Rail Tie Plate Definition:
Rail sleeper plates, also called rail baseplates or soleplates, are the main components of rail or rail support systems in railway construction.

Railway Track Tie Plate specifications:
Material: QT500-7 (cast iron), QT450-10 (cast iron)
Application: Applicable guide rail UIC54, UIC60, 50kg rail, 60kg rail, S49 and order size
Production engineering: forging, casting, rolling
Surface treatment: plain, sandblasted
Standard: AREMA, GB, JIS E1110, UIC864-6

Function of rail sleeper plates:
The rail tie plate is not only used to support the rail, but also to fix the entire rail fastening system. It always works with anchor bolts or rail spikes, by bearing the load of the rail and transferring part of the load to the sleeper, has a flat and smooth shelving surface to ensure vertical alignment and keep the rail in the correct rail gauge on-line system.

Rail sleeper plates are used to provide a smooth and even load-bearing surface for the rails and sleepers to prevent the rails from cutting into the sleepers, maintain the rail gauge, and help better distribute the wheel load to the sleepers.

Types of Railroad Tie Plate:
Rail track pillow plates can be classified according to single-shoulder tie plates or double-shoulder tie plates to provide various ribbed sleeper tie plates.

1. One-shoulder tie plate
For single-shoulder tie plates, the shoulder is designed at the field end of the plate. The short end or rail gauge end of tie plates is placed inside the rail, which is why customers always need the width of the bottom of the rail. Single-shoulder tie plates are usually used for rail weights ranging from 56 lbs to 100 lbs.

2. Double shoulder tie plate
For the double-shoulder base plate, 2 holes, 4 holes, 5 holes, 6 holes or 8 holes are available according to customer requirements. Double-shoulder tie plates are usually used for rails larger than 100 pounds.

3. Cast rail tie plate
Casting is a common technology used to produce rail sleeper panels, and it is also a cost-saving way.

Type: Applicable rail UIC54, UIC60, 50kg rail, 60kg rail, S49 and order size
Material: QT500-7 or QT450-10 (forged low-carbon steel or high-carbon steel, rolled low-carbon steel S275JR, Q235, etc.)
Standard reference: UIC864-6

4. KPO fastening system tie plates
The rail baseplate is a key component of the KPO fastening system. It is used to support the rail and fix the entire fastening system. It is fastened to the rail with rail bolts and rail spikes.

5.AREMA standard tie plates
For the US market, common sizes are 11-inch, 14-inch and 14-3/4-inch pull plates, which are generally used for 5-1/2-inch and 6-inch wide rail bases.

6. AREMA hook double tie plate
HTTP, the full name is hook twin tie plate, is widely used in the turnout behind the bottom of the turnout. In order to ensure the tie spacing, HTTP often uses a single tie in pairs.

7. Other types of rail base plates
We can produce any other types of rail baseplates or tie plates according to customer's drawings, full size and other technical specifications, including processing technology.

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