


Rail bolts also called track bolts, a are used to fasten steel rail ends together at a joint. The sizes of track bolts are varying with the requirements of the section of rail. The proper diameter and length of the track bolt can be determined by checking the applicable railway standard.
According to related rail standards, each joint needs to be bolted with at least two track bolts in each rail tightened to approximately 400 foot-pounds of torque which develops between 25,000, and 30, 000 pounds of tension in the bolts.
- Track bolts in use have to be in the proper size and tightly in place.
- Track bolts have to be installed with AREMA spring washers whereas the nuts have to be installed against the spring washer.
- Track bolts have to be installed and the nuts have to installed alternately on the inside and outside of the rail.
- When track bolts and joint bars are moved away, the joint area of the rail and the contact surface of the joint bar have to be cleaned and the joint bar and the bolt threads have to be lubricated.
- Safety standards require that on operation are permitted over rails where all track bolts are missing or ineffective
Types of Rail Bolt
- By the force, there are the common type and the reamed-hole type. The rail bolt needs to suit the reamed hole that needs to custom the dimension of rail bolt. If you are looking for the track bolt manufacturer, please contact the Xinda.
- By the shape of the head, there is hexagon bolt, cheese bolt, and coach bolt, etc.
- Besides the common rail bolt, there are some special rail bolts. Such as the T-bolt, the shape is special. When you use it, you should cut the head and the bottom. The fish bolt is used for rail joints, and the surface material has many types like plain, oxide black, zinc, and HDG. The fish bolt is used together with rail nuts and spring washers.
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