What are the sizes of railway spikes

Sep 23, 2025

Railroad spike is used to fasten steel rail on the railway sleeper. The railroad spike connects rail and railway sleeper to be a unit. Railroad spike increase the rigidity of track panel. The common railroad spikes include two types:dog spike and screw spike.

 

rail spike

 

Dog Spike

 

The dog spike consists of a duck bill head and a square shank, and its nail point is wedge-shaped. The dog spike gets the name because two lugs on either side of head. The dog spike is generally used with wood sleeper.

 

rail fasteners

 

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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Screw Spike

 

The screw spike works with concrete sleeper. The screw spike has thread on its shank. The common types of screw spike include Ss series sleeper screw, square head screw spike, hexagon screw spike and double-head screw spike.

 

rail screw

 

Ss series Sleeper Screw

 

rail clip

 

Type Specification Weight/kg Surface Standard
Ss 1/130 M22*130 0.451 Natural,Zinc,Paint,Oil. According to your needs. UIC,AREMA,GB or According to your drawings or samples.
Ss 1/150 M22*150 0.478
Ss 2/180 M22*150 0.595
Ss 5/150 M24*150 0.545
Ss 6/150 M26*150 0.702
Ss 7/180 M24*180 0.636
Ss 8/140 M24*140 0.528
Ss 8/150 M24*150 0.548

 

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Square head screw spike

 

rail fastening

 

Type Specification Material Surface Standard
Square head screw spike M22*145 45# Natural UIC
55Q Zinc AREMA
M22*155 Q235 Paint DIN
M22*165 or Oil GB
M22*185 According to your needs. According to your needs. or
M22*195     According to your drawings or samples.
Other kinds      

 

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Hexagon screw spike

 

rail tie plate

 

Grade 4.6 5 .6 8.8 10.9
Material Q235 35# 45# 40Cr
Mechanical Tensile strength: ≥ 400Mpa Tensile strength: ≥ 500Mpa Tensile strength: ≥ 800Mpa Tensile strength: ≥ 1000Mpa
Yield strength: ≥ 240Mpa Yield strength: ≥ 300Mpa Yield strength: ≥ 640Mpa Yield strength: ≥ 900Mpa
Elongation: ≥ 22% Elongation: ≥ 20% Elongation: ≥ 12% Elongation: ≥ 9%
Cold bending: 90 degree Cold bending: 90 degree Cold bending: 90 degree Cold bending: 90 degree
without crack without crack without crack without crack
Surface plain (oiled) , Oxide black, Zinc, HDG, wax, bitumen, Dacromet, Sherardizing

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Double-head screw spike

 

rail clamp

 

Specifications
Size: 23×174
Grade: 4.6, 5.6, 8.8, 10.9
Raw Material: 35#
Raw material: Q235, 35#, 45#
Surface Treatment: Plain (oiled), Bluing, Zinc, HDG, etc

 

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