 31 31.80
A65 65 (±0.8) 175 (+1.5, -4) 75 (±1) 38 43.10
A75 75 (±0.8) 200 (+2, -5) 85 (±1) 45 56.20
A100 100 (±1) 200 (+2, -5) 95 (±1.5) 60 74.30
A120 120 (±1) 220 (+2, -5) 105 (±1.5) 72 100.00
A150 150 (±1) 220 (+2, -5) 150 (±1.5) 80 150.30

 

GNEE RAIL Commonly Used Steel Chemical Compositions

 

Steel Grade C (%) Si Mn Cr V P S Tensile Strength (Rm/MPa)
50Mn 0.48-0.56 0.17-0.37 0.70-1.00 0.25 ≤0.035 ≤0.035 ≥645
U71Mn 0.65~0.76 0.15~0.58 0.70~1.40 ≤0.035 ≤0.030 ≥880
900A 0.60-0.80 0.10-0.50 0.80-1.30 ≤0.040 ≤0.040 ≥880
U75V 0.71~0.80 0.50~0.80 0.75~1.05 0.04~0.12 ≤0.035 ≤0.030 ≥980
U78CrV 0.72~0.82 0.50~0.80 0.70~1.05 0.30~0.50 0.04~0.12 ≤0.035 ≤0.030 ≥1080
U77MnCr 0.72~0.82 0.10~0.50 0.80~1.10 0.25~0.40 ≤0.035 ≤0.025 ≥980
U76CrRE 0.71~0.81 0.50~0.80 0.80~1.10 0.25~0.35 0.04~0.08 ≤0.035 ≤0.025 ≥1080

 

Crane rail grade and chemical composition (mass fraction) for DIN 536 crane rail.

 

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Crane Rail Type Standard Size Material Standard Length
QU Series Chinese
YB/T 5055-2014
QU70, QU80,
QU100, QU120
U71Mn, U75V 12m
A Series German
DIN536
A45, A55,
A65, A75,
A100, A120, A150
50Mn,U71Mn 10/12/15m
ASCE Series American
ASTM, AREMA
ASCE25, ASCE40, ASCE60,
ASCE75, ASCE85, ASCE90, ASCE115, ASCE136
700/900A/1100 6-12m, 12-25m
UIC Series International Union of Railways
UIC860-0, EN-13674-1
UIC50, UIC54, UIC60 900A/1100 12-25m
BS Series British
BS11-1985
BS50'O',BS60A,BS60R,
BS75A,BS75R,BS80A,
BS100A,BS113A
700/900A 8-25m
JIS Series Japanese
JIS E1103/1101
15kg, 22kg, 30A, 37A, 50N,
CR73, CR100
According to JIS 9-10m
AS Series Australian
AS 1085
31kg, 41kg, 47kg, 50kg,
53kg, 60kg, 66kg, 68kg,
73kg, 86kg, 89kg
900A/1100 8-25m
ISCOR Series South African
ISCOR
15kg, 22kg, 30kg,
40kg, 48kg, 57kg
700/900A 9-25m

 

Classification SIZE(mm) theoretical weight
height bottom width head width waist depth
Crane rail QU70 120 120 70 28 52.8
QU80 130 130 80 32 63.69
QU100 150 150 100 38 88.96
QU120 170 170 120 44 118.1

 

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