What materials are used to make E-type railway clips

Sep 26, 2025 Leave a message

Elastic rail clip is one of the common railway fasteners in the railway system. In general, elastic rail clip is made of forged spring steel and has many applications. No matter as a part of rail fastening system or as a rail fastener, elastic rail clip is used with other railway track parts, such as railroad spike, rail pad, tie plate and plastic dowel.

 

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Types and Specification of E Clip Fasteners

 

Fabricated with high quality raw material-forged spring steel using hot forging process, GNEE RAIL manufactures and exports following types of E Type elastic rail clips:

 

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Item E Clip Fasteners
Chemical Composition 60Si2MnA 60Si2CrA 55Si2Mn 38Si7
C:0.56-0.64, Mn:060-0.90, Si:1.50-2.00, Cr:≤0.35, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03 C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.40-0.70, Si:1.40-1.80,
Cr:0.70-1.00 P:≤0.03,
S:≤0.03
C:0.52-0.60, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.50-2.00,
Cr:≤0.35
P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03
C:0.35-0.42, Mn:0.50-0.80, Si:1.50-1.80, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03
Hardness 44-48 HRC
Fatigue Life 3-5 million cycles without breaking
Surface Plain Oiled, Oxygen Black, Zinc Plated, Hot Dip Galvanized, Dacro coating, Color Painting
Standard UIC, AREMA, BS, RDSO, DIN, JIS, ISCR, VALEC, GOSTR- EASC, GB/T or other upon requirements
Package Moven Bag, Pallet
Delivery Depends on order

 

Elastic Rail Clips Manufacturing Process

 

Based on the process production, elastic rail clip manufacture process include following steps: raw material- shearing- heating- forming- hardening- tempering- inspection- packing.

 

rail fastening

 

Elastic rail clip is a kind of railway fastener that increases the joint resistance and ensures the safety of railway transport. Beside these types of rail clip, there are many other types, including KPO type rail clip, PR type, fats clip, etc.GNEE RAIL can provide a variety of rail clips and other types of rail fasteners. Contact us and our professional sales team will provide you with full service.