Railroad ties, sometimes referred to as "cross-ties" or "sleepers," are the heavy slabs of wood or concrete that sit beneath the rails that secure the tracks in the ground. They are positioned perpendicular to the steel tracks and anchored in place by railroad spikes.
A railway spike or a railroad spike is a large nail with an offset head that can hold rails and baseplate firmly to the tie (sleeper). It is a small component of the railway fastening system. On track material market, railway spikes have various types according to the structure and way of installation. The dog spikes and the screw spikes are two typical types.
Dog Spike
A dog spike, also called cut track spike, is often used to fasten T-shaped railway track to wooden sleepers, to secure a rail and tie plate to the ties in track, which has a pointed penetrating head with square shank, and the underside of the spike head is sloped to compromise the top of the rail base.
| Specification | Material | Surface | Standard |
| 5/8*6 '' | A3,Q235, 45#,55#, etc | According to customer needs. | According to customer's drawings or samples. |
| 9/16*5-1/2 '' | |||
| 3/8''*3-1/2 '' | |||
| 1/2*3-1/2 | |||
| Other kinds |
Screw Spike
The screw spike is also known as rail screw. As one kind of Rail spike, it is a metal screw for fixing rail fasteners. Screw spike is usually made of NO.3 steel. Because its nail rod surface has thread, so it is called screw spike.
| Type | Ss5, Ss 8, Ss25, Ss36, UIC864-1 Series, etc |
| Raw material | Q235, 35 steel, 45steel, 40Mn2, 20 Mn Si |
| Grade | 4.6, 4.8, 5.6, 8.8 |
| Surface | plain(oiled), black paint, color paint, zinc, HDG, etc |
GNEE RAIL supplies various types of railway spikes such as Ss series Sleeper Screw, Square head screw spike, Hexagon screw spike, Double-head screw spike, and offers customization of spike dimensions according to client requirements. Additionally, we provide other railway fasteners including rail anchors, fish plates, bolts and nuts, elastic rail clips, rubber pads, tie plates, insulators, gauge rods, and more. Contact GNEE RAIL for further product information.
