IS : 3443-1980

(Reaffirmed 1988 )
( Reaffirmed 1995 )

SPECIFICATION FOR
CRANE RAIL SECTIONS

( First Revision)

Third Reprint AUGUST 1991

UDC 669.14-424:621.873

@I CopVright 198 I

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARC
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 4 March 1981
 1s t 34’43- 19s0

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
CRANE RAIL SECTIONS

(First l?evisiotz)
Stmctural sections Sectional Committee, SMIX 6

(Yutirmaa Rfprefdi)tg
SIIR1 XI, DIMS Kmmni Enginwring Cc@xation Ltd, Bombay

.\.hlbers
% lRI S. ~AWSJ El? Slrcl
Re.Ro}ling Milk .kociation of India,
Calcutta
SIIRIX. 13H.4TT.i1211AR>A (;nrdcn Reach Shipbuilder and Engineers I.(d,
Calcutta
SHRI N, S. CUATTREE Steel Authority of India Ltd, Bhiiai Steel Plant,
Bhilai
&fRl V. ~’fI~KU~D.W(.tffensak’)
%mr B. B. CHAKRAVERTI Supcrintcndcnce Co of India (Pvt) I.td, Calcutta
%RI A. ~. SHONE (.&mak)
%fRI D. S. DES.M 3f. .N. Dastur & Co I% Ltd, Calcutta
SIIRID. C;AON Tata Iron and Steel Co Ltd. Jamslwelpur
SHRI S, K. M.WAPATRA (.4henk7ti~
%iRI S. ~. (klPT.\ Inspection Wing. Directorate General of Supplies
and Disposals, New Delhi
%IRI P. ~. \fUSTAFI(.~ft?NsOti)
SIIR!M P. JASUJA Steel .iuthority of India Ltd, Research and Devclop-
snent Centre for Iron and Steel, Ranch i
,]OINT ~ t R E C T O R SrA~O.\R03 Ministry of Railways
(\~AOON 1), RDSO
JOINT DIRIXXOR STANDAROS
(B & S), RDSO (.4/tcnlufs)
SIIRIOM K~IOSLA EXfC Projects Pvt I.(d, C%dcutta
%iRI S. ~. %NCH (.4kw5tr)
SNRI P.’ J..IXMIXARAYANA Hhdustan Shipyard Ltd, Vishakhapatnam
SkIRI J’. .\. S. NARAYASA RAO (Akwsdc)
Stint S. K. MITRA Indian Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Bumpur
SiiRI S. DUTTA (Akwde)
SIIRI P. K. MUSLHERjE8 TIM Braithwaitc and Co Ltd, Calcutta
&IRt .\\flT
~UMAR fhlATTACII.AIWA (.i!tCi?U2tf)

(Contiwd 011jog. 2)

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Members Representing
SHRI *II. V. NAOESHAIAH Metallurgical 8s Engineering Consultants (India;
Ltd. Ranchi
SHRI KAMJIAL PRAKASH (Allernate)
SARI D. B. NAX Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters
MA,J G. S. SONDH (Alfern&)
&RI P. V. NAIK Richardson and Cruddas Ltd, Bombay
SRRI P. S. RANCAVITT~LAN Iron & Steel Control, Calcutta
BXUGL. V. RAMAKRISHNA Institution of Engineers (India), Calcutta
SHRI S. ROY Steel Authority of India Ltd, Bokaro Steel Plant,
Bokaro
SHRI K. V. RAO (Alternate)
SHRI S. K. SADHU Tessoo & Co Ltd. Calcutta
SH~U S. C. CAAKRABARTI (Alternote) -
SHRI M. c. SARANGDHAR Stup Consultants Ltd, Bombay
SHRI M. K. CHATTERJEE (Alternute)
SHRI D. SRINIVASAN ,Joint Plant Committee, Calcutta
SHRI B. P. GHOSH (Alternate) ’
SHRI K. S. SRINIVA~AN ’ National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHRI A. K. LAL (Alternate)
SHRI SUBRATA ROY Steel Authority of India Ltd, Rourkela Steel Plant,
Rourkela
SHRI V, P. AGARWAL (Alternak)
SHRI K. SURYANARAYANAN Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SEW R. K. MEHTA (Alkrnute)
SHRI D. THIRWENGADAM Tube Investments of India Ltd, Madras
SHRI M. SANKARAN(Alternuk)
SHRI C. R. RADIA RAO, Director General, IS1 (Ex-o&cio Member)
Director (Strut & Met)

