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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.1 Specifications for Steel Tie Plates (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.1 Scope (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.2 Manufacture (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.3 Chemical Composition (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.4 Bending Properties (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.5 Test Specimens (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.6 Number of Tests (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.7 Retests (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.8 Finish and Permissible Variation in Dimensions (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.9 Marking (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.10 Inspection (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.1.11 Rejection (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Definitions (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Design of Tie Plates for Use with AREMA Rail Sections (1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

References, Vol. 27, 1926, pp. 633, 1366; Vol. 32, 1931, pp. 152, 821; Vol. 42, 1941, pp. 576, 836; Vol. 43, 1942, pp. 516, 767; Vol. 44, 1943, pp. 441, 448; Vol. 47, 1946, pp. 482, 636; Vol. 49, 1948, pp. 337, 639; Vol. 54, 1953, pp. 1037, 1402; Vol. 62, 1961, pp. 643, 946; Vol. 64, 1963, pp. 421, 683; Vol. 65, 1964, pp. 512, 879; Vol. 67, 1966, pp. 405, 731; Vol. 69, 1968, p. 357; Vol. 93, 1992, pp. 58, 60.

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 Description Plan No. 1 - AREMA 10 Inch Tie Plate for use with Rails Having 4 to 5 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 2 - AREMA 11 Inch Tie Plate for use with Rails Having 5 to 5 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 3 - AREMA 12 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 6 - AREMA 12 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 7 - AREMA 13 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 8 - AREMA 14 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 11 - AREMA 13 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 12 - AREMA 14 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 13 - AREMA 14 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan No. 20 - AREMA 15 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width for Curves Only. . . . . Plan No. 21 - AREMA 16 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width for Curves Only . . . . . . Plan No. 22 - 18 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1 1-2 1-3 Description Chemical Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tie Plate Dimension Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tie Plate Designs for use with AREMA Rail Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5-1-3 5-1-6 5-1-7

SECTION 1.1 SPECIFICATIONS FOR STEEL TIE PLATES (1992) 1.1.1 SCOPE (1992)
a. These specifications cover steel tie plates for use in railroad track.

b. Either low carbon or high carbon steel tie plates may be furnished unless purchaser specifies the chemical composition to be used. c. ASTM A67 applies in so far as conflicts do not exist.

1.1.2 MANUFACTURE (1992)

a. Melting Practice The steel shall be made by any of the following processes: open-hearth, basic-oxygen, or electric-furnace.

b. The steel shall be cast by a continuous process, in ingots, or by other methods agreed upon by the purchaser and the manufacturer.

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c.

Sufficient discard shall be taken from ingots and blooms rolled from ingots to ensure freedom from injurious segregations and pipe.

d. Tie plates shall be produced from hot rolled steel sections punched and sheared either hot or cold as appropriate to the chemical composition of the steel being used.

1.1.3 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION (1992)

1.1.3.1 Composition a. The chemical composition of the tie plate steel, determined as prescribed in Article 1.1.3.2, paragraph a, shall be within the limits shown in Table 1-1.

b. Finished material representing the heat may be product tested. The product analysis shall be within the limits for product analyses specified in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1. Chemical Composition

Product Analysis Weight Percent Allowance Beyond Limits of Specified Chemical Analysis Under Minimum Limit 0.040 N/A N/A Over Maximum Limit 0.000 0.008 0.008

Chemical Analysis Weight Percent Element Low Carbon Tie Plates Carbon Phosphorus Sulfur 0.150 min to 0.349 0.050 max 0.040 max High Carbon Tie Plates 0.350 to 0.850 0.050 max 0.040 max

1.1.3.2 Heat or Cast Analysis a. Separate analysis shall be made from test samples representing one of the first three and one of the last three ingots or continuously cast blooms preferably taken during the pouring of the heat. Determinations may be made chemically or spectrographically. Any portion of the heat meeting chemical analysis requirements of Table 1-1 may be applied. Additionally, any material meeting the product analysis limits shown in Table 1-1 may be applied after testing such material.

b. The first heat analysis shall be recorded as the official analysis, but the purchaser shall have access to all chemical analysis determinations. c. Upon request by the purchaser, samples shall be furnished to verify the analysis as determined in Article 1.1.3.2, paragraph a.

