ASTM A1-00(2018) - 1.3.2018
 
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 requirements S1 and 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 standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E127-20

Standard Practice for Fabrication and Control of Flat Bottomed Hole Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks

E428-08

Standard Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other than Aluminum, Reference Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Testing

Specifications for Steel Rails, Chapter 4,

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 ).

A29/A29M-23

Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought

A700-14(2019)

Standard Guide for Packaging, Marking, and Loading Methods for Steel Products for Shipment

E10-23

Standard Test Method for Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials