What Role Do Spring Fasteners Play in Railway Tracks?

In fact, whether it is spring fasteners or other types of railway accessories, they all play a very important role in railway tracks. The safety of railway transportation is guaranteed by countless railway accessories. When we purchase railway accessories, we not only need to understand the functions of different railway accessories, but also how to distinguish whether the quality of railway accessories is qualified. Next, I will introduce you Let's talk about the significance of elastic fasteners for railway transportation.
The railway rail is a component that supports the locomotive and the direction of the locomotive. The rail is fixed on the sleeper of the ballast bed through elastic fasteners. The withholding parts of elastic fasteners are mainly elastic strips. Through the bending and distortion of the elastic strips, the buckle pressure acts on the rails, temporarily ensuring the reliable connection between the rails, and can also ensure the integrity of the rails and prevent the rail sleepers from collapsing. Move vertically and horizontally to ensure the normal gauge, so as to ensure the safety of rail vehicles. In addition, because the contact between the train wheel and the rail is a rigid contact, it is inevitable to vibrate, and the special elastic structure of the elastic strip can also absorb the impact energy generated when the vehicle passes by, thereby playing the role of shock absorption.
The elastic strip works under repeated alternating stress. It bears various effects such as bending, modification, fatigue and corrosion. When the vehicle passes by, it also bears a very high instantaneous impact load, so the functional requirements of the elastic strip are very strict. In fact, no matter what kind of railway accessories, its quality requirements are very high!