62R1 Rail
Product Overview
62R1 Grooved Rail (catalogue reference NP4aM), A medium-heavy grooved tram rail designed for demanding urban embedment — engineered to give extra head-area and contact strength where higher wheel loads or extended service life are needed, while remaining compatible with standard concrete trough and pavement reinstatement practices.
Key Features
Rail Height: 180 mm| Base Width: 180mm |
Head Width: 116mm | Web Thickness: 12mm
Weight: 62.37 kg/m
Standards: EN 14811
Length: Usually 12 m. Can be customized according to requirements.
MOQ: 2000t
Materials, standards & testing
Manufacturing standards: produced in line with recognised grooved-rail practice; tolerance group and acceptance criteria issued on the supply drawing.
Steel grades available: standard carbon-manganese (industry grade), optional heat-treated/hardened grades for high-wear corridors.
Quality & testing: chemical & mechanical mill certificates supplied per heat; optional ultrasonic (UT) testing, hardness reports and third-party inspection available.
Documentation provided: supply drawing (PDF), 2D CAD (DXF / SVG), mill certificates (EN/ISO 10204), NDT reports (if performed).
Key benefits
Longer service life — larger head/groove envelope increases contact area and slows wear.
Lower lifecycle cost — reduced reprofiling frequency and fewer replacements.
Procurement-ready — supply drawings, mill certificates (EN/ISO 10204) and inspection reports provided with orders.
Easy installation — compatible with standard concrete trough and pavement reinstatement designs.
Customisable — cut-to-length, pre-drilled, heat treatment and corrosion coatings available.
Typical applications
High-use tram and light-rail lines in urban centres where increased head contact and wear resistance are priorities.
Junctions, high-frequency stops and central-business-district corridors with concentrated braking/acceleration cycles.
Retrofit projects where an upgrade from lighter grooved sections is required to extend service life.
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FAQs
Q: How does 62R1 differ from 60R1 or 59R1?
A: Mainly by head/groove geometry and mass — 62R1 has a larger head/groove envelope and higher nominal mass (~62.37 kg/m) which gives extra contact area and wear capacity; base height and general bedding dimensions are often comparable.
Q: Is 62R1 overkill for regular tram lines?
A: Not always — choose 62R1 when wheel loads, traffic intensity or maintenance cycles justify the larger head area; for lighter routes a 59–60 kg/m class rail may be more economical.