Railway Applications: Track - Special Purpose Rail, Grooved Rails, and Associated Construction Profiles
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The BS EN 14811:2019 standard provides requirements for grooved rails and associated construction rail profiles used in tram transport systems. It is important to note that grooved rails may also be used in other applications such as harbour and industrial tracks.
This standard focuses on grooved rails with a linear mass of 42 kg/m and above. It specifies five pearlitic steel grades with a hardness range between 200 HBW and 390 HBW. The rails can be either non-heat-treated or heat-treated and are made from non-alloyed (C-Mn) steel.
The standard defines 26 specific grooved rail profiles and 7 specific construction rail profiles. These grooved rail profiles can also be utilized as construction elements in switches and crossings. Additionally, the standard includes two grooved rail classes that differ in their requirements for profile tolerances.
| Descriptors | Hardness, Railway rails, Dimensional tolerances, Railway fixed equipment, Unalloyed steels, Steels, Railway track, Dimensions, Approval testing, Laboratory testing, Grooves, Rails, Mass, Surface defects |
| ICS Codes | 45.080 - Rails and railway components 93.100 - Construction of railways |
| Language(s) | English |
| ISBN | 978 0 539 04943 5 |
| File Size | 6.0 MB |
