Are railroad spikes still used

Railroad spike plays an important role in ensuring the stability of railroad. It is a large rail nail used for fastening railway sleepers or rail ties in the rail track. The obvious features of track spike are the offset head, flat edge point and chisel, which makes the spike resist to loosening. Rail spike is the main component in rail fasteners and it can also be made into railroad spike knife.

According to its features, we can classify it into two types, screw spike and dog spike. It has many different functions and can strength types of products. In order to satisfy requirements of environment, technology and freezing, there are still various special spikes like square head spike, hexagon head spike, dog spike with traditional or special designs.

 

 

Dog spikes

 

 

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

 

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Technical specifications of Road Spike

 

 

Standards: AREMA, UIC or others following customer needs	Model：according to customer needs	Type: spike
Head type：various kinds	Neck type：Various kinds	Function：to fix rails
Applied range：to fasten rails of the railroad bed	Body type: various kinds	Length available：10--1000(mm)
Tolerance：according to customer needs	Surface finish: plain oil, black, HDG, galvanized, etc.	Material：Q235,35#,45#,60#,16Mn,65 Mn,40Cr,20MnTiB,35CrMo,42CrMo
Grade：3.6,4.6,4.8,5.6,5.8,6.8,8.8,9.8,10.9,12.9	Spike specifications：According to customer drawings	Free sample and product customizing available

 

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Screw Spike

 

Railway screw spikes are important railway accessories used to fasten rails, sleepers, and rail fasteners together. They play a vital role in the railway system, ensuring the stability and safety of railway tracks, and are suitable for different types of track structures, including high-speed railways, heavy-haul railways, and ordinary railways.

 

 

Type	Ss5, Ss 8, Ss25, Ss36, UIC864-1 Series, etc
Raw material	Q235, 35 steel, 45steel, 40Mn2, 20 Mn Si
Grade	4.6, 4.8, 5.6, 8.8
Surface	plain(oiled), black paint, color paint, zinc, HDG, etc

 

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As a railway spike manufacturer, we have rich experience in manufacturing screw spike and lot of railway projects. Excepting for screw spike, we also provide steel rail, railway fish plate, rail clips, railroad tie plate, rail rubber pad, railway sleepers, etc. if you have any needs, welcome to contact!