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 BRITISH STANDARD BS 47-1:1991

Fishplates for railway

rails —
Part 1: Specification for rolled steel
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fishplates
BS 47-1:1991

Committees responsible for this

British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Iron and Steel
Standards Policy Committee (ISM/-) to Technical Committee ISM/74, upon
which the following bodies were represented:

British Industrial Fasteners’ Federation

British Railways Board
British Steel Industry

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Department of Transport (Transport Industries)
London Regional Transport
Railway Industry Association of Great Britain
Coopted members

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Iron and
Steel Standards Policy
Committee, was published
under the authority of the
Board of BSI and comes
into effect on
28 February 1991

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First published December 1927 Amendments issued since publication
Second edition February 1959
Third edition, as Part 1,
February 1991
Amd. No. Date Comments

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference ISM/74
Draft for comment 88/43327 DC

ISBN 0 580 18456 0

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Contents

Page
Committees responsible Inside front cover
Foreword iii
1 Scope 1
2 Manufacture 1
3 Chemical composition 1
4 Dimensions and properties 1
5 Marking 1
6 Tensile properties 2
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7 Templates and working gauges 2

8 Freedom from defects 2
9 Finishing 2
10 Tolerances 2
11 Chemical analysis 2
12 Tensile tests 2
13 Manufacturer’s test and certificate 3
14 Inspection 3
Appendix A Batch inspection procedure 29
Appendix B Holing of rails to BS 11; dimensions of fishbolts
and nuts to BS 64 and section properties of fishplates 30
Appendix C Information to be supplied by the
purchaser of the fishplates 30
Figure 1 — Referee gauge for checking fishplate height (h) 4
Figure 2 — Method for checking longitudinal straightness
in a vertical direction 5
Figure 3 — Key to Table 3 and Table 4 7
Figure 4 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 50 “O” 9
Figure 5 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 60 A 10
Figure 6 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 60 R 11
Figure 7 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 70 A 12
Figure 8 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 75 A 13
Figure 9 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 75 R 14
Figure 10 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 A 15
Figure 11 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 R 16
Figure 12 — Angled fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 R 17
Figure 13 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 “O” 18
Figure 14 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 90 A 19
Figure 15 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 90 R 20
Figure 16 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 95 A 21
Figure 17 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 95 R 22
Figure 18 — Fishplates for bull head rail No. 95 RBH 23
Figure 19 — Skirted fishplates for bull head rail No. 95 RBH 24
Figure 20 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 95 N 25
Figure 21 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 100 A 26
Figure 22 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 100 R 27
Figure 23 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail Nos. 110 A and 113 A 28
Figure 24 — Progressive sampling plan — Wald method 29
Figure 25 — Progressive sampling plan for inspection of
resubmitted batches 30

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Page
Table 1 — Chemical composition 1
Table 2 — Dimensional and finished tolerances 6
Table 3 — Length and holing of fishplates (imperial dimensions) 8
Table 4 — Length and holing of fishplates (metric dimensions) 8
Table 5 — Areas, calculated masses and properties for rolled
fishplate bar and finished fishplates in imperial units 31
Table 6 — Areas, calculated masses and properties for rolled

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fishplate bar and finished fishplates in metric units 32
Publication(s) referred to Inside back cover

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 BS 47-1:1991

Foreword

This Part of BS 47 has been prepared under the direction of the Iron and Steel
Standards Policy Committee. It supersedes BS 47:1959, which is withdrawn.
Previous revisions of another standard, BS 11, in 1978 and 1985 incorporated
both bull head and flat bottom railway rails. This Part of BS 47 specifies
requirements for fishplates, manufactured from rolled steel, to the corresponding
rail sections in BS 11. It includes, for the first time, fishplates of a fully metric
design for the No. 113 A rail section.
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It is intended that a further Part of BS 47 will be published to cover requirements

for fishplates manufactured by casting or forging.
Purchasers ordering to this Part of BS 47 are advised to specify in their
purchasing contract that the supplier operates a quality system complying with
BS 5750-1, BS 5750-2 or BS 5750-3 to ensure to their satisfaction that products
claimed to comply with BS 47-1 consistently achieve the required level of quality.
Where practicable, this standard aligns with ISO 6305-1: “Rolled steel
fishplates”, published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO).
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
pages 1 to 32, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.

