Rail Splice Bar Definition:
Rail splice bar, also known as railway fish plate or rail joint bar, is a metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to connect them together to form a rail.
How does the Rail Splice Bar work?
Two rail joints are usually used in pairs. One side of each rail fish plates is configured as the rail web side. Mechanical fasteners install the joint bar to the side of the web. The pair of keys in the web and the joint bar transmit the railroad load through the joint and greatly strengthen the track joint assembly.
Rail Splice Bar Definition Suppliers
As a professional rail fastener manufacturer and supplier, Kingrail Parts provides you with standard and non-standard (custom) rail joints, such as common rail joints, insulated splicing joints, joggled railway fishplates, compromised rail joints and glued insulation fish plate etc. Also provide common types of railway fishplates, international standards, such as: AREMA standard, African and South American standards (mainly used in Brazil and Peru), DIN, UIC, BS and GBAGICO have more than 20 international standard railway fishplate molds Available for selection.
Types of Rail Splice Bar:
1. AREMA standard rail joint bar (mainly used in the United States)
| Standard | Material | Size | Tensile strength Rm | Yield strength | Elongation A | Reduction of Area Z | Brinell Hardness | Cold Bend d=3a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREMA 2007 | steel 55# | 115RE, 119RE, 132RE,133RE, 136RE, 141RE, etc. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2. African standard rail joints (mainly used in Africa)
| Standard | Material | Size | Tensile strength Rm | Yield strength | Elongation A | Reduction of Area Z | Brinell Hardness | Cold Bend d=3a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Based on customer's demands | steel 55# | 85 LB, 85 LB-80 LB | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
3. South American standard rail joints (mainly used in Brazil and Peru)
| Standard | Material | Size | Tensile strength Rm | Yield strength | Elongation A | Reduction of Area Z | Brinell Hardness | Cold Bend d=3a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Based on customer's demands | steel 55# or customized | TJ57, TJ ASCE 90, TJ UIC60(Brazilian)75LBS A.S.C.E, 75LBS BSS, 80LBS A.S.C.E, TJ BS80A(Peruvian) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
4. DIN standard rail joint (mainly used in Germany)
| Standard | Material | Size | Tensile strength Rm | Yield strength | Elongation A | Reduction of Area Z | Brinell Hardness | Cold Bend d=3a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIN5902-1995 | steel Q235 / steel Q295 | S30 for FL30 rail, S33 for FL33 rail, S41 for FL41 rail, S49 for FL49 rail, FL10, FL14, FL18, FL20, FL41-54 | ≥375 Mpa | ≥235 Mpa | ≥21% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
5. UIC (International Union of Railways) standard rail joints
| Standard | Material | Size | Tensile strength Rm | Yield strength | Elongation A | Reduction of Area Z | Brinell Hardness | Cold Bend d=3a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIC864-4 & UIC864-8 | steel 40# | U79–UIC54, U85–UIC60 | 550-650Mpa | N/A | ≥18% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
6. BS standard rail joint (mainly used in the UK)
| Standard | Material | Size | Tensile strength Rm | Yield strength | Elongation A | Reduction of Area Z | Brinell Hardness | Cold Bend d=3a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS47-1 | steel 40# | BS75R,BS80A,BS90A,BS100A,BS113A | 550-650Mpa | N/A | ≥18% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
7.GB standard rail joint (mainly used in China)
| Standard | Material | Size(kg) | Tensile strength Rm | Yield strength | Elongation A | Reduction of Area Z | Brinell Hardness | Cold Bend d=3a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB/T2345-2008 | steel 55# | 43,52,60,75 | ≥785 Mpa | ≥520 Mpa | ≥9% | ≥20% | HBW 227-388 | 30 degree, no crack |
Recommended rail joints to match RE rail joint bars
Kingrail Parts provides other qualified rail fasteners to match all rail splicing bars provided. The following table is the recommended rail drilling, reinforcement punching and rail bolts for 115 RE, 119 RE, 132 RE, 133 RE, 136 RE, 140 RE and 141 RE rails and joint bars.
| Description | Dimensions in Inches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 RE and 119 RE | 133 RE | 132 RE, 136 RE and 141 RE | 140 RE | |
| Rail Drillings | ||||
| a | 2-7/8 | 3 | 3-3/32 | 3 |
| b | 3-1/2 | 3-1/2 | 3-1/2 | 3-1/2 |
| c | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| d | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Bar Punchings | ||||
| 4-Hole Bar | ||||
| e | 7-1/8 | 7-1/8 | 7-1/8 | 7-1/8 |
| f | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| g | 2-7/16 | 2-7/16 | 2-7/16 | 2-7/16 |
| 6-Hole Bar | ||||
| h | 7-1/8 | 7-1/8 | 7-1/8 | 7-1/8 |
| i | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| j | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| k | 2-7/16 | 2-7/16 | 2-7/16 | 2-7/16 |
| m | 36 | 38 | 36 | 36 |
| Track Bolt | ||||
| D | 1 | 1 | 1-1/8 | 1-1/8 |
| L | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| I | 2-1/4 | 2-1/4 | 2-1/4 | 2-1/4 |
| Note 1: This drilling to be omitted for 4-hole bars. | ||||
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