TRACK SPIKES/MINE SPIKES
Keystone track spikes in railroad sizes 5/8 in. are manufactured to AREA and ASTM specifications as well as customer specifications. They have hook heads which are uniform in size and shape with sharp wedge points for fast and accurate driving. Standard AREA design soft steel and medium carbon track spikes with reinforced throats are available from stock in all standard sizes. Base package is a 1/2 keg of 100 lbs.; base shipment is 432 1/2 kegs or 43,200 lbs.
Mine spikes are available in 3/8 in. and 1/2 in. sizes. Please refer to Dimension Chart for other available lengths. Other styles and sizes are available upon request.
Minimum Tensile Property Requirements:
AREA-ASTM Soft Steel
Tensile Strength, psi .......... 55,000
Yield point, psi ................... 0.5 tensile strength
Elongation in 2 in. .............. 25 percent
AREA Medium-Carbon Steel
Tensile Strength, psi .......... 70,000
Yield point, psi ................... 0.5 tensile strength
Elongation in 2 in. .............. 25 percent
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| SIZE OF SPIKE |
HEAD |
Length
of taper
of point |
Approxi-
mate
number
per 1/2 keg
of
100 lbs. |
| Thickness |
Length |
Length |
Width |
| A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
| in. |
in. |
in. |
in. |
in. |
F
i
g
1 |
3/8 |
2 1/2 |
1 1/16 |
7/8 |
5/8 |
735 |
| 3/8 |
3 |
1 1/16 |
7/8 |
5/8 |
635 |
| 3/8 |
3 1/2 |
1 1/16 |
7/8 |
5/8 |
568 |
| 1/2 |
4 1/2 |
1 5/16 |
1 1/8 |
7/8 |
247 |
F
i
g
2 |
5/8 |
6 |
1 9/16 |
1 5/16 |
1 1/4 |
120 |
S
H
I
M |
5/8 |
7 1/2 |
1 9/16 |
1 5/16 |
1 1/4 |
100 |
| 5/8 |
8 |
1 9/16 |
1 5/16 |
1 1/4 |
100 |
| 5/8 |
8 1/2 |
1 9/16 |
1 5/16 |
1 1/4 |
91 |
| 5/8 |
9 |
1 9/16 |
1 5/16 |
1 1/4 |
82 |
| 5/8 |
9 1/4 + (*) |
1 9/16 |
1 5/16 |
1 1/4 |
** |
| * custom lengths made to order |
| ** amount dependent upon length of spike |
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