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1 Scope
This Part of BS 47 specifies the chemical
composition and tensile property requirements for
the steel used, and the dimensions and tolerances of
rolled steel fishplates intended for use with railway
rails of linear mass equal to or greater
than 24.8 kg/m (50 lb/yd).
The provisions of this specification are not restricted
to fishplates for use with rails that comply with
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BS 11 and may be applied to fishplates for any rail
section of 24.8 kg/m (50 lb/yd) or greater linear
mass.
NOTE 1 Whilst this standard does not specify requirements for
forged or cast fishplates some of its provisions may be applied to
such products where appropriate.
NOTE 2 Recommended batch inspection procedures are
described in Appendix A. The section properties are given for
information in Appendix B. Information to be supplied by the
purchaser is given in Appendix C.
NOTE 3 The titles of the publications referred to in this
standard are listed on the inside back cover.
2 Manufacture
2.1 Manufacture of steel
The source of the steel and the steelmaking process
shall be the responsibility of the manufacturer of
the fishplates. If requested by the purchaser at the
time of enquiry the manufacturer shall describe the
source of steel supply and the steelmaking and
casting processes employed. The manufacturer shall
not alter these without the agreement of the
purchaser.
2.2 Manufacture of fishplates
The fishplates shall be manufactured from a hot
rolled section, cut to length and holed in accordance
with clause 9.
Sufficient crop shall be taken to ensure that end
defects are removed.
The rolling and fishplate finishing processes shall
be the responsibility of the manufacturer. If
requested by the purchaser at the time of enquiry or
order the manufacturer shall describe the rolling
and fishplate finishing processes employed. The
manufacturer shall not alter these without the
agreement of the purchaser.
Table 1 — Chemical composition
Carbon Silicon
% by mass % by mass
Ladle analysis 0.30 min.
0.45 max. 0.35 max.
Product analysis 0.27 min.
0.48 max. 0.38 max.
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3 Chemical composition
When tested in accordance with clause 11 the
chemical composition of the steel shall comply with
the limits given in Table 1.
In the event of dispute, analyses shall be carried out
by the appropriate methods described in BS 6200
and BSI Handbook No. 19.
NOTE The chemical composition and mechanical property
requirements of grade 080M40 or grade 080M36 of
BS 970-1:1983 may be specified by the purchaser.
4 Dimensions and properties
Dimensions and properties for all fishplates shall be
in accordance with Table 2 (see also Figure 1 and
Figure 2). In addition, dimensions and properties for
all fishplates ordered for use with a BS rail section
number shall be in accordance with the values in
Table 3 and Table 4 (see also Figure 3) and
Figure 4 to Figure 23.
NOTE 1 With the exception of the fishplate for the 113A rail, all
fishplates were designed in imperial units. The drawings for
these fishplates are therefore shown in imperial units. For the
convenience of users some data are also shown in metric units.
NOTE 2 The section properties are given for information in
Appendix B.
5 Marking
Brand marks shall be rolled in relief in such a
position, clear of the bearing of the fishbolt head and
nut, that the following information can be seen
when the fishplate is fixed in position:
a) the identity of the rail section to which the
fishplate belongs;
b) the identification mark of the manufacturer;
c) the last two figures of the year of manufacture.
Each element of the brand mark shall be separated
by a hyphen of minimum length 0.7 times the
height of the brand letters and numbers.
Example
BS 95 R — X & Co — 90
Manganese Phosphorous Sulphur
% by mass % by mass % by mass
0.90 max. 0.05 max. 0.05 max.
0.94 max. 0.058 max. 0.058 max.
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6 Tensile properties
When tested in accordance with clause 12 the
tensile strength and elongation of the steel shall
comply with the following.
Tensile strength Minimum elongation
(Gauge length 5.65 ÎÆS0)
% All necessary precautions shall be taken to ensure
N/mm2
600 ± 50 18
where
S0 is the cross-sectional area of the test
piece (in mm2).
NOTE Where the purchaser specifies the use of a grade of steel
complying with BS 970-1 then the associated tensile property
requirements of this grade are applicable (see clause 3).
7 Templates and working gauges
The manufacturer shall make available to the
purchaser a set of clearly identified master
templates, internal and external, for the section of
fishplate ordered and shall obtain the purchaser’s
approval of them before rolling of the fishplate
section begins. The master templates shall be made
available on request for the checking of working
gauges.
In addition to the master templates, the
manufacturer shall make available go and no-go
working gauges incorporating the dimensional
tolerances given in Table 2.
