1、Designation: A65 07 (Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forSteel Track Spikes1This standard is issued under the fixed designationA65; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parent
2、heses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscriptepsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This specification covers steel track spikes used asfastenings between railroad rails, tie plates, and ties.1.2 Three grades of spikes are described, G
3、rades 1, a lowercarbon steel; Grade 2, a higher carbon steel; and Grade 3, acarbon structural steel, conforming to Specification A36/A36M.1.3 Supplementary Requirement (S1) are provided for useand shall only apply when specified in the purchase order.1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to
4、be regardedas the standard. The values given in parentheses are forinformation only.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A6/A6M Specification for General Requirements for RolledStructural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet PilingA29/A29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy,Hot-Wr
5、ought, General Requirements forA36/A36M Specification for Carbon Structural SteelA370 Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testingof Steel ProductsA700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Meth-ods for Steel Products for Shipment2.2 American Railway Engineering and Maintenance ofWay
6、Association Manual for Railway Engineering:3Design of Cut Track Spike (1963) Chapter 5, Part 23. Ordering Information3.1 Orders for spikes under this specification shall includethe following information as appropriate:3.1.1 Quantity (weight),3.1.2 Grade in accordance with 1.2 and Table 1, Table 2,Ta
7、ble 3, Table 4, Table 5, and Table 6,3.1.3 DesignAREMA design (see 2.2), or other, includingdrawings if required,3.1.4 Dimensionscross section and length,3.1.5 Supplementary Requirement if to apply (see S 1) andTable 1, and3.1.6 Certification and Test Report Requirements (see 12.1).4. Manufacture4.1
8、 The steel shall be made by any of the followingprocesses: electric-furnace or basic-oxygen.4.2 The steel may be cast by a continuous process, or iningots.5. Chemical or Alternative Tension Test Requirements5.1 The manufacturer has the option to furnish spikes fromsteel conforming to the heat or cas
9、t analysis described in 5.2,the alternative analysis described in 5.3, or the alternativetension test described in 5.4.5.2 Heat or Cast AnalysisAn analysis of each heat or castshall be made by the manufacturer of the steel to determine thepercentage of the elements specified in Table 1. The analysis
10、shall be made from a test sample taken preferably during thepouring of the heat or cast. The chemical composition thusdetermined shall conform to the requirements of Table 1. Allelements listed in Table 1 shall be reported in the test analysisto the purchaser when requested.5.3 Alternative AnalysisW
11、hen the heat or cast analysis ofthe steel cannot be furnished and the spike manufacturer electsto offer the material on the basis of chemical composition, ananalysis of three finished spikes selected at random from each10-ton (9-Mg) lot shall be made by the manufacturer and theseparate chemical comp
12、ositions shall conform to the require-ments of Table 1. The product analysis for specified elementsshall conform to the permitted variations in Table B of Speci-fication A6/A6M.5.4 Alternative Tension TestThe manufacturer of thespikes may, at his option, elect to substitute a tension test forthe che
13、mical analysis specified in 5.2 or 5.3. The tension testresults determined on one full size spike selected at randomfrom each 10-ton (9-tonne) lot of finished spikes or fraction1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee A01 on Steel,Stainless Steel and Related Alloys and is the
14、direct responsibility of SubcommitteeA01.01 on Steel Rails and Accessories.Current edition approved April 1, 2013. Published May 2013. Originallyapproved in 1916. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as A65 07. DOI:10.1520/A0065-07R13.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.ast
15、m.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Assn(AREM), 8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1125, Landover,
16、MD 20785.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1thereof, and tested in accordance with Test Methods A370,shall conform to the properties listed in Table 3.5.5 Product AnalysisAn analysis may be made by thepurchaser from a sam
17、ple taken from a finished spike represent-ing each heat or cast, or 10-ton (9-tonne) lot if spikes arefurnished in accordance with 5.3. The chemical compositionthus determined shall conform to the requirements in Table 1and Table 2.6. Bend Requirements6.1 Body BendThe body of a full-size finished sp
18、ike shallwithstand the bend test described in Table 4 without crackingon the outside of the bent portion.6.2 Head BendThe head of a full-size finished spike shallwithstand the bend test described in Table 4 without showingevidence of forging laps.6.3 Number of TestsOne bend test of each type specifi
19、edin 6.1 and 6.2 shall be made from each 5-ton (4.5-tonne) lot offinished spikes or fraction thereof.7. Dimensions and Permissible Variations7.1 The finished spikes shall conform to the dimensionsspecified by the purchaser, subject to the permissible variationsprescribed in Table 5.8. Workmanship, F
20、inish, and Appearance8.1 The finished spikes shall be straight, with well-formedheads and sharp points and shall be free of injurious and otherimperfections not consistent with good commercial practice.9. Retests9.1 If, during the tension or bend tests, a previously undis-covered material or manufac
21、turing flaw should be disclosedthat interferes with the test or the interpretation of results, thesubstitution of another sample spike shall be permitted after itis demonstrated to the satisfaction of the purchaser or hisrepresentative, that the condition is not typical of the remainderof the lot.9.
