Railroad Fish Plates

Railroad Fish Plates is alsocalled Rail Joint Bar, Rail Fish Plate, splice bar, angle bar, Railroad Fish Plates is also called Rail Joint Bar, Rail Fish Plate, splice bar, angle bar, is a type of railway fastener, which is a metal bar that connects the ends of two steel rails together through fish bolts.

Railroad Fish Plates is also called Rail Joint Bar, Rail Fish Plate, splice bar, angle bar, is a type of railway fastener, which is a metal bar that connects the ends of two railway rails together through fish bolts. There are many types and different standards of rail joints according to different uses. GNEE can provide you with different rail joints such as GB, AREMA, BS, UIC, AS, African standards, South American standards, etc. GNEE Railroad Fish Plates are exported to more than 100 countries and regions, providing more than 50 standard and non-standard models to global customers rail joints.

Below is the technical data of Chinese standasrd fish plate:
• Standard: TB/T2345-2008
• Material: Chinese steel grade 55#
• Size: 43KG , 50KG, 60KG, 75KG
• Tensile strength Rm : ≥785 Mpa
• Yield strength Rel / Rr0.2 : ≥520 Mpa
• Elongation A: ≥9%
• Reduction of Area Z: ≥20%
• Brinell Hardness HBW10 / 3000 : HBW 227-388
• Cold Bend d=3a: 30 degree, no crack
Chemical Composition:

Below is the technical data of BS standard fish plate:
• Standard: BS47-1
• Material: Chinese steel grade 40#
• Size: BS75R, BS80A, BS90A, BS100A, BS113A
• Tensile strength Rm : 550-650 Mpa
• Elongation A : ≥18%

Chemical Composition:

UIC railway fish plates are the fish plates that are up to the standard of International Union of Railways. Below is the technical data of UIC railway fish plate:
• Standard: UIC864-4 & UIC864-8
• Material: Chinese steel grade 40#
• Size: U79 – UIC54, U85 – UIC60
• Tensile strength Rm: 550-650 Mpa
• Elongation A : ≥18%

Chemical Composition:

Below is the technical data of DIN standard fish plate:
Standard: DIN 5902-1995
Material: Chinese steel grade Q235 / Chinese steel grade Q295
Size: S30 for FL30 rail, S33 for FL33 rail, S41 for FL41 rail, S49 for FL49 rail,FL10, FL14, FL18, FL20,
FL41-54

Chemical Composition (FL10 - FL20,Q235):

Mechanical Properties (FL10 - FL20)
Tensile Strength Rm : ≥375 Mpa
Yield Strength ReL / Rr0.2: ≥235 Mpa
Elongation A : ≥21%
Chemical Composition (Fl30 - Fl41-54, Q295):

Mechanical Properties (Fl30 - Fl41-54)
Tensile Strength Rm : ≥390 Mpa
Yield Strength ReL / Rr0.2: ≥295 Mpa
Elongation A : ≥23%

South America fish plates are mostly used in Brazil and Peru. These rail joint bars can be customized according to your specific requirements and up to your standards.

Below is the technical data of South America fish plates:

Brazil Fish Plates
• Standard: According to Customer's requirements
• Material: Chinese steel grade 50# or Customized
• Size: TJ57, TJ ASCE 90, TJ UIC60

Peru Fish Plates
• Standard: According to Customer's requirements
• Material: Chinese steel grade 50# or Customized
• Size: 75LBS A.S.C.E, 75LBS BSS, 80LBS A.S.C.E, TJ BS80A

Below is the technical data of African fish plates:
• Standard: According to Customer's requirements
• Material: Chinese steel grade 50#
• Size: 85 LB, 85 LB-80 LB

Rail Fish Plates Meet AREMA Standard
The hot sale rail fish plates include 115RE AREMA rail fish plate, 119RE AREMA rail fish plates, 132RE, 136RE AREMA rail fish plates, ect. They correspond to the following sizes of rails respectively: 115RE AREMA rail, 119RE AREMA rail, 132RE&136RE AREMA rail. They all meet AREMA standard, which are requirements in the US and Canada. American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) is a very powerful railway organization in North American. The rail fish plates shipped to North America are required to meet the AREMA standard.
Below is the technical data of American standard fishplate:
• Standard: AREMA 2018
• Material: Chinese steel grade 50#
• Size: 115RE, 119RE, 132RE, 136RE, 141RE

What is a fish plate on a railroad?

A fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal connecting plate used to bolt the ends of two rails into a continuous track. The name is derived from fish, a wooden reinforcement of a "built-up" ship's mast that helped round out its desired profile.

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