Secretmy

SHRI M. S. NAGAR.41
Deputy Director (Strut & Met), IS1

Panel for Crane Rail Sections, SMDC 6 : P4

Convener
SHRI D. G~DDH The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur

Members
SHRI J. L. AGOARWAL Cranes and Allied Appliances Sectional Committee,
SMDC 26, IS1
SHRI P. G. BAUDHAN Braitbwaite St Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI A. K. BANERJEE CHOUDHURY Cranes and Allied AppliancesSectional Committee,
SMDC 26. IS1
SHRI D. S. DESAI M. N. Dastur -8t Co Pvt Ltd, Calcutta

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
CRANE RAIL SECTIONS
( First Revision)
O.FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 4 June 1980, after the draft finalized by the Struc-
tural Sections Sectional Committee had been approved by the Structural
and Metals Division Council.

0.2 This standard was first published in 1966. In this revision the range
of rail sizes has been enlarged to include some of the sections commonly
used in the industry.

0.3 -4 supplementary list of rail sections covering the 125 kg/m rail (earlier
designated as CR 140) a few non-metric railway rails and some non-metric
and metric crane rails which are in regular use is given in Appendix A.

0.4 In the formulation of this standard assistance has been derived from:
IRS-T1264 Flat bottom railway rails, Ministry of Railways, Govern-
ment of India.
GOST 4121-76 Crane rails gosudlrstvennyj’ komitet standartov, h;leri
Izmeritel’nyh Priborov SSSR (USSR).
0.5 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded
off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard lays down the dimensions, shape and other requirements
of crane rail sections.

*Rules for rounding off numerical values (rcviscd).

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2. GENERAL RE QJJIREMENTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF MATERIAL

2.1 General rcquiremcntn rclnting to supply of material shall be as laid

down in IS : 1357-1967*.

3. DESIGNATION

3.1 (:rane rail sections conforming to this sta.ndard shall be designated by

the Ictters ISGK followed by the head wiclth of the rarl section in mtllimctres.
PIowevcr, the crane rail sections covcrcd in i\ppcndix ;2 shall he designated
by the \vright in kg/m.

3.2 For shop marking and drawing oflice purposes, abbreviated reference
symbol GR instead of ISCR may be permitted provided specific under-
standing exists between the producer, drawing office and fabricator.

4. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
4.1 The material when analysed in accordance, with the appropriate part of
IS : 228t and its relevant parts, shall have any of the chemical compositions
on the finished product given in Table 1. The location of sample for
chemical analysis shall be as shown in Fig. 1.

TABLE 1 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, PERCENT

DESIGNATION hzCORDING TO C Mn Si s P
IS : 1762 (Part I)-1974*
------I-- Max Ma.7
NEW OLD

55c1 I C55Mn I O-50-0.60 o-95-1.25 0*05-0.30 0.060 0.060

50c12 C5OMnl 0.40-0.60 0.90-1.45 0.03-0.30 0.060 0.060

*Code of designation of steel: Part I Based on letter symbols (J;rsr revision).

5. TENSILE PROPERTIES

5.1 The tensile test specimen shall be located as shown in Fig. 1 when
tested in accordance with IS : 1608-1972:, the steel shall have a minimum
tensile strength of 710 MPa (72 kgf/mm2), with a minimum elongation of
14 percent on a gauge length of 5*652/%where So is the area of cross
section of the specimen in the gauge length.

*General requirements for the supply of metallurgical materials (jirsf reuision).

tMethods of chemical analysis of steels (second revision being issued in parts).
ZMethcds for tensile testing of steel products (Jirst revision).

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FIG. 1 LOC.~?.ION OF SAMPLE FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND

TENSILE TESTING

6. HARDNESS

6.1 The hardness of the rail head when tested in accordance with IS : 1500-
1968* shall be not less than 200 HB.

7. SAMPLING

7.1 The number of samples to be tested for chemical analysis, tensile pro-
perties and hardness shall bc one for every 100 tonnes or part thereofsubject
to a minimum of ‘one specimen per cast.

8. DIMENSIONS, TOLERANCES AND SECTIONAL PROPERTIES

8.1 The dimensions of crane rail sections shall be as given in Table 2.

Clalculated sectional properties based on these dimensions are given in
Table 3.

8.2 The tolerances on various dimensions of crane rail sections shall be

as given in Table 4.

8.3 The dimensions of some of the rail sections commonly used in the
country are covered in Appendix A along with relevant tolerances and
sectional properties.

*Method for Brine11 hardness test for steel (jirsf rtz~ision).

