Steel Rail

Steel Rail

Steel rail, also called rail track, steel track,is the main component of railway track. Its function is to guide the wheels of the locomotive, bear the great pressure of the wheel, and keep the stability of railway transportation. The rail must provide continuous, smooth and minimum rolling surfaces for the wheels. In electrified railway or automatic block section, rail can also be used as an orbital circuit.
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Description
Technical Parameters

Railway Steel Rail

Model (Weight/Meter)

Head Width

Web Thickness

Base Width

Overall Height

Steel Grade

Delivery Condition

Tensile Strength (Min.)

Applicable Scenario & Gauge

Compliance Stds

30kg/m (Light Rail)

51mm

9.0mm

100mm

107mm

U71Mn

Hot-Rolled

880MPa

Urban Tram (1435mm Standard Gauge)

GB/T 2585-2007, EN 13674-1

50kg/m (Mainline)

65mm

15.5mm

132mm

152mm

U75V

Hot-Rolled

980MPa

Regional Passenger/Freight (1435mm)

GB/T 2585-2007, UIC 860-4

60kg/m (HSR)

73mm

16.5mm

150mm

176mm

U78CrV

On-Line Heat-Treated

1180MPa

High-Speed Rail (350km/h, 1435mm)

GB/T 2585-2007, TB/T 3436

67.41kg/m (136RE)

74.6mm

17.5mm

152.4mm

185.7mm

1100A

Off-Line Heat-Treated

1200MPa

US Heavy-Haul (35t Axle Load)

AREMA 11, AAR M-101

37.46kg/m (BS 75A)

61.9mm

12.7mm

122.2mm

128.6mm

900A

Hot-Rolled

900MPa

UK Regional Rail (1435mm)

BS 11-1985, EN 13674-1

56.9kg/m (115RE)

69.1mm

15.9mm

139.7mm

168.3mm

900A

On-Line Heat-Treated

1100MPa

Australian Freight (1435mm)

AREMA 11, AS 1085.14

Steel Rail

Performance & Quality Inspection Checklist

Inspection Stage

Key Item

Test Method

Acceptance Criterion

Sampling Rule

Tool/Reference

Incoming Check

Chemical Composition & Dimension

Handheld PMI + 3D Scanner

C: 0.71–0.80% (U75V); Dimension Tolerance: ±0.5mm

2pcs/100m rail

Portable PMI Analyzer; 3D Optical Scanner

Welding Quality

Weld Joint Strength

Tensile Test + Ultrasonic Flaw Detection

Weld Tensile Strength ≥90% of Base Metal; No Internal Defects (≥φ1.0mm)

1 joint/500m rail

Universal Testing Machine; Ultrasonic Tester

Mechanical Performance

Hardness & Impact Toughness

Brinell Hardness Tester + Charpy Impact Tester

Rail Head Hardness: 260–300 HB; Impact Toughness ≥20J (-20℃)

3 points/10m rail

HB-3000 Hardness Tester; Charpy Tester

Long-Term Durability

Fatigue & Wear Resistance

Fatigue Test Bench + Wear Tester

No Cracks After 5×10⁶ Cycles; Wear Loss ≤0.2mm/10⁶ Ton·km

1pc/batch

Servo Hydraulic Fatigue Tester; Abrasion Tester

Metallographic Audit

Microstructure

Metallographic Microscope

Pearlite Structure (≥95%); No Martensite/Cracks

1 sample/1000m rail

500× Metallographic Microscope

 

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