The Important Role Of Rail Clips in Railway Fastener Systems

Sep 04, 2025 Leave a message

As a professional manufacturer and supplier of railroad fasteners, GNEE RAIL offer elastic clips that are exclusively used in railways. Fabricated with optimum quality raw materials, these elastic rail clips are designed with high precision which impart high tensile strength and corrosion resistance. Our products can also be customized according to clients' requirements.

 

We can provide various types of railway elastic clips. Click here to contact us and obtain the detailed product catalog.

 

Major Rail Clip Types

 

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Name Rail clip
Type E clip (e1809, e2006,e2007,e2009,etc)
Skl clip (skl1,skl3,skl12,skl14)
Or the type by customers' drawings
Material 60Si2MnA 60Si2CrA 55Si2Mn 38Si7
Chemical composition(%) C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.60-2.00, 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 For e clip: 44-48HRC
For skl clip: 42-47HRC
Fatigue life for Dia.18 is 3 millions cycles without breaking
for Dia.20 is 5 millions cycles without breaking
Surface plain (oiled), Oxide black, color painting, HDG, Zinc Plating...
Standard refers DIN17221, BS970, GB/T1222

 

rail Elastic clipsn and other railway fastening

 

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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The important role of rail clips in railway fastener systems

 

Maintain long-term, reliable rail connections: Clips ensure a strong connection between rails, promoting stability and durability of the rail system.


Guarantee the integrity of the track: It effectively prevents relative movement between the rail and the sleeper, helps maintain the integrity of the track and prolongs its service life.


Ensure the correct track gauge: Elastic rail clips help maintain the correct track gauge to ensure that trains run smoothly on the track, improving operational safety and efficiency.


Shock absorption: Trains in the railway system will inevitably produce vibrations and impact forces. The special structure of the Elastic rail clips can absorb these forces, provide good shock absorption effects, improve the stability of train driving.

 

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Parameters of Main Rail Clip Products

 

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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