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TABLE 2 DIMENSIONS OF CRANE RAILS

(Chtm 8.1)

DEIIG- DIMENSIONS, mm
NATION -------p --___.____~.___._____-_~
-4 B C D E F G H R, R, R:, R, RS R, R,

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)

ISCR 50 ,90 90 5.5 .50 25 20 20 9.70 300 26 18 6 6 5 15

ISCR 60 105 10.5 6.5.5 60 27.5 24 22 9.82 3.50 32 20 6 G 5 13

ISCR 80 130 130 87 80 35 32 26 9.75 400 44 26 8 8 6 1.3

ISCRlOO 150 150 108 100 40 38 30 11.2 450 50 30 8 8 8 2

ISCRlPO 170 170 129 120 45 44 35 15.3 500 56 34 8 8 8 2

ISCRI40 170 170 150 140 50 GO 40 20.6 700 60 40 IO 10 10 3

9. FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS

9.1 The rails should be reasonably free from twist and the camber shall not
exceed 0.2 percent of the length.

9.2 The asymmetry of the rail cross section with respect to the vertical axis
shall not exceed 2 mm and O-6 mm in the rail flange,and head ‘respectively.

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TABLE 3 SECTIONAL PROPERTIES OF CRANE RAIL SECTIONS

(Clause 8.1)
DFSIG- CROSS WEIGHT* POSITIONS M~S~ENTS OF SECTION MODULII
NATION SECTIONAL ‘OF GENI’RE INERTIA
AREA OF GRAVITY
T----Ty----ym------,
Cr 8, x Y

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)(7) (8) (9) (10)

cm* kg/m cm cm cm’
Cm’ cm5 cm3 ems
CR 50 38.0 29.8 4.32 4.68 357.5 111.4 82.8 76.4 24.8
CR 60 51.0 2.20 4.83 5.67 654.6 195.9 136 116 37
CR 80 81.8 6.47 6.53 1 524 468.6 233 233 72. I
CR100 113 89.0 7.63 7.37 2 806 920 368 381 123
CR120 151 118 8.69 8.31 4 794 1 672 552 577 197
CR140 187 147 8.75 8.25 5 528 2609 632 670 307
*On the basis of density of steel=7.85 kg/dms.

TABLE 4 TOLERANCES
(Clause 8.2)
All dimensions in millimetres.
RAIL SECTION
DIMENSION --
ISCR 50,60 and 80 1s: 100 ISCR 120 and l$
Head width f2 zt2 +2
-_3
Thickness of head 2x1 rk1 iI
Flange width &2 -l-2 +2
-3 -4
Web thickness c2 _+2 12
Height $1 hl.5 f2
Length +100 t100 -!-loo
0 0 0

Weight -k3 +3 -t3

-2 percent -2 percent -2 percent

10. MARKING
10.1Crane rail sections shall be markt?d with the following details:
a) Manufacturer’s identification mark, and
b) Designation (see 3.1 and Tables 2 and 3).

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10.1.1 The material may also be marked with the IS1 Certification Mark.
Nore - The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of thf
Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and Regulation<
made thereunder. The ISI M&k on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys
the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that
standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which
is devised and supervised by IS[ and operated by the producer. ISI marked products are
also continuously checked by 1Si for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard.
Details oFconditions under which a licence for the use of the IS1 Certification Mark
may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian
Standards Institution.

APPENDIX A
(Clauses 0.3 and 8.3)

SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF CRANE RAIL SECTIONS

A-l. The dimensions of 22, 30, 32, 43, 45, 5211, 5213, 57, 67, 74, 75, 101
and 12.5 kg/m crane rail sections are given in Table 6 and Fig. 2 to 8. The
sectional properties arc given in Tahlc 5.

TABLE 5 SECTIONAL PROP;;R.gNOF NON-METRIC CRANE RAIL

I)esros.\TIos Al<l:h wl?mrrT ~<SD,rUS DlST.tSCES

OF 01’
(;YI<.\TION ~ELTK.~L
AXIS

7-x rr

(1) (2, (31 (6) (71 (8!

kg/m cn? kg/n> Clll Cl,,

22 28.3 22.2 “7.5 1.79 3.31 Table f$

30 3H.O 29.8 116 4.23 5.87 Fig. 2
32 40.7 32.0 4fi.9 2.11 3.88 Tablr 6
43 X.4 43.5 73.7 2.411 4.44 Table 1,
45 56.7 44.5 212 5.30 7.48 Fjg. 3
52.2 fili4 .W. I 199 4.27 &(il Fig. 4
5fL. 2 66.3 52.2 198 4..37 6.43 Fig. 5
i7 72. I 56.1; 10’) 2.74. 5.00 Tnblr 0
67 83.4 67.0 311 5.63 8.70 i:ig. (i
74.4 170 3.07 5.2 1 Fig. 7
5: ‘3.j.
94.86 73.2 170 36 :i.E I ‘Table 0
101 129 101 249 3.32 5.70 Table 0
125 1X 122 I!):! 4.87 7.60 Fig. 8

