Railway Products

Rails Wheels, Axes & Wheel Sets 
 

Profile

Sectional Wt  
kg/m

Standard Length

Mill

R -45

44.61

13m

Rail & Structural Mill, Bhilai

R -52

51.89

13m

Rail & Structural Mill, Bhilai

R -60

60.30

13m

Rail & Structural Mill, Bhilai

Note: Rails of 26 m length can also be supplied

Specifications

Specification

Grade

Chemical Composition 

Mechanical Properties

 

 

C%

M%

P% Max

S% Max

Si% Max

TS MPa

% Elong#

IRS- T12/ 96a

880

0.60-0.80

0.80-1.30

0.035

0.035

0.10-0.50

880 min

10.0

IRS T18 /86*

Med Min

0.40-0.65

0.80-1.45

0.060

0.060

0.03-0.30

860 min

10.0

Industrial Use Rails

0.60-0.85

0.80-1.40

0.055

0.055

0.10-0.50

840 min

10.0

High Conductivity Rails

0.11 max

0.30-0.50

0.050

0.050

0.04

 

 

a. For IRS:T-12/96 Hydrogen content < 3 ppm and Al max 0.02%
# Min in 5.65 Ö S0
*Also arising of grade 880 with respect to surface defect and dimensions are also supplied in T-18
category as per Chemical composition of T-12 grade 880

Bhilai Steel Plant can also produce rails as per specifications of the Union of International Railways and other foreign specifications, like British Standard or Japanese Industrial Standard, if sufficient orders are available.

Applications

Speed of train km/hr

Specification

Sectional Weight
kg/m

Unit Tensile Strength

Hydrogen Content

Test Certificate

> 50

IRS: T-12/ 96

52/ 60

90

< 3 ppm

Yes

30-50

IRS: T-18/ 86

52/ 60

 

 

Yes

< 30

IU

52/ 60

 

 

No

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