NOTE The same master templates may be used by several
purchasers (see item b) of Appendix C).
8 Freedom from defects
Fishplates shall be free from manufacturing defects
adversely affecting their performance in service.
No manufacturing operations shall be carried out
with the object of concealing defects.
NOTE Minor surface defects may be removed using a method
approved by the purchaser.
9 Finishing
9.1 Straightness
The straightening operation shall be carried out
with gradual pressure and without impact.
9.2 Fishplate length
The significantly rolled bars used shall be cut to
length by any suitable method which does not
deform the section or change the properties of the
steel. Each cut shall be clean and free from burrs.
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9.3 Bolt holes
One or more of the following methods shall be used
for producing the holes:
drilling;
hot punching;
machining.
that the fishing surfaces are not significantly
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deformed or the steel impaired. The dimensions of
the hole shall remain within the tolerances given in
Table 2.
Burrs resulting from these operations shall be
removed.
10 Tolerances
The tolerances of rolled bar and finished fishplate
shall comply with Table 2.
11 Chemical analysis
11.1 Ladle analysis
The chemical composition of each cast of steel shall
be determined by representative ladle analysis and
shall comply with the requirements of clause 3. If
the result of the ladle analysis does not comply, all
fishplates from that cast or part cast shall be
deemed not to comply with this standard, subject to
the provisions of 11.2.
NOTE Determination may be made chemically,
spectrographically or by other accepted modern instrumental
methods.
11.2 Product analysis
Should the result of the ladle analysis fail to comply
with the requirements of clause 3, or should the
purchaser require it (see item d) of Appendix C) the
manufacturer shall make tests on two separate
product samples from the cast or part cast.
If the results of these tests comply with the product
analysis requirements in clause 3 the cast or part
cast shall be accepted. If one or both of the test
pieces fail, the cast or part cast shall be rejected.
12 Tensile tests
12.1 Method of test
The manufacturer shall determine the tensile
properties of the steel in accordance with
BS 18 using a standard circular cross section tensile
test piece.
12.2 Number of tests
One tensile test shall be carried out on each type of
fishplate per cast for casts of 50 tonnes or less. For
larger casts, one test shall be carried out for each
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12.3 Test pieces
The test pieces shall be cut with longitudinal axes in
the rolling direction and taken in the area adjacent
to one of the fishing surfaces without, however,
touching it. Cutting and finishing shall be carried
out entirely in the cold state, by means of machine
tools and without any hammering, cold deformation,
hardening or annealing (see BS 18).
12.4 Retests
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If the sample part selected for the test, from the
batch corresponding to a cast or part cast, does not
satisfy the conditions laid down, two retests from
the same batch shall be carried out. If one or both of
the retests is not satisfactory the corresponding
batch does not comply with this standard.
NOTE Non-complying batches may be subjected to rectification
operations and further testing only after receipt of the
purchaser’s approval.
13 Manufacturer’s tests and certificate
The manufacturer shall be responsible for the
supply, preparation and testing of test pieces.
The manufacturer shall supply the purchaser with
certificates showing the source and method of
steelmaking/casting used and the results of the
mechanical and chemical tests.
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14 Inspection
The manufacturer shall inspect all batches of
fishplates and ensure that they comply with this
Part of BS 47. All non-conforming batches shall be
clearly marked.
NOTE 1 Recommended inspection procedures are described in
Appendix A.
The inspection or quality assurance system to be
applied shall be defined at the time of enquiry or
order (see item e) of Appendix C) and shall be based
on one of the following.
a) The purchaser shall require the manufacturer
to take responsibility for quality assurance based
on a procedure in compliance with BS 5750.
b) Alternatively, the purchaser shall be advised
in advance by the manufacturer of the dates of
rolling, of sample selection and of mechanical
testing of the test pieces to enable the purchaser
to witness these procedures. The purchaser shall
also be advised by the manufacturer of the
availability of the finished product for inspection.
The purchaser shall have access during working
hours to observe the manufacturing process and
to inspect the finished product.
NOTE 2 Any batches which do not comply should be sorted
before submission for the purchaser’s inspection.
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Figure 1 — Referee gauge for checking fishplate height (h)