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 TABLE 6 DIMENSIONS OF 22, 32, 43, 57, 75 AND 101 KG/M
CRANE RAIL SECTIONS

(Ch.se A-1)

DESIG- DIMENSIONS, mm
NATION ,p -_--
D B b I; fi fd H A E h T, 7: r, r, 7

(1) (2) (3) (y+) (5) (G) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)

22 45 125 54 24 14.5 11 8 55&-l 24 20 4 3 4 5 4

32 55 150 66 31 17.5 12.5 9 65& 1 28.5 25 5 5 5 G 5

43 65 175 78 38 20 14 10 75*1 34 30 G 5 5 G 5

57 75 200 90 45 22 13.4 1I 8.5 __

J- 1 39.5 35 8 G G 8 6

75 100 200 100 60 23 lG.5 12 95il.5 45.5 40 10 F G 8 6

101 120 220 120 72 30 20 14 10511.5 55.J 47.5 10 G 10 10 G

A-2. TOLERANCES
A-2.1 The tolerances on the dimensions and weight of crane rails covered
in this appendix shall be as given in Table 7.

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TABLE 7 T\OLERANCES
(Clause A-Z. 1)

All dimensions in millimetres

DIMENSIONS RAIL &CTlON

--- ,
22, 32,43 and 30,45 kg/m 75 kg/m 52.1,52.2,67,74 101 kg/m
57 kg/m and 125 kg/m
Head width i2‘ 10.80 32 +2 $2
-040 -3 -3
Thickness of head &1 &l il &l Z!Zl
Flange width i2 +0.80 +2 -I-2 +2
-3 -4
Web thickness I‘2 +0*80 12 i2 i;
-0~40
Height I1 1 +0.80 t1.5 i2 12
-040
Length -t 100 +100 +100 $100 +1m
0 0 0 0 0
Weight i3 +3 +3 $3 -I-3
-2 percent -2 percent -2 percent -2 percent -2

id
d
=: d X P_
'X
& ll*l! TO CENTRE OF
= 25”
I R 226.60
~228.60I
F R8.73

,*6,&$?paYj

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 2 30 kg/m CRANE RAIL SECTION

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R228.60
1

.rrl

.76

I- 136.53
-A

All dimensions in millimetres. .\II dimensions in millimctrcs.

1’~. 3 45 kg/m CRANE RAIL S~cxros ~:Ic. 4 32.1 kg/m (:RASE RAIL %XXI~X
IS: 3443-11

L
!

All dimensions in millimetres.

~:IG. 5 52.2 kgim CRANE RAIL SECTKX

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p__ ._ 7?_6_.__--_--y

All dimensions in miltimetres.

FIG. 6 67 kg/m CRANE RAIL SECTION

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- 190.5

All dimensions in millimetns.

FIG. 7 74 kg/m CRANE RAIL SECTION

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RlO
!
t
I
I
140

All dimensions in millimeues.

FIG. 8 125 kg/m CRANE RAIL SECTIOK

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.\lenzbers Refmsenting
SIIRI S. Ii. JAISWAL Steel Authority of India Ltd, Rourkela Steel Plant,
Rourkcla
SlIKl ‘I’. P. hLAN1 (:hWidC)
SIIRI K. K. MawaL ‘rata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamhedpur
SIIRI I’. VISwAK?\R\l.~ (.‘~h~&)
SIIKI 13. P. h’fAlT1 hletailurgical and Engineering Consultants (India)
Ltd, Ranchi
SIlKI S. K. hrITKh Indian Iron Pr Steel Co I,td, Burnpur
SllHl ,t, N. %NIIA Cranes and Allied Appliances Sectional Committee,
SMDC 26, IS1

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 AMENDMENT NO. 1 OCTOBER 1983
TO
X$:3443-1980 SPECIFICATION FOR CRANE RAIL
SECTIONS

(First Revision)

Alterations
-e--m_

(Page II, Fig.3, dimension)- Substitute

'13.89' for '19.89' and '20.64' fop '2.84'

(Page II, Fig.4, dimenhn) - Substitute '~8'

fop 'FQ3.8'

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