Products Description
8kg train rails refer to railway rails with a weight of 8 kilograms per meter, typically used in railway systems with lighter loads and lower operating speeds. This type of rail belongs to lightweight rail, which has lower load-bearing capacity and durability compared to heavy-duty rail. It is suitable for railway lines with low traffic volume and light load, such as industrial railways, mining railways, park railways, etc.
The weight per meter of 8kg train rails is 8 kilograms, which is relatively light. This means that it is suitable for railway lines with light loads and low speeds, and is usually not suitable for high load, high-speed railway systems. Compared with traditional heavy-duty rails (such as 50kg and 60kg rails), 8kg rails are lighter, easier to transport, lay, and maintain.
Light Steel Rail 8kg
| Parameters | |||
| type | weight (kg/m) | material | length (m) |
| 8Kg | 8.42 | Q235/55Q | 6m |
| rail height (mm) | bottom width (mm) | head width (mm) | web thinkness (mm) |
| 65 | 54 | 25 |
7 |


Other Features
Comparison with other steel rails:
Comparison with heavy-duty rails: Compared with heavy-duty rails such as 50kg or 60kg, 8kg rails have lower load-bearing capacity and durability, and are not suitable for main railways that can withstand high traffic trains or heavy loads. Heavy duty rails are usually used for high-speed railways, heavy-duty railways, etc., while 8kg rails are mainly suitable for low-speed, low load areas.
Comparison with medium-sized rails: The load-bearing capacity of 8kg rails is lower than that of medium-sized rails (such as 30kg and 43kg rails). Medium sized steel rails are usually used in places with heavy loads and high traffic volumes, while 8kg steel rails are suitable for light-duty lines.
Light Steel Rail
| Light Steel Rail | size | Rail Height | Bottom Width | Head Width | Web Thickness | Weightkg/m |
| 8kg | 65 | 54 | 25 | 7 | 8.42 | |
| 12kg | 69.85 | 69.85 | 38.1 | 7.54 | 12.2 | |
| 18kg | 90 | 80 | 40 | 10 | 18.06 | |
| 24kg | 107 | 92 | 51 | 10.9 | 24.95 | |
| 30kg | 107.95 | 107.95 | 60.33 | 12.3 | 30.1 |

About Us
GNEE (Tianjin) Multinational Trade Co., Ltd.
The company has been established for more than 10 years, and we have a team of over 200 professionals who are proficient in the steel rail industry and have rich experience in foreign trade. It is the efforts of this team that have enabled us to establish long-term partnerships with over 8000 clients and expand our business to more than 160 countries worldwide.


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