Rail track components are the essential parts that form a railway's running surface, primarily consisting of Rails, Sleepers (ties), Ballast, and Fasteners, all supported by the underlying Subgrade, working together to guide trains safely and smoothly by distributing loads from wheels to the ground.
Main Types of Rail Track Components
Steel Rail
Steel Rail is the most important component of rail track, and its function is to guide the train wheels moving forward by withstanding the enormous pressure pushed by the wheels. Steel rail shall provide smooth, stable and continuous rolling surface for the passing train wheels. Steel rails can be classified into different types including railway rails, crane rails, coal mining rails and different standard uch as American, BS, UIC, DIN, JIS, Australian rails.
GB Standards Steel Rails
| Classification | Height(mm) | Head (mm) | Bottom (mm) | Thick(mm) | Weight (kg/m) | |
| Light Rail | 8 KG/M | 65 | 25 | 54 | 7 | 8.42 |
| 9 KG/M | 63.5 | 32.1 | 63.5 | 5.9 | 8.94 | |
| 12 KG/M | 69.85 | 38.1 | 69.85 | 7.54 | 12.2 | |
| 15 KG/M | 79.37 | 42.86 | 79.37 | 8.33 | 15.2 | |
| 18 KG/M | 80 | 40 | 80 | 10 | 18.06 | |
| 22 KG/M | 93.66 | 50.8 | 93.66 | 10.72 | 22.3 | |
| 24 KG/M | 107 | 51 | 90 | 10.9 | 24.46 | |
| 30 KG/M | 107.95 | 60.33 | 107.95 | 12.3 | 30.1 | |
| Heavy Rail | 38 KG/M | 134 | 68 | 114 | 13 | 38.733 |
| 43 KG/M | 140 | 70 | 114 | 14.5 | 44.653 | |
| 45 KG/M | 145 | 67 | 126 | 14.5 | 45.546 | |
| 50 KG/M | 152 | 70 | 132 | 15.5 | 51.514 | |
| 60 KG/M | 176 | 73 | 150 | 16.5 | 60.64 | |
| Crane Rail | QU 70 | 120 | 70 | 120 | 28 | 52.8 |
| QU 80 | 130 | 80 | 130 | 32 | 63.69 | |
| QU 100 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 38 | 88.96 | |
| QU 120 | 170 | 120 | 170 | 44 | 118.1 | |
Britain standard
| Size | A | B | C | t | Weight (kg/m) |
| 50O | 52.39 | 100.01 | 100.01 | 10.32 | 24.833 |
| 60A | 57.15 | 114.3 | 109.54 | 11.11 | 30.618 |
| 60R | 57.15 | 114.3 | 109.54 | 11.11 | 29.822 |
| 70A | 60.32 | 123.82 | 111.12 | 12.3 | 34.807 |
| 75A | 61.91 | 128.59 | 114.3 | 12.7 | 37.455 |
| 75R | 61.91 | 128.59 | 122.24 | 13.1 | 37.041 |
| 80A | 63.5 | 133.35 | 117.47 | 13.1 | 39.761 |
| 80R | 63.5 | 133.35 | 127 | 13.49 | 39.674 |
| 90A | 66.67 | 142.88 | 127 | 13.98 | 45.099 |
| 100A | 69.85 | 152.4 | 133.35 | 15.08 | 50.182 |
| 113A | 69.85 | 158.75 | 139.7 | 20 | 56.398 |
Japanese industrial standard steel rail
| Size | A | B | C | t | Weight (kg/m) |
| JIS 15kg | 42.86 | 79.37 | 79.37 | 8.33 | 15.2 |
| JIS 22kg | 50.8 | 93.66 | 93.66 | 10.72 | 22.3 |
| JIS 30A | 60.33 | 107.95 | 107.95 | 12.3 | 30.1 |
| JIS 37A | 62.71 | 122.24 | 122.24 | 13.49 | 37.2 |
| JIS 50N | 65 | 153 | 127 | 15 | 50.4 |
| CR 73 | 100 | 135 | 140 | 32 | 73.3 |
| CR 100 | 120 | 150 | 155 | 39 | 100.2 |
South African standard steel rail
| Size | A | B | C | t | Weight (kg/m) |
| 15kg | 41.28 | 76.2 | 76.2 | 7.54 | 14.905 |
| 22kg | 50.01 | 95.25 | 95.25 | 9.92 | 22.542 |
| 30kg | 57.15 | 109.54 | 109.54 | 11.5 | 30.25 |
| 40kg | 63.5 | 127 | 127 | 14 | 40.31 |
| 48kg | 68 | 150 | 127 | 14 | 47.6 |
| 57kg | 71.2 | 165 | 140 | 16 | 57.4 |
UIC standard steel rail
| Size | A | B | C | t | Weight (kg/m) |
| UIC54 | 70 | 159 | 140 | 16 | 54.43 |
| UIC60 | 74.3 | 172 | 150 | 16.5 | 60.21 |
Rail Joint
Rail joint, also named fishplate, is a mental bar used to connect the end of two rails together. Because of the particularity of signal steel rail, so there must be joint section on the steel rails. It is necessary to connect the two rails with rail joint, which can provide continuous rolling surface for the trains. Rail joint can also ensure rails steadily bear the force caused by train when train passes by. And rail joints reserve expanding space for high heat climates. Rail joint is a rail component which can ensure the vehicles' movement with continuous rails. The rail joint can be classified into common rail joint, compromise rail joint, bulge rail joint, insulated rail joint and glued insulated rail joint, etc
GB (Chinese) Standard Rail Joint
- Size: 43kg, 50kg, 60kg, 75kg
- Material: Chinese steel grade 55#
- Standard: TB/T2345-2008
- Elongation A: ≥9%
- Brinell Hardness: HBW 227-388
BS Standard Rail Joint
- Size: BS75R, BS80A, BS90A, BS100A, BS113A
- Material: Chinese steel grade 40#
- Standard: BS47-1
- Tensile Strength Rm: 550-650 Mpa
- Elongation A: ≥18%
UIC Standard Rail Joint
- Size: U79 – UIC54, U85 – UIC60
- Material: Chinese steel grade 40#
- Standard: UIC864-4, UIC864-8
- Tensile Strength Rm: 550-650 Mpa
- Elongation A: ≥18%
DIN Standard Rail Joint
- Standard: DIN 5902-1995
- Material: Chinese steel grade Q235
- size: 1. FL10- FL20: FL10, FL14, FL18, FL20
- 2. FL30–FL41: FL30, FL33, FL41, FL49
- Elongation A: FL10- FL20≥21% FL30–FL41≥23%
Fish Bolt
Fish bolt is always used with rail joints, fish bolt gets through the holes of rail joint and rail, and play a bolton role in the connection. If the fish bolt is used with the matching rail joint, the effect would be perfect.
Railroad Spike
Railroad spike is one of the most important rail components. It is similar to a large nail with an offset head. The railroad spike is used for fasten the rail and tie, and it is usually with tie plate. There are mainly two kinds of rail spikes: dog spike, screw spike. Dog spike can just used in wooden sleepers, and the screw spike is used in concrete sleepers.
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