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DATA SHEET : AVAILABILITY AND PROPERTIES

RAILS
HOT ROLLED STEEL SECTIONS FOR RAILWAY MATERIAL GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Rails for use in mines are supplied against ISCORs own specification as Mines and Sidings rails in 15 kg/m, 22 kg/m and 30 kg/m sizes. This data sheet contains only the standard manufactured specifications. Other steel specifications, surface specifications, rolling tolerances, sizes and lengths may be considered on an enquiry basis.

STEEL MAKING
Steel used for the manufacture of rails is made in a basic oxygen furnace and then continuously cast into blooms before rolling.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality assurance systems based on the requirements of ISO 9002 are in operation.

STEEL SPECIFICATION
Specification Mines and Sidings:Grade 700 Mines and Sidings:Grade 700 Mines and Sidings:Grade 700 Code 512 300 512 300 512 550 Rail size 15 kg/m 22 kg/m 30 kg/m % Carbon Equivalent1 0,63/0,74 0,63/0,74 0,67/0,82

1 % Carbon equivalent = % C + % Mn + (%Cr+%Mo+%V) + (%Ni+%Cu) 4 5 15

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Modern testing and analysis facilities are used to ensure compliance with the rail specifications. Specification Mines and Sidings Grade 700
1

Tensile strenght (min) MPa 680

Elongation (min) % 10

Yield1) strength (min)MPa 400

Typical values, not guaranteed.

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DESIGN DATA
Data Nominal mass (kg/m) -3 2 Cross sectional areas (x10 m ) Head Web Base Total -6 4 Second moment of area: (Ixx)(10 m ) -6 3 Min. section modulus: (Zxxmin)(10 m ) -6 3 Max. section modulus: (Zxxmin)(10 m ) 15 14,905 0,916 0,303 0,677 1,896 1,49 38,84 39,2 Sizes in kg/ m 22 22,542 1,381 0,519 0,983 2,883 3,48 72,8 73,1 30 30,250 1,738 0,726 1,387 3,851 6,27 111,0 118,0

WELDING
Rails produced by ISCOR can be welded by "flash-butt" or "thermit" techniques. For practical details it is recommended that an authority should be consulted. The following table gives an indication of the minimum cooling time recommended for the heat-affected zone. Specification Mines and Sidings : Grade 700 1 Austenitising temperature Minimum cooling time from 800C to 500C in seconds 1000C1) 850C1) 35 26

TYPICAL DIMENSIONS
Designated mass (kg/ m) 30 22 15 Nominal calculated mass (kg/ m) 30,15 22,37 14,87 Standard lengths (m) 5 - 18 5 - 18 5 - 18 Number 4 4 4 Standard holes Diameter Distance between (mm) hole centres (mm) 20 101,6 20 101,6 20 88,9 : 101,6

Note: All holes in 15, 22 and 30 kg/m Mines and Siding rails are punched. See the cross sectional drawings for other dimensions. For Mines and Sidings rails, starting distances are as follows: 30, 22 & 15 kg/m : half the distance between the hole centres given above, less 3,2mm.

TOLERANCES to SPE 240

15, 22 and 30 kg/ m rails
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Overall height Width of the head Width of the base Thickness of the web Corner radius Length Hole diameter 2 Hole position Delivery tolerance: 40 < 100 tons 100 tons
1 2 15 to 30 kg/m rails are hot sawn Horizontal and vertical

+1,0 -0,5 mm 1,0 mm 2,0 mm +1,0 -0,5 mm 1,0 mm 20 mm 2,0 mm 2,0 mm

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10 % 5%

SUPPLY CONDITIONS
Railway rails are supplied in accordance with ISCOR's General Conditions of Sale and Price List on Rails Number 240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:

ENQUIRY MANAGER ISCOR LONG STEEL PRODUCTS P.O BOX 2 (PP 49) NEWCASTLE 2940 TEL: FAX: E-mail: (034) 314 7310 or 314 7315 (034) 314 7235 enquiries@new.iscorltd.co.za

Care has been taken to ensure that information in this data sheet is accurate. ISCOR Ltd. does not however, assume responsibility for any inaccuracies or misinterpretations of this data. We are continuously engaged in product development and revised data sheets will be issued from time to time. Please ensure that you have the most recent issue.

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2001-03-01