URS : R65-78
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY Boarp)
INDIAN RAILWAY
STANDARD SPECIFICATION
Sor
ROLLED/FORGED AUSTENITIC MANGANESE STEEL PINS,
BUSHES AND LINERS
(Tentative)
Serial No, R65-78
issued by
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
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INDIAN RAILWAY
STANDARD SPECIFICATION
for
ROLLED/FORGED AUSTENITIC MANGANESE STEEL PINS,
BUSHES AND LINERS
(Tentative)
Serial No.R6S-78
Q. FOREWORD
0.1. This Specification is issued unde the fixed serial No. R6S, the final number
indjoates the year of original adoption as standard, or in the case of revision, tbo
year of last revision,
ADOPTED 1978
0.2 Ro'led or forged austenitic manganese stcel pins, bushes and liners are
used extensively on the Igdian Railways roling stock, particularly on the bogies,
on account of their weat-resistance properties. So far so comprehensive IS or
ERS specification exis's for these components and this Standard bas beca pre-
pared witha view to facilitate indigenous development of these components,
0.3 The following sp»iGcations have beea feferred to in preparing this standard
Specifivation for Austenitic manganese steel castings
{second revision).
+» Specification for sheets for wearing plates or wear
plates in manganese steel,
SNCF Speca, No. Technical Specification for the Supply of forgings
61-P (wrought steel pieces) of manganese steel.
TS : 276-1969 on
UIC Code 893IRS : R65-78 2
0.4. This standard, as formulated at present, envisages the ccmponents to be
delivered in austenitic state with a certain amount of cold working, so as to
achieve the specified hardness and thickr'css I mits, of Ci, 7.1.1 & 4.1 respectively.
Cold-rolled and gauged plates,, sbowing heavy cold-working aud precise
, stch as to Category E of U. 1. C. 893 are not covered in this stardard
ties fer acbieving heavy cold-workir g necessary for precise gauging, ate
ily available in the country. As and when indigerous techno'ogy is
developed in this regard, the inctusion of liners and plates, such as ‘o Categi ry
E of U. 1. C. 893, would be considered.
0.5 Whenever reference fo the standa'd mentioned in this spccification, it shall
be taken as a reference to the latest Nersion of the standard,
0.6 This specification is intended chiefiy to cover the technical provisions re-
lating to supply of the material and.