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Drawing No.
RDSO/T-3701
RDSO/T-3746
RDSO/T-3745
RDSO/T-3935
RDSO/T-6254
& 6255
Item
Elastic Rail Clip Mk-III with flat toe for 60 kg UIC/52 kg Rail Section.
Dimension Checking Gauge for Inspection of ERC-Mk-III with flat toe (Drg. No. RT-3701
Fixture for Application and deflection test for ERC-Mk-III with flat toe (Drg. No. RT-3701)
Fixture for holding ERC-Mk-III for angle checking
Anti-theft ERC for 60 kg/52kg Rail section with circlip
At RDSO Level
Development of Vendors
Infrastructure Verification
Gauge & QAP approval
Sample collection & testing at RDSO
Approval for two years in Part-II category subject to inspection & passing of initial 20,000 clips by RDSO
Upgradation to Part-I after supply of two lacs pieces, 15 months after date of last I. C. & satisfactory
feedback of performance
No. of vendors presently available for ERC Mk-III as vendor directory
Part -I Category
- 89
Part II Category
- 21
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d)
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Inclusion rating:
Not worse than 2.5 a,b,c,d (thick/thin) as per IS:4163:2004
HARDNESS:
Approx. 270 BHN or its equivalent in HRC or HV scale
Depth of decarburisation:
0.15mm (partial+ complete) at 100M Mag.
Freedom from surface defects:
Shall be reasonably smooth, free from distortion & harmful defects which may impair serviceability.
Manufacturing of clips
The clips shall be manufactured from as rolled bars by hot forming & shall be subsequently oil hardened
and tempered to give uniform hardness across the section.
The clips shall conform to the requirements of drawing and all tests stipulated in the specification.
Inspection of finished clips
It is done before acceptance of clip by consignee zonal railway. Firm submit call letter for inspection in
proper format to Inspecting Official.
Following points should be checked before commencement of inspection
Validity of:
Firms approval
Purchase order/contract
Approved inspection gauges.
Calibrations of testing/ measuring equipment as per laid down frequency & through specified
agency wherever applicable.
ISO certificate
Records of:
Internal inspection as per QAP (sign them).
Raw material inspection, consumption vis--vis production.
Temperature graphs of manufacturing.
General:
Availability of trained workmen
Upkeep of the factory premises
Test parameters of finished clip
Finished product
Chemical,
Inclusion rating,
Depth of decarb,
Freedom from defects
Hardness
Dimensions (of product - as per inspection gauge)
Application & deflection
- Toe load
Technical specification of finished clips
Steel:
Silico manganese spring steel (as rolled bars) , grade:
55si7 as per is:3195
Section:
20.64mm dia. With tolerance of +1.0% & - 0.8%
Tolerance
+ 0.03%
+ 0.04%
+ 0.03%
+ 0.005%
+ 0.005%
Inclusion rating:
Not worse than 2.5 a,b,c,d (thick/thin) as per
IS:4163:2004
Hardness:
40-44 RC, 380-435 HV or 375-415 HB
Depth of decarburisation:
0.25mm (partial + complete) at 100 Mag.
Freedom from surface defects:
The clips shall be reasonably smooth, free from distortion & harmful defects which may impair
serviceability.
Deflection 13.5mm
Toe load 850-1100kg
Approx. Weight - 0.91kg
Dimensions - As per inspection gauge drawing
Reference documents
- IRS specification for elastic rail clips serial no. T-31/1992 (latest with corr.2)
- All IS-Codes given in spec. IRS/ T-31-1992
- Product drg. No. RDSO/T-3701
- Gauge drg. No. RDSO/T-3745 & RDSO/T-3746
- Quality Assurance Programme (QAP) approved by RDSO
Marking on heel of clips
All clips shall bear clear inscription of stamp as per specification at the heel of the clip to indicate
manufacturer's initial (xx), last one digit of year of manufacture (y) and lot number of the corresponding
heat in a particular year (z).
Inspecting official should ensure about clear marking/ stamping during inspection.
Packing and sealing
Before packing, the clips shall be protected with one coat of boiled linseed oil or any other rust-preventing
compound approved by the purchaser.
After acceptance of offered material, bags should be stitched with knotless heasian thread and sealed (with
lead seal) by inspecting official before dispatch
Zeist
Monitoring by the firm at various stages of manufacturing can surely lead to best quality standards.
However, quality of product on sustained basis can only be achieved by:
Adopting proper method of inspection.
Testing all specified parameters as per drawing, specification & sampling plan.
Making shop floor workers conscious of the utility of end product.
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