1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers carbon steel tee rails of nominal weights of 60 lb/yd (29.8 kg/m) and over for use in railway track, including export and industrial applications.
1.2 Supplementary requirementsS1and S2 shall apply only when specified by the purchaser in the order.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) Manual for Railway Engineeri
SpecificationsforSte Part 2 Available from American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Assn., 8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1125, Landover, MD 20785. , Adapted from AREMA Specifications for Steel Rails (see ).
ASTM Standards
A29/A29M Specification for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought, General Requirements for
A700 Practices for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment
E10 Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
E127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other than Aluminum, Reference Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Testing
Keywords
rails; railway applications; steel rails; “T” rails; Carbon steel railroad materials--specifications; Drop tests; Girder rails; Railroad steel materials; Steel rails;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 77.140.70 (Steel profiles)
DOI: 10.1520/A0001-00
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