What are the types of Rail Tension Clips?

Dec 01, 2025

 

What are the types of Rail Tension Clips?

 

 

Rail elastic clip is used to fasten the rails to the base plate together with the concrete sleeper. Rail clip is usually made of spring steel which is produced by hot forging process. Because of the uniform microstructure of forged clips, it is considered to be better than other metal forming process.

 

Rail Clip Supplier-GNEE RAIL


Elastic rail clip is very important components that is heavily used in laying of railway tracks. GNEE RAIL manufactures these rail clips using finest quality raw material ensuring enhanced sturdiness and long durability. Moreover, our rail clips are made of forged spring steel which is thought the best raw material. Therefore, elastic rail clips we manufactured saved a large amount of maintenance cost.

 

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Elastic rail clips are made of high quality spring steel bar. spring steel is used in the manufacture of springs and other elastic parts prominently in automotive and industrial suspension applications. These steels are generally low-alloy Manganese, medium-carbon steel or high-carbon steel with a very high yield strength. Spring steel has excellent comprehensive performance like mechanical properties, performance by the bullet-proof, fatigue, hardenability, physical and chemical properties. The raw materials of elastic railroad clip mostly include 55 Si7, 60 Si7, 65 Si7, 55 Si Cr7, 60Si2MnA, 60Si2CrA, 55Si2Mn, and 38Si7 grade of spring steel.

 

Material 60Si2MnA 60Si2CrA 55Si2Mn 38Si7
Chemical composition(%) C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.60-2.00, Cr:≤0.35, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03 C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.40-0.70, Si:1.40-1.80,Cr:0.70-1.00 P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03 C:0.52-0.60, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.50-2.00,Cr:≤0.35 P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03 C:0.35-0.42, Mn:0.50-0.80, Si:1.50-1.80, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03

 

As a professional manufacturer and supplier of railroad fasteners, with rail clip as our most popular products, we are capable of producing extensive range of elastic rail clips with optimum quality. Designed with high precision, our rail clips are imparted with high tensile strength and corrosion resistance. With more than 18 years' rich experience, our monthly production capacity can be up to 5,000.000 pieces which could help shorter delivery time. Strict dimensional control and the use of high quality spring steel but best price is our one competitiveness.

 

Rail Clip Types


After over 18 years' experience on producing rail elastic clips, GNEE RAIL has become the largest and most competitive production base of rail clips in China, qualified to tender nationally large and medium scaled rail projects under the China Ministry of Railways, both at home and abroad. GNEE RAIL can produce various kinds of elastic rail clips like E-type (E1609, E1809, E1817, E2007, E2009, E2055, etc), SKL tension clamps (SKL1, SKL3, SKL12, SKL14, SKL75, etc), PR series, N clips, gauge lock clip, Deenik clip as well as other standard and non-standard clips(e.g. and Vossloh) can be customized by drawing or samples.

 

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Main series of Rail Elastic clips
Series Type Hardness Material Fatigue life Surface Standard
E rail clip E1,E2,E3 44-48HRC 60Si2MnA:
C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.60-2.00, Cr:≤0.35, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03

60Si2CrA:
C:0.56-0.64, Mn:0.40-0.70, Si:1.40-1.80,Cr:0.70-1.00 P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03

55Si2Mn:
C:0.52-0.60, Mn:0.60-0.90, Si:1.50-2.00,Cr:≤0.35 P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03

38Si7:
C:0.35-0.42, Mn:0.50-0.80, Si:1.50-1.80, P:≤0.03, S:≤0.03
For Dia.18 is 3 millions cycles without breaking.




For Dia.20 is 5 millions cycles without breaking.
plain (oiled), Oxide black, color painting or according to customer requirement. DIN17221, BS970, GB/T1222
E1609
E1809
E1817
E2001
E2006
E2009
E2055
E2056
Vossloh clip&
Forged rail clip
SKL1 42-47HRC
PR rail clip PR309 44-48HRC
PR401
PR601
PR85
We can also produce customized rail clips according to your drawings or samples!

 

Parameters of Main Rail Clip Products

 

Model Diameter Weight Material
Type III Ø18 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E1609 Ø16 0.43 kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E1809 Ø20 0.61kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E1813 Ø18 0.62kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2001 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2007 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2009 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2039 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2055 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2056 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
E2063 Ø20 0.80kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR85 Rail Clip Ø13 0.25kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR309A Ø19 0.85kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR401 Ø20 0.97kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR415 Ø20 0.95kg/pc 60Si2MnA
PR601A Ø20 1.03kg/pc 38Si7
SKL 1 Ø13 0.48kg/pc 60Si2CrA
SKL 3 Ø13 0.48kg/pc 60Si2CrA
SKL 12 Ø13 0.53kg/pc 38Si7
SKL 14 Ø13 0.53kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Special Rail Clip Ø13 0.48kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Russia Rail Clip Ø18 0.58kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Deenik Clip Ø25 0.49-0.68kg/pc 60Si2MnA
Single Anti-
Theft
Ø20 0.25kg/pc 60Si2MnA

 

Elastic Rail Clips Manufacturing Process

 

Based on the process production, elastic rail clip manufacture process include following steps: raw material- shearing- heating- forming- hardening- tempering- inspection- packing.

 

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GNEE RAIL supplies E-clips, PR clip, SKL clips, Russia rail clip, Deenik clip, Nabla spring blade, KPO rail calmp, gantrex rail clips, fast clip, crane rail clip and other special clips for rails. We have proffesional production cline to design and manufacture standard rail clips or nonstandard clips. welcome to as.

 

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