No.

TM/SM- 01-2002

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
SPECIFICATION FOR
HACKSAW BLADES FOR CUTTING RAILS
Se!"# No. TM/SM-01-2002
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Sl. No. TM/SM-01-2002
CONTENTS
C#"&%e No. De%4!6.!o- P"3e No.
1.0 Scope 1
2.0 Terminology 1
3.0 Type 1
4.0 Dimensions 1,2
5.0 Materials 2
6.0 ar!ness 2
".0 #eneral $e%&irements 2
'.0 Sampling 2
(.0 Designation 3
10.0 )or*mans+ip an!
,inis+
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11.0 Mar*ing 3
12.0 -reser.ation an! -ac*ing 3
13.0 /cceptance criteria 3,4,5
14.0 0nspection 5
15.0 S&pply 5
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SPECIFICATION FOR HACKSAW BLADES
FOR CUTTING RAILS
Serial No. TM/SM- 01- 2002
/ speci,ication ,or +ac*sa1 2la!es ,or c&tting rails 1as a!opte! in 1((2 1it+
t+e $ail1ay 3oar! iss&ing it to t+e 4onal rail1ays .i!e $ail1ay 3oar! letter no.
''/Trac* 000/T5/2 67ol.0008 !ate! 2'.2.1((2 on t+e 2asis o, t+e erst1+ile stan!ing
committee9s recommen!ations. T+is is t+e ,irst re.ise! .ersion o, t+e same
speci,ication 1it+ t+e ,ollo1ing salient mo!i,ications :-
6i8 / +ar!er gra!e o, steel +as 2een incorporate! ,or +ac*sa1 2la!es, 2ase! on
testing o, samples,
6ii8 /cceptance criteria +as 2een re.ise!,
6iii8 ;ne a!!itional +ac*sa1 2la!e si4e < 350mm = 32mm = 1.60mm = 4.0mm
66 T-08 < +as 2een incl&!e!.
T+is speci,ication +as 2een appro.e! 2y $ail1ay 3oar! an! t+e 4onal
rail1ays intimate! .i!e $ail1ay 3oar!9s letter no. (6/Trac*-000/T5/32 67ol.078 !ate!
4.2.2002, on t+e 2asis o, t+e recommen!ations o, a stan!ing committee on small
trac* mac+ines nominate! 2y $ail1ay 3oar!. /s a ,ollo1 &p , t+is speci,ication is
2eing iss&e! 2y $DS;, >&c*no1 1it+ Serial No. TM/SM-01-2002 .
1.0 SCOPE* T+is speci,ication co.ers t+e !imensions, material re%&irement an!
test criteria o, +ac*sa1 2la!es to 2e &se! ,or c&tting rails &pto ''0 #ra!e rails
6(0 ?TS rails8.
2.0 TERMINOLOGY* Terminology &se! in t+is speci,ication is same as mentione!
in 0S : 25(4-1("" 6speci,ication ,or +ac*sa1 2la!es8 .
7.0 TYPE * ac*sa1 2la!es ,or c&tting rails s+all 2e o, /ll +ar! 2la!e 6Type /8 as per 0S
: 25(4-1("".
8.0 DIMENSIONS : @or man&al as 1ell as mac+ine operation ,ollo1ing si4es o,
+ac*sa1 2la!es are +ere2y recommen!e!. /ll linear !imensions gi.en are in
mm. T+e tolerances in t+e !imensions s+all 2e applica2le as per 0S : 25(4-1("".
8.1 @or man&al c&tting o, rails 62y +an!-+el! +ac*sa1 !e.ice8.
8.1.1 @or rails +a.ing sections &pto or incl&!ing 52 5g rail sections:
i8 300 = 12.5 = 0.63 = 1.4 61' T-0A8 ,
ii8 300 = 25 = 1.25 = 2.5 610 T-08 ,
iii8 350 = 25 = 1.25 = 2.5 610 T-08 .
6 A T-0 : Teet+ per inc+ 8
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4.1.2 @or rails +a.ing section 60 5g :
i8 350 = 25 = 1.25 = 2.5 610 T-08 ,
ii8 350 = 32 = 1.60 = 4.0 66 T-08 .
