National Standard of the People’s Republic of China

Light Rails

GB 11264-89

1 Main Contents and Applicable Range

The standard stipulates the dimension, shape, weight and tolerance, technical
requirement, test method, inspection regulation and package, identification and quality
certificate, etc. of light rails.

The standard applies to carbon steel and low-alloy steel hot-rolled light rails.

2 Quoted Standards

GB222 Sampling method for chemical analysis and chemical

composition tolerance of products
GB223 Chemical analysis method for Iron, steel and alloy
GB228 Metal stretch test method
GB231 Brinell hardness test method for metal
GB2101 General provisions for profile acceptance, package sign and
quality certificate
GB 6397 Metal stretch test sample

3 Type, dimensions, shape, weight and tolerance

3.1 Sectional dimension and tolerance

3.1.1 The light rails section and indicating symbols are shown in Fig. 1.

3.1.2 The section type, dimension, sectional area, theoretical weight and sectional
characteristics data of light rails shall comply with Fig. 2- Fig. 6 and Table 1.

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 Table 1

Item Sectional dimensions Sectional Theoretic Sectional characteristic data

area al weight

Rail Bottom Head Head Web Bottom Web Gravity center Inertial Section Rotating
height width width height height height thickness position moment factor radius
A W
Type
A B C D E F t 2 c e I Z i
cm Kg/m
kg/m 4 3
mm cm cm cm cm cm
9 63.50 63.50 32.10 17.48 35.72 10.30 5.95 11.39 8.94 3.09 3.26 62.41 19.10 2.33
12 69.85 69.85 38.10 19.85 37.70 12.30 7.54 15.54 12.20 3.40 3.59 98.82 27.60 2.51
15 79.37 79.37 42.86 22.22 43.65 13.50 8.33 19.33 15.20 3.89 4.05 156.10 38.60 2.83
22 93.66 93.66 50.80 26.99 50.00 16.67 10.72 28.39 22.30 4.52 4.85 339.00 69.60 3.45
30 107.95 107.95 60.33 30.95 57.55 19.45 12.30 38.32 30.10 5.21 5.59 606.00 108.00 3.98

Note: the theoretical weight in the list is based on density of 7.85g/cm3.

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3.1.3 The tolerance of light rail dimensions shall comply with the stipulations in Table 2.

Table 2

Item Tolerance (mm)

9, 12kg/m 15, 22, 30kg/m
Rail height A +1.25 +1.0
-0.75 -0.5
Head width C ±1.0 ±0.75
Web thickness t +1.0 +0.75
-0.25 -0.25
Bottom width B ±2.0 ±2.0
Screw pitch ±0.75 ±0.75
Screw diameter +1.0 ±0.75
-0.75
Web height E ±0.5 ±0.5
Distance from screw to rail end ±1.0 ±0.75

Note: the part in contact with joint splint must have correct shape.

3.2 Length and tolerance

3.2.1 The length of light rails shall comply with the stipulations of Table 3.

Table 3

Type (kg/m) Length (m)

9 7.0, 6.5, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0
12, 15 10.0, 9.5, 9.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.5, 6.0
22, 30 10.0, 9.5, 9.0, 8.5, 8.0, 7.5, 7.0

Note: the delivered length shall be indicated in the contract.

3.2.2 The delivery quantity of short light rails (no less than 4m) shall not exceed 3% of the
total weight of that batch.

3.2.3 The tolerance of light rail length shall comply with the stipulations in Table 4.

Table 4

Type (kg/m) Tolerance (mm)

9, 12, 15 ±18
22, 30 ±10

3.3 Shape

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3.3.1 Curvature

3.3.1.1 The curvature of light rail shall not exceed 3mm per meter, the overall curvature no
more than 0.3%.

3.3.1.2 Curvature at the end of light rails

For 9 and 12kg/m light rails, the curvature shall not exceed 1mm within 250mm from
the end.

For 15, 22 and 30kg/m light rails, the curvature shall not exceed 1mm within 500mm
from the end.

3.3.2 Torsion

No obvious torsion is allowed on the light rails.

3.3.3 End shape

The inclination at the end faces of 9, 12 and 15kg/m light rails shall not exceed 3mm in
any direction.

The inclination at the end faces of 22 and 30kg/m light rails shall not exceed 1mm in
any direction.

4 Delivery weight

The light rails shall be delivered in theoretical weight. Delivery in actual weight is also
possible upon mutual agreement between the supplier and the buyer and indication in
Contract.

5 Technical requirements

5.1 Grade and chemical composition

5.1.1 The grades, chemical composition (melting analysis) of the light rail steel shall comply
with the stipulations in Table 5.