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Figure 2 — Method for checking longitudinal straightness in a vertical direction

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Dimensions Tolerances Method of checking

mm mm

Height h of the fishplate H < 165 ± 0.5 Figure 1

(height at the check point 165 k H < 180 ± 0.7

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selected)
Diameter of bolt holes
(see note 1)
Position of bolt holes
Straightness for fishplates
supplied in rolled bars
Straightness for fishplates
supplied as units
Length
Inclination of the fishing
surfaces
End squareness
Tolerances on other
dimensions defining the cross
section
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180 < H < 190 ± 0.8
190 k H ± 1.0
Where H is the height of the matching rail
(defined as A in Figure 4 of BS 11:1985).
Ì k 32 ± 0.5
Ì > 32 ± 1.0
The position of the holes shall enable the fishplate to be mounted on a gauge with cylindrical
pins, consisting of a piece of rail to nominal section, and in the body of which are fixed a
number of cylindrical pins corresponding to the holes in the fishplate. The vertical height
and longitudinal spacing of the pin centres shall conform with the nominal bolt hole centres
shown in Figure 3 and Table 3 and Table 4 of this standard or the agreed purchaser’s
drawing. The pins shall have a diameter 1 mm less than the diameter of holes k 32 mm
and 2 mm less than the diameter of holes > 32 mm. When the rail and the fishplates are
brought together, all the pins shall engage simultaneously in the holes.
On the flat: 1 mm/m Checked by 1 m
The total deflection on the rolled bar length shall not exceed 0.4 % of the length straightedge
Vertical direction: 0.1 % of the chord length. Centre should not be lower than the ends Figure 2
Horizontal direction: 0.16 % of the length Checked by 1 m
straightedge
As given in Table 3 and Table 4 + 3 mm
As given in Figure 4 to Figure 23 ± 3.6 % of the specified inclination
— + 2 mm
— ± 0.5 mm
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Figure 3 — Key to Table 3 and Table 4

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 Table 3 — Length and holing of fishplates (imperial dimensions)
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NOTE All fishplates are designed to have a /4 in gap between rail ends
No. of BS section Figure 3 50 “O” 60 A 60 R 70 A 75 A 75 R 80 A 80 R 80 R 80 “O” 90 A 90 R 95 A 95 R 95 RBH 95 RBH 95 N 100 A 100 R 110 A 113 A
of rail ref. angled skirted thicka
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a
Length of 4-bolt A 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 20 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 20
fishplate
a
Length of 6-bolt B 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 30 27 27 27 27 N/A N/A 27 27 27 36
fishplate

C 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21/2 21/4 21/4 21/4 21/4 2 2 21/4 21/4 21/4 21/2 21/2
a
Centres of bolt holes D   N/A N/A   8
in fishplates   1  
E  4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 41/2 41/2 41/2 41/2  4 /2 41/2  41/2 41/2 41/2  5 5
   
F   5 5   5 5

Diameter of bolt J 13/16 13/16 13/16 15/16 15/16 15/16 15/16 15/16 15/16 15/16 1 1/16 1 1/16 1 1/16 1 1/16 1 1 1 1/16 1 1/16 1 1/16 1 1/16 a
holes in fishplates
NOTE Fishbolts and nuts are described in BS 64.
a Designed in metric units.