22、2 Spikes represented by tests that fail to meet the require-ments prescribed in 5.4, 6.1, and 6.2 may be treated andresubmitted for test.TABLE 1 Chemical RequirementsElement Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3Carbon 0.12 min 0.30 min 0.26 maxManganese .A. .090 maxPhosphorous 0.04 max 0.04 max 0.04 maxSulfur 0.0
23、5 max 0.05 max 0.05 maxSilicon . . 0.40 maxCopperBB BChromium . . .Nickel . . .Molybdenum . . .Vanadium . . .AWhere an ellipses is shown, there is no requirement, but the element shall be reported in the test analysis.BThe purchaser can specify a minimum copper content of 0.20 %.TABLE 2 Product Anal
24、ysisAllowance Beyond Limits of Specified Chemical AnalysisElementA% under min limit % over max limitCarbon 0.03 0.04Managanese 0.06 0.08Phosphorous . 0.010Sulfur . 0.010Silicon . 0.05AFor other elements not listed in this table, the permitted variations of Table B in Specification A6/A6M shall apply
25、.TABLE 3 Tension Test RequirementsProperty Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3Yield point, min, psi MPa27 500 35 000 36 000Tensile strength,min, psi MPa(190) (240) (240)55 000 70 000 58 000Elongation in 2 in.or 50 mm, min %(380) (485) (400)25 25 23TABLE 4 Bend Test RequirementsGrade 1 Grades 2 and 3Body bend, c
26、old 180flat on itself 120around pin of diameternot greater than spike thick-nessHead bend, cold backward to the lineof the facebackward to an angle of 55with faceA65 07 (2013)29.3 If any test specimen fails because of mechanical reasonssuch as failure of testing equipment or improper specimenprepara
27、tion, it may be discarded and another specimen taken.10. Inspection10.1 The manufacturer shall afford the purchasers inspectorall reasonable facilities necessary to satisfy that the material isbeing produced and furnished in accordance with this specifi-cation. Mill inspection by the purchaser shall
28、 not interfereunnecessarily with the manufacturers operations. All tests andinspections shall be made at the place of manufacture, unlessotherwise agreed upon.11. Rejection and Rehearing11.1 Material that fails to conform to the requirements ofthis specification may be rejected. Rejections shall be
29、reportedto the manufacturer or supplier promptly and in writing. In caseof dissatisfaction with the test results, the manufacturer orsupplier may make claim for a rehearing.12. Certification and Test Report12.1 When specified in the purchase order or contract, amanufacturers certification shall be f
30、urnished to the purchaserthat the material was produced and tested in accordance withthis specification and has been found to meet the requirements.12.2 When specified in the purchase order or contract, areport of the chemical and mechanical test results shall befurnished.12.3 A Material Test Report
31、, Certificate of Inspection, orsimilar document printed from or used in electronic form froman electronic data interchange (EDI) transmission shall beregarded as having the same validity as a counterpart printed inthe certifiers facility. The content of the EDI transmitteddocument must meet the requ
32、irements of the invoked ASTMstandard(s) and conform to any existing EDI agreement be-tween the purchaser and the supplier.12.4 Notwithstanding the absence of a signature, the orga-nization submitting either a printed document (Material TestReport, Certificate of Inspection or similar document) or an
33、EDI transmission is responsible for the content of the report.13. Product Markings13.1 Each spike shall be marked on the top of the headwhile it is being formed with appropriate symbols as describedin Table 6.13.2 Bar Coding:13.2.1 The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) BarCode Standard for Pri
34、mary Metals for Steel Products may beconsidered as a possible auxiliary method of identification onthe containers. Use of this method shall be by agreementbetween purchaser and supplier.14. U. S. Government Procurement14.1 When specified in the contract or purchase order,material shall be prepared f
35、or shipment and storage in accor-dance with the requirements of Practices A700.15. Keywords15.1 rails; railway applications; steel track spikes; trackspikesTABLE 5 Permissible Variations in DImensionsOver Underin. mm in. mmCross section132 0.8164 0.4Head332 2.4132 0.8Length, underhead to point18 3.2
36、18 3.2Angle, under sideof head1 1 1 1TABLE 6 MarkingsGrade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3Steel,copper notspecifiedmanufacturerssymbolmanufacturerssymboland HCmanufacturerssymboland ASteel,copper specifiedmanufacturerssymboland CUmanufacturerssymboland HC andCUmanufacturerssymboland A andCUA65 07 (2013)3SUPPLEMEN
37、TARY REQUIREMENTSThe following supplementary requirement shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in theorder:S1.Copper may be specified to a 0.20 % min for Grade 1, Grade2, or Grade 3. The maximum copper content shall be deter-mined upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and themanufac
38、turer.S2.Since spikes are hammer-struck, a minimum Charpy V-notchimpact requirement is desirable, particularly in cold weather. Anew supplement for impact toughness is therefore provided.S3.The Charpy V-notch average toughness of three individualtest values, where each bar specimen is taken from thr
39、eeseparate spikes in the same lot, shall be a minimum of 15 ft-lbs.Testing shall be in accordance with Specification A370. Thetest temperature shall be determined either by the lowestaverage temperature of the location where the spikes shall beused, or other temperature specified in the purchase ord
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