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 Table 5

Steel Grade Type Chemical composition (%)

group
C Si Mn P S Cu Cr

Carbon 50Q ≤12 0.35- 0.25- ≥0.40 ≤0.045 ≤0.050 ≤0.40 -

steel 0.60 0.35

55Q ≤30 0.50 0.15 0.60 ≤0.045 ≤0.050 ≤0.40 -

-0.60 -0.35 -0.90

Low 45SiMnP ≤12 0.35 0.50 0.60 ≤0.12 ≤0.050 ≤0.40 -

alloy -0.55 -0.80 -1.00
steel
50SiMnP ≤30 0.45 0.50- 0.60 ≤0.12 ≤0.050 ≤0.40 -
-0.58 0.80 -1.00

36CuCrP 15-30 0.31 0.50- 0.60 0.02 ≤0.040 0.10 0.80

-0.42 0.80 -1.00 -0.06 -0.30 -1.20

5.1.2 In case the 55Q grade has carbon content over 0.60%-0.70%, it may be used to roll
15-30kg/m light rails, but the elongation δ5 should not be less than 9% and the rail web
should be marked with (Ι).

5.2 Melting method

The light rails shall be fabricated by steel from open-hearth furnace, oxygen converter
or EAF.

5.3 Delivery status

The light rails shall be delivered as hot-rolled.

5.4 Mechanic property and technical performance

5.4.1 The mechanic property and technical performance of light rails shall comply with Table
6.

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 Table 6

Grade Type (kg/m) Tensile strength Brinell hardness Drop hammer

σb (MPa) (HB) test
50Q ≤12 - - -
55Q ≤12 - - -
15-30 ≥685 ≥197 Not broken, no
crack
45SiMnP ≤12 - - -
50SiMnP ≤12 ≥685 ≥197 Not broken, no
crack
36CuCrP 15-30 ≥785 ≥220 Not broken, no
crack

5.4.2 If the supplier can guarantee the tensile strength, drop hammer test and hardness, the
hardness test can be saved, but either the tensile strength test or drop hammer test
must be done.

5.4.3 For the light rails rolled with continuous cast slabs, the performance data shall be
agreed upon by the supplier and the buyer.

5.5 Surface quality

5.5.1 No piping residual or delamination is allowed on the sections of light rails.

5.5.2 No crack, overlap or scab is allowed on the light rail surface. Local scratch or pit with
depth no more than 0.75mm is allowed.

On the rail web outside the splint (fish-plate) and on its adjacent two slopes, projection
with height no more than 2mm is allowed. The projection within the area in contact with
splint shall be removed.

5.5.3 It is allowed to clean the local defects on light rail surface but the cleaning depth shall
be no more than 1.5mm.

5.5.4 The bolt hole surface shall be smooth and free of crack. The bur shall be no more than
2mm in height.

6 Test method

6.1 The sampling position and test method for inspecting each batch of light rail shall
comply with stipulation in Table 7.

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 Table 7

No. Inspection items Sample Sampling position Test method

quantity

1 Chemical composition 1 GB 222 GB 223

2 Tensile test 1 To be cut at the round GB 228

corner close to the tread at
light rail head GB 6397

3 Hardness test 1 The test position shall be in GB 231

the longitudinal center line
at the rail head tread

4 Dropping hammer test 1 Any of the light rails See 6.2.

6.2 Dropping hammer test: a sample with length no less than 1,500mm shall be cut from
each batch and placed on hard-base racks (arranged at interval of 1,050mm) with the
rail head facing up. Strike the rail with 500kg hammer at the height specified in Table 8.

Table 8

Type (kg/m) Dropping hammer test height (m)

15 2.9

22 4.4

30 5.0

7 Acceptance regulations

7.1 Inspection and acceptance

The light rails shall be inspected and accepted by the Supplier’s quality supervision
department.

7.2 Group batch regulations

The light rails shall be inspected and accepted in batches. Each batch shall consists of
light rails of same grade, same type and same heat No. or light rails of same grade,
same type, same melting method but different heat number. Each batch shall be no
more than 200t, but the carbon content difference between the heat No. shall be no
more than 0.05% and the Mn content difference no more than 0.15%.

7.3 Sampling quantity

The sampling quantity for light rail quality inspection shall comply with the stipulations

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 in Table 7.

7.4 Re-inspection and evaluation rules

The light rails re-inspection and evaluation rules shall comply with the stipulations in
GB 2101.

8 Package, identification and quality certificate

8.1 The light rails shall be delivered in bundles. Each bundle shall be attached with a
minimum of two nameplates indicating the manufacturer’s sign, brand name, heat
(batch) No. and type.

8.2 For 15-30kg/m light rails, convex indication of type and manufacturer’s signs shall be
rolled on the web of each rail.

8.3 The quality certificate of light rails shall comply with the stipulations of GB 2101.

In addition to the above-mentioned provisions, GB 2102 shall also be met.

Additional indication

Upon the effective date of this standard, YB 220-78 “ Technical conditions of light rail” issued by
former Metallurgical Industry Ministry is invalid. YB 226-63 “ Category of light rail” become
invalid on Jan. 1, 1993.

Level identification of this standard: GB 11264-89 I

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