AS 1085.2-1993

1 - AS 1085.2-1993 RAILWAY PERMANENT WAY MATERIAL - FISHPLATES
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - 1 SCOPE
5 - 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
5 - 3 DESIGNATION
5 - 4 STEEL-MAKING PROCESS
5 - 5 BRANDS
6 - 6 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
6 - 6.1 General
6 - 6.2 Cast analysis
6 - 6.3 Composition
6 - 7 HOLES FOR FISHBOLTS
6 - 8 FINISH
6 - 9 TOLERANCES ON SECTION AND DIMENSIONS
6 - 9.1 Section
6 - 9.2 Dimensions
6 - 10 CALCULATED MASS PER PAIR OF FISHPLATES
6 - 11 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
6 - 12 TENSILE STRENGTH
6 - 12.1 General
7 - 12.2 Tensile test pieces
8 - 13 RETESTS
8 - 14 ROUNDING OF NUMBERS
9 - APPENDIX A - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
9 - A1 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
9 - A2 INDEPENDENT TESTS
9 - A3 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND TEST CERTIFICATES
9 - A3.1 Certificate of compliance
9 - A3.2 Test certificates
9 - A4 INSPECTION
10 - APPENDIX B - FISHPLATE PROFILES, SECTION PROPERTIES AND PUNCHING DETAILS
10 - B1 SCOPE

Specifies dimensions, properties and materials for bar-type fishplates for use with steel rails rolled in accordance with AS 1085, Part 1. Full development profile and purchasing requirements are included. Major alterations in this edition are that the requirements have been extended to include forged fishplates, dimensional changes in Appendix B and minor editorial amendments.

This Standard specifies requirements for bar-type steel fishplates for use in conjunction with steel rails rolled in accordance with AS 1085.1 and AS 1085.11.NOTE: Purchasing guidelines are given in Appendix A.

First published as AS E23-1928.
Second edition 1932.
Third edition 1935.
Fourth edition 1937.
Fifth edition 1939.
Sixth edition 1949.
Seventh edition 1964.
Revised and redesignated AS 1085.2-1978.
Second edition 1979.
Third edition 1986.
Fourth edition 1993.