18kg mining rail belongs to light steel rail series, the implementation standard is China national standard GB/T 11264-2012. Its theoretical weight per metre is 18.06kg, and it is suitable for light rail transport systems, such as mine transport, factory shop tracks, agricultural handling lines and engineering temporary tracks. This type of rail has good strength and rigidity, is easy to install, and is suitable for small vehicle and trolley track systems.
Chinese Standard 18KG Mining Rail Specifications
Bottom Width: 80mm
Web Thickness: 10mm
Head Width: 40mm
Rail Height: 90mm
Material: Q235B, 55Q
Length: 6-12, 12.5-25m or custom lengths as required
Weight: 18.06kg/m
Standard: GB/T 11264-2012
If you have special requirements for length or higher strength materials, please contact us for special custom production.
18kg Mining Rail Dimensions & Specifications
15kg mining rail length are furnished from 12-25meter. Other lengths are available upon request from GloryCrane. Steel Grade are produced to various qualities and specifications as required by our clients.
Descriptions of GB 18kg Mining Rail
Material Characteristics
Common Materials: Mainly include Q235B, 55Q, etc.
Q235B features excellent toughness and weldability, adapting to various construction environments.
55Q offers higher strength and wear resistance, extending the rail’s service life to a certain extent.
Manufacturing Process: Made of carbon steel smelted in open-hearth furnaces or oxygen converter furnaces, and rolled via hot-rolling technology, ensuring good mechanical properties and surface quality.
Key Features:
High Cost-Effectiveness: Ideal for light-duty transportation systems.
Lightweight & Economical Design: Saves 30% steel cost compared to heavy rails, reducing foundation construction complexity and logistics expenses. Easy to install, maintain, and replace quickly.
High Compatibility: Compatible with 18kg-class track accessories (fishplates, bolts, spikes), enabling rapid installation and maintenance.
Strong Weather Resistance: Optional galvanized or anti-corrosion coating (meets ISO 5002 standards), suitable for harsh environments (e.g., humid, saline-alkali).
Excellent Adaptability: Flexible and machinable, adapting to various terrains and track curvatures. Can be bent or cut to meet special requirements.
Safety Certification: Passes EN 13674-1 fatigue testing and ISO 9001 quality system certification, ensuring long-term load safety.
To meet the diverse requirements of rail installation, underground transport, and industrial logistics, GloryCrane offer a full range of processing and customization services for GB/T 11264-2012 standard light steel rails, covering models from 8kg to 30kg.
GloryCrane Processing & Customization Services options include:
Non – standard hole arrangement requirements
Bending: GloryCrane provide customized bending services, suitable for underground curve tracks, tunnel projects, circular rail systems, etc.
Rail end milling//slotting treatment: Suitable for welded joints or precise splicing to improve track connection accuracy.
Advanced surface treatments (e.g., hot-dip galvanization, Sand blasting and rust removal)
Engineered bolt hole configurations for specialized mounting requirements
GB/T Standard 18kg Minging Rail Material Strength
Application of 18KG Mining Rails
The 18kg light steel rail belongs to the light steel rail series, featuring compact structure, low self-weight, and flexible laying. It is widely used in light-load track transportation systems, especially suitable for small and medium-sized industrial and construction scenarios.
Mine Rail Transport Systems
The 18kg mining rail is widely used in underground transportation lines of coal mines, non-ferrous metal mines, and non-metallic mines, suitable for small transport equipment such as handcarts, overhead line locomotives, and battery locomotives. Its lightweight design and good load-bearing performance make it the mainstream choice for light rail transportation in mines.
Factory and Workshop Tracks
In mechanical processing plants, steel structure workshops, and warehousing centers, 18kg steel rails are frequently used as material conveying tracks. They are matched with track flatcars, electric trolleys, etc., to improve handling efficiency and optimize production processes.
Warehouse Logistics System Tracks
Head Width of 40mm: Precisely matches the crane wheel flange to reduce derailment risks. The 18kg light steel rail can support 5-10 ton gantry cranes and mobile shelf tracks.
