RAILROAD SPIKE MANUFACTURERS FULL SIZE

I have never seen any evidence of anything in a spike that indicates other than the AAR spec material.īut they are indeed fun to work, and make great tough steel items, but not very hard items. He does work to the extent he has several Rail Car loads of new spikes at a time and only buys HC. Steve Sells hit that nail on the head! ( Sorry Steve for the pun) The HC spikes are used on Main line tracks in our area per the RR contractor I buy from. When copper is specified, the letters 'CU' shall be added.' Marking: A letter or brand indicating manufacturer and also the letters 'HC' indicating high carbon, shall be pressed on the head of each spike while it is being formed.

RAILROAD SPIKE MANUFACTURERS FULL SIZE

Bending properties: The body of a full size finished spike shall stand being bent cold through 120 degrees around a pin, the diameter of which is not greater than the thickness of the spike without cracking on the outside portion of the bent portion. Carbon not greater than 0.30%, nor greater than 0.20% copper. 2-3: Specifications for high carbon steel track spikes 1968. When copper is specified, the letters 'CU' shall be added. A letter or brand indicating the manufacturer shall be pressed on the head of each spike while it is being formed. 'A low carbon track spike will not contain greater than 0.12% carbon nor greater than 0.20% copper. Original document, 1926, revised last in 1968 American Railway Engineering Association's Specifications for Soft-Steel Track Spikes.

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