4.2 @or mac+ine operation i.e., c&tting rails 1it+ t+e +elp o, sel, propelle! porta2le
6sa1 type8 c&tting mac+ines:
i8 350 = 25 = 1.25 = 2.5 610 T-08 ,
ii8 350 = 32 = 1.60 = 4.0 66 T-08 .
9.0 MATERIALS* ig+ spee! steel 6S8 accor!ing to !esignation
BT '" )6 Mo 5 Cr472 as per 0S : "2(1-1('1.
5.0 HARDNESS * T+e +ar!ness 1+en meas&re! as near to t+e tip o, t+e teet+ as
possi2le, s+all 2e in t+e range o, '50 7 to (00 7 an! t+e +ar!ness aro&n! pin
+oles s+all 2e in 2et1een 400 to 500 7.
:.0 GENERAL RE;UIREMENTS
:.1 T+e 2la!es s+all 2e man&,act&re! reasona2ly straig+t, tr&e to s+ape an! si4e. T+e
pin +ole s+all 2e neatly p&nc+e!. T+e o&t o, straig+tness per 100 mm lengt+ o,
t+e 2la!e in t+e longit&!inal !irection s+all not e=cee! 0.6 mm ,or all si4es o,
+ac*sa1 2la!es.
".2 T+e teet+ s+all 2e clean an! &ni,orm along t+e toot+e! e!ge. T+e teet+ o, t+e
2la!es s+all 2e set staggere!. T+e ,ormation o, t+e set s+all 2e symmetrical along
t+e lengt+ o, t+e toot+e! si!e.
".3 T+e 2la!es s+all 2e +eat-treate! in s&c+ a manner t+at t+ey s+all ,&l,il t+e
re%&irements o, +ar!ness as mentione! in cla&se no. 6.0.
".4 T+e area aro&n! t+e pin-+ole s+all 2e s&ita2ly +eat-treate! to re!&ce t+e ris* o,
en! ,ract&re !&ring &se. T+e +ar!ness aro&n! t+e pin-+oles s+all 2e in 2et1een
400 to 500 7.
".5 T+e centre o, t+e +ole s+all 2e locate! on t+e central line o, t+e 2la!e.
<.0 SAMPLING
<.1 ?nless ot+er1ise agree! 2et1een t+e man&,act&rer an! t+e p&rc+aser, t+e criteria
o, sampling gi.en in /ppen!i= D/9 o, 0S : 25(4-1("" s+all 2e ,ollo1e!.
'.2 @or t+e testing o, c&tting per,ormance t+e n&m2er o, 2la!es to 2e selecte! s+all 2e
as per cla&se /-3 o, /ppen!i= / o, 0S : 25(4-1("" repro!&ce! as 2elo1:
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E @or per,ormance test t+at is mac+ine test or +an! test t+e n&m2er o, 2la!es to 2e
selecte! s+all 2e one per t+o&san! 2la!es or part t+ereo, in t+e lot s&2Fect to a
ma=im&m o, si= 2la!es.G
=.0 DESIGNATION* /ll +ac*sa1 2la!es s+all 2e !esignate! 2y t+e name,
type, nominal lengt+, 1i!t+, t+ic*ness, pitc+ an! t+e sym2ol ,or material as
mentione! in cla&se ' o, 0S : 25(4 : 1("".
10.0 WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH : T+e 2la!es s+all 2e ,ree ,rom 2&rrs,
r&st, scale an! ot+er !e,ects.
11.0 MARKING
11.1 Hac+ 2la!e s+all 2e !istinctly an! in!eli2ly mar*e! 1it+ t+e sym2ol ,or material,
man&,act&rer9s name an! initial or tra!e mar*.
11.2 T+e year an! mont+ o, man&,act&re s+all also 2e mar*e! on eac+ 2la!e.
12.0 PRESERVATION AND PACKING * T+e 2la!e s&r,ace s+all 2e coate! 1it+ a
s&ita2le preser.ati.e or paint. Hac+ 1rappe! pac*et s+all contain ,i.e or ten
2la!es an! a s&ita2le n&m2er o, pac*ets s+all 2e pac*e! in a carton. Hac+ carton
s+all 2ear t+e !esignation, man&,act&rer9s name, initial or tra!e-mar*. Hac+
carton s+all contain one si4e o, 2la!es.
