Mechanical Properties

Mechanical properties of Rails

Train rails: Mechanical properties

In the following table we show you the mechanical properties of the train rails manufactured by ArcelorMittal. In the table we indicate the standards along with grades of steel and mechanical properties: Rm MPa, min A5% and HB.

You can see information for the standards UIC 860 – 0 1986 – 2008, EN 13674 – 1 2006, EN 13674 – 1 2006, BS 11 1965, AREMA 2006, AREMA 2007 and AS 1085.1 2002.

Standard Steel grades Mechanical properties
Rm MPa min A5 % HB
UIC 860 – 0 1986 – 2008 700 680
830
14
900A 880
1030
10
900 B 880
1030
10
EN 13674 – 1 2006 R200 min
680
14 200 – 240
R260 min
880
10 260 – 300
R260 MN min
880
10 260 – 300
R350 HT min
1175
9 350 – 390
R 350 LHT min
1175
9 350 – 390
EN 13674 – 2 2006 R260 min
880
10 260 – 300
R350 HT min
1175
9 350 – 390
R 350 LHT min
1175
9 350 – 390
BS 11 1965 A min
880
8
B min
880
8
AREMA 2006 Standar chemistry min 983
min 1180
10 min 300 Standard S. Rail min 370 High S. Rail
Low alloy rail steel min 983
min 1014
min 1180
10
8
10
min 310 Standard S. Rail
min 325 Intermediate S. Rail
min 370 High S. Rail
AREMA 2007 Standar chemistry min 983
min 1180
10 min 310 Standard S. Rail
min 370 High S. Rail
Low alloy rail steel min 983
min 1014
min 1180
10
8
10
min 310 Standard S. Rail
min 325 Intermediate S. Rail
min 370 High S. Rail
AS 1085.1 2002 R 260 min 880 8 min 260
340 HH 780
1130
9 min 340
ArcelorMittal Microalloyed min 1040 9 320 – 360
900ACrV min 966 9 min 315
B1000 min 1060 9 330 – 360