What is DIN Steel rail

Oct 29, 2025 Leave a message

A DIN steel rail is a metal rail of a standard type widely used for mounting circuit breakers and industrial control equipment inside equipment racks. DIN Standard crane rail is a common one of it. DIN536 steel rail is also a very popular member for steel rail system. The are manufactured according to the original specifications published by Deutsches Institut für Normung in Germany. Its standard specifies requirements for hot-rolled crane rails with a flat bottom. And they are mainly used in overhead gantry, floor-mounted crane for port, warehouses, wharf, shipyards, and other manufacturers.

 

Types of DIN536 Steel Rail:

 

rail fastening

 

Size Rail Height(mm)
A
Base Width(mm)
B
Head Width(mm)
C
Web Thickness(mm)
t
Weight(kg/m)
A45 55 125 45 24 22.10
A55 65 150 55 31 31.80
A65 75 175 65 38 43.10
A75 85 200 75 45 56.20
A100 95 200 100 60 74.30
A120 105 220 120 72 100.00
A150 150 220 150 80 150.30

 

The common crane rail size of DIN536 steel rail includes A45/A55/A65/A75/A100/A120/A150. The standard length is 12 meters or about 39 feet.

 

The connection of train track is usually connected by a fish plate while DIN536 crane rail is mainly used of welded connections or composite-to-steel butt-joint. The use of Chamfer Bit 45-degree Angle can reduce the vibration of the wheels at the joints of the track. This design can also improve the stability of the crane operation.

 

heavy rail

 

light rail

crane rail

qu rail

 

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