17.0 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA* 3e,ore s&pplying t+e material, t+e s&pplier s+all
test an! certi,y t+at all 2la!es con,orm to t+e re%&irements i.e., material,
+ar!ness, !imensions, ,inis+, 1or*mans+ip an! c&tting per,ormance etc as
mentione! in t+is speci,ication. T+e certi,icate s+all 2e ,or an! on 2e+al, o, t+e
man&,act&rer an! s+all 2e s&2mitte! in !&plicate to t+e inspecting o,,icial.
@ollo1ing tests s+all 2e carrie! o&t on t+e samples collecte! as per
cla&ses '.1 an! '.2 :
6i8 7is&al c+ec*,
6ii8 ar!ness test,
6iii8 @le=i2ility test,
6.i8 C&tting per,ormance test.
17.1 VISUAL CHECK
17.1.1 /ll !imensions o, t+e +ac*sa1 2la!es i.e., o.erall lengt+, nominal lengt+,
1i!t+, t+ic*ness an! pitc+ s+all 2e meas&re!. /ll t+e !imensions s+all ,&l,il t+e
re%&irements as mentione! in cla&se 3.1 an! 3.2 o, 0S : 25(4-1("".
13.1.2 T+e amo&nt o, !e.iation ,rom straig+tness per 100 mm lengt+ o, 2la!e in
longit&!inal !irection s+all not e=cee! 0.6 mm ,or all si4es o, +ac*sa1 2la!es.
T+is re%&irement o, straig+tness o, +ac*sa1 2la!es s+o&l! satis,y eac+ o, t+e t1o
tests gi.en 2elo1:-
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6a8 T+e 2la!e s+all 2e place! +ori4ontally ,lat on a s&r,ace plate an! t+e
!e.iation ,rom ,latness is meas&re! 1it+ t+e +elp o, a ,iller ga&ge or slip
ga&ge, an!
628 T+e 2la!e s+all 2e +el! .ertically 1it+ t+e toot+e! e!ge to&c+ing t+e
s&r,ace plate an! t+e .ertical gap 2et1een t+e toot+e! e!ge an! s&r,ace
plate s+all 2e meas&re!.
13.2 HARDNESS TEST * ar!ness test o, t+e 2la!e samples s+all incl&!e t+e
,ollo1ing comp&lsory tests:-
17.2.1 ar!ness at points near t+e teet+ an! near t+e pin +ole o, selecte! 2la!es s+all 2e
c+ec*e! in t+e man&,act&rer9s premises 2y s&ita2le +ar!ness testing mac+ine an!
s+o&l! con,orm to t+e ,ollo1ing res&lts :
ar!ness near t+e teet+ s+all 2e in t+e range o, '50 7 to (00 7 an! +ar!ness
aro&n! t+e pin+oles s+all 2e in 2et1een 400 to 500 7. T+e man&,act&rer s+all
also s&2mit a certi,icate t+at +ar!ness o, all t+e +ac*sa1 2la!es +as 2een teste! 2y
t+e man&,act&rer an! t+e res&lts are ,o&n! as per stip&lations gi.en in t+is
speci,ication.
13.2.2 T+e man&,act&rer s+all iss&e a certi,icate t+at %&ality an! gra!e o, ra1 material
&se! con,orm to t+e stip&lations o, t+e speci,ication. T+e man&,act&rer s+all
also s&2mit a certi,icate ,rom a rep&te! or #o.ernment appro.e! test +o&se
mentioning t+e !etaile! c+emical composition o, t+e ra1 material &se! ,or t+e
man&,act&re o, +ac*sa1 2la!es.
13.3 FLE>IBILITY TEST * T+is test s+all 2e applica2le to +ac*sa1 2la!es o,
si4e 300 mm = 12.5mm = 0.63mm = 1.4mm 61' T-08. /ll t+e selecte! 2la!e
samples s+all con,orm to t+e re%&irements as mentione! in cla&se no. 12.1.1 o,
0S : 25(4-1("".