Sorting Track Systems in Logistics Warehouses: Light rails form sorting track networks, cooperating with sorting trolleys to enable rapid cargo transfer. Their easy installation shortens warehouse renovation cycles, making them suitable for temporary or permanent sorting line construction in small and medium-sized logistics enterprises.
Manual Trolley or Track-Guided Equipment
The 18kg rail can be matched with various light rail vehicles and engineering-specific handcarts, and is widely used in stations, storage yards, metallurgical plants and other places, with strong adaptability.
Small Lifting Equipment Tracks
The 18kg mining rail can be used as the travel track for small lifting machinery such as gantry cranes and electric hoists. For example, in factory workshops, it suits small cranes under 2 tons, requiring no complex foundation treatment for track installation, thus saving costs.
Temporary Engineering Tracks and Tunnel Track Laying Systems
In urban road renovation, pipeline laying and other projects, light rails can serve as temporary transportation tracks, cooperating with small flatbed trucks to transport construction materials. After the project is completed, they can be disassembled and reused, reducing costs.
Complete Accessories for Mining Rail Systems – Enhance Performance & Safety
As a professional supplier of mining rail, GloryCrane not only provides high-quality light steel rails but also a full range of compatible installation accessories, ensuring safe and efficient operation of the entire rail system. All accessories undergo strict quality control to perfectly match rails, enabling “one-stop procurement + worry-free installation.”
Fish Plates(Rail Joint Bar): Fish plates serve to connect steel rails and distribute loads, ensuring track stability. GloryCrane supplies fish plates for 18kg mining rails, made of Q235B or 55Q. Common rail fishplate configurations with 6-hole, with standard lengths of 450mm, thickness of 16mm. Materials commonly used include ductile cast iron, Q235 rolled steel, and forged steel.
Bolts & Nuts Fishplate bolts and nuts are essential for fastening fishplates to rails. GloryCrane provides fishplate bolts with diameters of 13-14mm, made from 8.8-grade or Q235, fully compliant with 18kg mining rails.
Rubber Pads: Rubber baseplates are used beneath the rails to absorb vibration and shock, helping reduce noise and extend track life. GloryCrane offer rubber matting for 18kg light rail bottoms, with a regular thickness of 510mm, made of highly elastic black natural rubber material, which can be customised to the size of the rail bottom.
Rail Soleplates: The base plate, also known as the sole plate, is an optional but important accessory used beneath the rail to provide enhanced stability and load distribution. They are especially useful when the rail is installed on concrete floors or steel beams, helping to reduce vibration, protect the substructure, and extend the life of both the rail and the foundation. Custom drilling and surface treatments are available to meet specific installation requirements. When combined with rail clips or anchor bolts, base plates offer a complete and reliable track fastening solution.
Alumothermic Welding kits for Rails: GloryCrane offers a full set of alumothermic welding equipment for crane rail track installation. Our solution uses an aluminum – iron oxide exothermic reaction to form high – strength, fatigue – resistant joints. With no need for complex power setups, it enables rapid on – site installation, making it a preferred choice for heavy – duty crane rails.
Global Shipping & Logistics: Your Partner in Seamless Delivery
At GloryCrane, we ensure fast and reliable delivery of crane rails to ports worldwide. With strategic partnerships and flexible logistics solutions, your order arrives on time, every time.
✅ Global Port Coverage
From Shanghai to Rotterdam, Hamburg to Singapore, we ship to major industrial hubs via sea freight, air freight, or multimodal transport.
✅ Secure Packaging
Rails are bundled with anti-rust coatings and wrapped in waterproof materials.
Custom crating available for fragile components (e.g., clips, bolts).
About GloryCrane
GloryCrane has been focusing on the foreign trade of crane rails for more than 10 years. Relying on high-quality supply chains such as Anshan Iron and Steel Group and Baotou Steel Group, it provides customized production of crane rails (adjustable length and aperture) and full-process services of direct shipment from global ports.
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