1.1.4 BENDING PROPERTIES (1992)

1.1.4.1 Bend Test Low Carbon Steel The bend test specimen specified in Article 1.1.5 shall stand being bent cold through 180 degrees around a pin the diameter of which is not greater than the thickness of the specimen without cracking on the outside of the bent portion.

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1.1.4.2 Optional Bend Tests Low Carbon Steel If preferred by the manufacturer the following bend test may be substituted for that described in Article 1.1.4.1. A piece of the rolled bar or the finished tie plate shall stand being bent cold through 90 degrees around a pin the diameter of which is not greater than the thickness of the section where bent, without cracking on the outside of the bent portion. The term thickness includes vertical height of ribs and shoulder where they are transverse to direction of pin. 1.1.4.3 Bend Test High Carbon Steel The bend test specimen specified in Article 1.1.5 shall stand being bent cold through 30 degrees around a pin the diameter of which is not greater than three times the thickness of the specimen without cracking on the outside of the bent portion. 1.1.4.4 Optional Bend Test High Carbon Steel If preferred by the manufacturer, the following bend test may be substituted for that described in Article 1.1.4.3. A piece of the rolled bar or the finished tie plate which may be bent in either direction shall stand being bent cold through 30 degrees around a pin the diameter of which is not greater than three times the thickness of the section where bent, without cracking on the outside of the bent portion. The term thickness includes vertical height of ribs and shoulder where they are transverse to direction of pin.

1.1.5 TEST SPECIMENS (1992)

Bend test specimens for Article 1.1.4.1 or Article 1.1.4.3 shall be taken longitudinally with the direction of rolling from the finished tie plates, or from the rolled bars. They shall be rectangular in section, not less than inch in width between the planed sides, and shall have two faces as rolled. They shall be free from ribs or projections. Where the design of the tie plates is such that the specimen cannot be taken between the ribs or projections, these ribs or projections shall, in preparing the specimen, be planed off even with the main surface of the tie plate.

1.1.6 NUMBER OF TESTS (1992)

a. One bend test shall be made from each heat of open-hearth, electric-furnace or basic-oxygen steel, or from each 25 tons where heats are not identified.

b. If any test specimen shows defective machining or surface flaws, it may be discarded and another specimen substituted.

1.1.7 RETESTS (1992)

High carbon steel tie plates represented by bend tests failing to meet the requirements prescribed in Article 1.1.4.3 or Article 1.1.4.4 may be reannealed and resubmitted. If tie plates fail to meet the second test they shall be rejected.

1.1.8 FINISH AND PERMISSIBLE VARIATION IN DIMENSIONS (1992)

The tie plates shall be smoothly rolled and free from injurious warp and other imperfections in surface, and projecting fins of metal caused by shearing and punching. The tie plate shall conform to the dimensions specified by the purchaser, subject to the permissible variations shown in Table 1-2.

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1.1.9 MARKING (1992)

The tie plate will be marked with inch minimum height raised letters and figures when the section is rolled. The marking shall be on the top of the plate on the field side shoulder. Each finished tie plate will contain a portion of the marking. The marking will contain: Tie Plate Designation AREMA Tie Plate Plan Number. Name or Brand of Manufacturer. Year of Manufacture: Last two digits of year if space limitation precludes use of four digits. HW: If tie plate is made of high carbon steel and hot worked. Low carbon steel plates are not marked.

1.1.10 INSPECTION (1992)

The inspector representing the purchaser shall have free entry at all times while work on the contract of the purchaser is being performed that concern the manufacture of the material ordered. The manufacturer shall afford the inspector, without charge, all reasonable facilities to satisfy him that the material is being furnished in accordance with these specifications. All tests and inspection shall be made at the place of manufacture prior to shipment, unless otherwise specified, and shall be so conducted as not to interfere unnecessarily with the operation of the works.

1.1.11 REJECTION (1992)

a. Material failing to meet the requirements of these specifications will be rejected.

b. Material that shows injurious defects subsequent to its acceptance at the manufacturers works will be rejected, and the manufacturer shall be notified.