13.4 CUTTING PERFORMANCE TEST
13.4.1 No c&tting test s+all 2e carrie! o&t on 2la!es o, si4e 300 mm = 12.5 mm
= 0.63 mm 61' T-08 an! t+e s&pply s+all 2e accepte! on t+e 2asis o, test
certi,icate gi.en 2y s&pplier as mentione! in cla&se 13.0 an! 13.2.2.
13.4.2 @or 2la!e si4es ot+er t+an 300mm = 12.5mm = 0.63mm 61' T-08 mentione! in
t+is speci,ication, no c&tting test s+all 2e con!&cte! &pto an! incl&!ing s&pply o,
250 2la!es o, eac+ si4e.
13.4.3 @or s&pply o, more t+an 250 n&m2ers o, eac+ si4e ,or t+e 2la!e si4e ot+er t+an
300mm = 12.5mm = 0.63mm 61' T-08 t+e 2la!e s+all 2e s&2Fecte! to c&tting test
a,ter !ra1ing t+e sample as mentione! in cla&se '.2.
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17.8.8 3la!es ,or +an! operation as 1ell as mac+ine operation s+all 2e teste! on 52 5g
''0 #ra!e 6(0 ?TS8 rails or 525g "10 #ra!e 6"2 ?TS8 rails in stress ,ree
con!ition. C&tting test s+all 2e !one on sel, propelle! 6mec+anically /
electrically !ri.en8 porta2le +ac*sa1 c&tting mac+ine 6sa1 type8. T+is test s+all
satis,y t+e ,ollo1ing criteria :
S.
No
S!?e o/ (#"'e ,!- @@1 M!-!@&@ -&@(e o/ "!# %e4.!o-% .o (e
4&. () e"4A %"@6#e (#"'e
1. 300 = 25 = 1.25 = 2.5 610 T-08 12 Nos. on 52 5g "2 ?TS rails
2. 350 = 25 = 1.25 = 2.5 610 T-08 15 Nos on 52 5g "2 ?TS rails
or
" Nos. on 52 5g (0 ?TS rails
3. 350 = 32 = 1.60 = 4.0 66 T-08 ' Nos. on 52 5g (0 ?TS rails
NOTES *
i8 Ma=im&m time cons&me! in eac+ c&t s+all not e=cee! 30 min&tes. -re,era2ly
it s+all 2e in t+e range o, 10 to 25 min&tes.
ii8 T+e test s+all 2e carrie! o&t on stress ,ree rail in a s+a!e.
iii8 C&tting test s+all 2e per,orme! &sing 1ater as l&2ricant.
18.0 INSPECTION* 0nspection o, 2la!es s+all 2e carrie! o&t 2y t+e C+ie, Trac*
Hngineer 6CTH8 or +is a&t+orise! representati.e6s8 eit+er at ,irm9s/s&pplier9s
premises or consignee premises as !esire! 2y p&rc+aser or at any ot+er place
agree! m&t&ally.
15.0 SUPPLY
15.1 T+e s&pplier s+all eit+er 2e an appro.e! man&,act&rer or +is a&t+orise!
agent /!ealer. T+e s&pplier s+all attac+ necessary certi,icate o, a&t+orisation to
t+is e,,ect 1it+ t+e ten!er/%&otations. 0n case o, !o&2t/s&spicion, t+e p&rc+aser is
,ree to .eri,y t+e cre!entials ,rom t+e man&,act&rer.
15.2 ac*sa1 2la!es s+all 2e s&pplie! eit+er 2y t+e man&,act&rer +imsel, or 2y +is
a&t+orise! agent/!ealer. o1e.er, in case o, 2&l* s&pply, t+e s&pply s+all 2e
ma!e 2y t+e man&,act&rer only, e.en t+o&g+ t+e ten!er/%&otation +as 2een
s&2mitte! 2y agent/!ealer.
19.7 T+e s&pply s+all 2e terme! as 2&l* s&pply 1+en n&m2er o, 2la!es per si4e s+all
e=cee! 3,000 e=cept incase o, 300 mm = 12.5 mm = 0.63 mm si4e 2la!es. @or
300mm = 12.5mm = 0.63mm si4e 2la!es t+e s&pply s+all 2e terme! as 2&l*
s&pply 1+en t+e n&m2er o, 2la!es e=cee! 1',000 .
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