Spikes in railway used to fix sleepers on rails. They play an important role in ensuring the stability of the railway. The obvious characteristics of railway spikes are the eccentric head, flat blade tip and chisel, which make the spikes not easy to loosen.
Types of Spikes in Railway
Rail spikes come in various shapes for different functions. Among various railway spikes, dog spikes and screw spikes are the most common types.
Dog Spikes:
Dog spikes are used to fix T-shaped railway tracks on wooden sleepers. Dog spikes have an L-shaped head and a square handle. The underside of the head is inclined to fit the top surface of the rail base. Kingrail Parts provides railroad spikes of various sizes to meet the different requirements of nail penetration length. Common rail spikes are 5/8”*6” and 9/16”*5-1/2”, which are used for smaller rail parts. They are usually fixed in 200-pound kegs or 50-pound kegs.
| 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 Spikes:
Screw spikes are usually used with plastic dowels and are cast into concrete sleepers to fix railway sleepers. The following are some popular screw spikes provided by Kingrail Parts, and other non-standard screw spikes can also be customized.
1. Ss series sleeper screws spikes
| Type | Ss 1/130 | Ss 1/150 | Ss 2/180 | Ss 5/150 | Ss 6/150 | Ss 7/180 | Ss 8/140 | Ss 8/150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specification | M22 * 130 | M22 * 150 | M22 * 180 | M24 * 150 | M26* 150 | M24* 180 | M24* 140 | M24* 150 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.451 | 0.478 | 0.595 | 0.545 | 0.702 | 0.636 | 0.528 | 0.548 |
| Surface | Natural | Zinc | Paint | Oil | According to your needs | |||
| Standard | UIC | AREMA | GB | Based on your drawings or samples | ||||
2. Square head screw spikes
| Specification | M22*145 | M22*155 | M22*165 | M22*185 | M22*195 and other kinds, etc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | 45# steel | 55Q | Q235 | or | According to your needs |
| Surface | Natural | Zinc | Paint | Oil | According to your needs |
| Standard | UIC | AREMA | DIN | GB | According to your drawings or samples |
3. Hexagonal screws spikes
| Grade | 4.6 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 10.9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Q235 | 35# | 45# | 40Cr | ||
| Mechanical | Tensile Strength | ≥ 4000Mpa | ≥ 5000Mpa | ≥ 8000Mpa | ≥ 10000Mpa | |
| Yield Strength | ≥ 240Mpa | ≥ 300Mpa | ≥ 640Mpa | ≥ 900Mpa | ||
| Elongation | ≥ 22% | ≥ 20% | ≥ 12% | ≥ 9% | ||
| Cold bending | 90 degrees without crack | |||||
| Surface | Plain (oiled) , Oxide black, Zinc, HDG, Wax, Bitumen, Dacromet, Sherardizing | |||||
4. Double-headed screws spikes
Double-head screw spikes, also known as two-end screw spikes, are used in conjunction with the Nabla clip system and are particularly popular in Africa.
Size: 23*174
Grade: 4.6, 5.6, 8.8, 10.9
Raw materials: Q235, 35#, 45#
Surface treatment: ordinary (oiled), bluing, zinc, hot-dip galvanizing, etc.
The manufacturing process of screw spikes:
Raw material → wire drawing → bar cutting → head forming → trimming → thread rolling → heat treatment → surface treatment → final inspection → packaging → shipment.
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