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SECTION 1.2 DEFINITIONS (1992)
The following terms are for general use in Part 1. Refer to the Glossary located at the end of the chapter for definitions. Tie Plate Length Width Rolled Width Sheared Length Gage Side Field Side Rail Seat Rail Seat Cant Shoulder Eccentricity Line Holes Hold Down Holes

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Table 1-2. Tie Plate Dimension Variations

Inches (thousandths) Plus A. Tie Plates with Shoulder Parallel to the Direction of Rolling (1) Variation from design thickness (2) Variation from design length (rolled width) (3) Variation from design width (sheared length) (4) Variation from design shoulder height (5) Variation from design rail seat width (Applies to double shoulder plates only) B. Maximum Height of Shear Drag or Fins (1) At edge of plate (2) At spike holes C. Spike Holes (Note 1) (1) Variation from design size (2) Variation from design location (3) Skewness of holeshorizontally (4) Sides of spike holes must allow track spikes to be driven vertically. D. Flatness (Concavity or convexity measured with an appropriate gage over the width, length and diagonals with the effect of shear edge deformation disregarded.) (1) Rail Seat (2) Bottom of Plate (Does not apply to ribbed tie plates) E. Rail Cant The rail seat shall provide for cant of 1:40, 5, toward center line of track unless otherwise specified. F. Tie Plates Tie plates shall be accepted on the basis of actual weight as applied to the entire order, except that any weight supplied in excess of 3% over the weight calculated from the specified dimensions shall be the responsibility of the manufacturer. Note 1: Spike holes are typically punched from the bottom of the plates. Measurement for size and location should be determined from the punch entering surface. Measurement of the hole location should be in relationship of the spike holes to each other. Measurement of the skewness of spike holes should be in relationship to the design location of the rail base for line holes and to the sheared edge for hold down holes. The following limits on spike hole punching normally apply: Holes are not punched closer than 1 inches center to center. Outer edge of any hole is not closer than inch to the rolled edge for plates up to inch in end thickness; or closer than inch to the rolled edge for plates greater than inch up to inch in end thickness. Outer edge of any hole is not closer than 1 inch to the sheared edge. 0.025 0.060 0.025 0.060 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.030 0.063 0.063 0.063 0.063 0.030 0.125 0.188 0.015 0.063 0.030 0.125 0.188 0.030 0.000 Minus

Description

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SECTION 1.3 DESIGN OF TIE PLATES FOR USE WITH AREMA RAIL SECTIONS (1992)
Refer to Table 1-3 and Figure 1-1 through Figure 1-12 for tie plate design.

Table 1-3. Tie Plate Designs for use with AREMA Rail Sections
Plan Number Figure No. 1 2 3 6 7 8 11 12 13 20 21 22 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 Length 10 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 5 Inch Base 11 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 5 to 5 Inch Base 12 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 5 Inch Base 12 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 5 Inch Base 13 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 5 Inch Base 14 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 5 Inch Base 13 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 6 Inch Base 14 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 6 Inch Base 14 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 6 Inch Base 15 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 5 Inch Base 16 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 6 Inch Base 18 Inch For Use With Rail Having a 6 Inch Base Rail AREMA Rail Sections Base Widths Plan Number 22 21 140RE, 136RE, 133RE, 132RE 6 inch 13 12 11 20 119RE, 115RE 5 inch 8 7 6 100RE 90RA-A 5 inch 5 inch 3 2 2 1 Plate Length Inches 18 16 14 14 13 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10

Note 1: Tie plates are double shoulder except for plan number 1 and 2 which are single shoulder. All tie plate sections canted 1: 40. All tie plate sections have inclined ends.

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Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-1. Plan No. 1 - AREMA 10 Inch Tie Plate for use with Rails Having 4 to 5 Inch Rail Base Width

Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-2. Plan No. 2 - AREMA 11 Inch Tie Plate for use with Rails Having 5 to 5 Inch Rail Base Width
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Figure 1-3. Plan No. 3 - AREMA 12 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width

Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-4. Plan No. 6 - AREMA 12 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width
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Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-5. Plan No. 7 - AREMA 13 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width

Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-6. Plan No. 8 - AREMA 14 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width
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Figure 1-7. Plan No. 11 - AREMA 13 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width

Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-8. Plan No. 12 - AREMA 14 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width

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Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-9. Plan No. 13 - AREMA 14 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width

Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-10. Plan No. 20 - AREMA 15 Inch Tie Plate for 5 Inch Rail Base Width for Curves Only
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Figure 1-11. Plan No. 21 - AREMA 16 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width for Curves Only

Size and location of spike holes to be optional with maximum of eight.

Figure 1-12. Plan No. 22 - 18 Inch Tie Plate for 6 Inch Rail Base Width

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