Table 4 — Length and holing of fishplates (metric dimensions)

NOTE All fishplates are designed to have a 6.35 mm gap between rail ends
No. of BS Figure 3 50 “O” 60 A 60 R 70 A 75 A 75 R 80 A 80 R 80 R 80 “O” 90 A 90 R 95 A 95 R 95 RBH 95 RBH 95 N 100 A 100 R 110 A 113 A
section of rail ref. angled skirted thicka
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
Length of 4-bolt A 406.4 406.4 406.4 406.4 406.4 406.4 406.4 406.4 406.4 508 457.2 457.2 457.2 457.2 457.2 457.2 457.2 457.2 457.2 508 507
fishplate
Length of 6-bolt B 609.6 609.6 609.6 609.6 609.6 609.6 609.6 609.6 609.6 767 685.8 685.8 685.8 685.8 N/A N/A 685.8 685.8 685.8 914.4 914
fishplate
C 50.8 50.8 50.8 50.8 50.8 50.8 50.8 50.8 50.8 63.5 57.15 57.15 57.15 57.15 50.8 50.8 57.15 57.15 57.15 63.5 63.5
Centres of bolt D   N/A N/A  203.2 203
holes in fish- 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6 101.6  114.3  114.3 114.3 114.3 127
plates E  127 114.3 114.3 114.3 114.3  114.3  127
  
F   127 127  127 127
Diameter of bolt J 20.64 20.64 20.64 23.81 23.81 23.81 23.81 23.81 23.81 23.81 26.99 26.99 26.99 26.99 25.4 25.4 26.99 26.99 26.99 26.99 27
holes in fish-
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plates
NOTE Fishbolts and nuts are described in BS 64.
a
Designed in metric units.
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Figure 4 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 50 “O”

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Figure 5 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 60 A
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Figure 6 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 60 R

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Figure 7 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 70 A
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Figure 8 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 75 A

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Figure 9 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 75 R
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Figure 10 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 A

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Figure 11 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 R
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Figure 12 — Angled fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 R

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Figure 13 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 80 “O”
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Figure 14 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 90 A

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Figure 15 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 90 R
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Figure 16 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 95 A

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Figure 17 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 95 R
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Figure 18 — Fishplates for bull head rail No. 95 RBH

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Figure 19 — Skirted fishplates for bull head rail No. 95 RBH
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Figure 20 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 95 N

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Figure 21 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 100 A
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Figure 22 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail No. 100 R

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Figure 23 — Fishplates for flat bottom rail Nos. 110 A and 113 A
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Appendix A Batch inspection
procedure
A.1 General
The fishplates should be grouped into batches of the
same kind.
Inspection should be carried out by random
sampling from the batches.
The selected samples should be marked and these
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marks should be kept intact until the end of
inspection.
One of the sampling procedures described in A.2,
A.3 and A.4 should be used to define the acceptable
levels of quality and risks and the size of the batch
and of the sample.
A.2 BS 6001
The relevant tables of BS 6001 should be stated by
the purchaser.
A.3 A sampling programme according to the
Wald method
This design is shown in Figure 24 with the
resubmitted batch sampling diagram in Figure 25.
Figure 24 — Progressive sampling plan — Wald method (see Appendix A)
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The risks with this method are as follows:
a) a 5 % maximum probability of the rejection of
a batch containing no more than 5 % of faulty
parts;
b) a 5 % maximum probability of the acceptance
of a batch containing not less than 15 % of faulty
parts.
The test shall be terminated as soon as the point
representing the progress of the check enters the
acceptance or rejection area.
A.4 A sampling programme designed and
detailed by the purchaser
This programme should state:
a) the batch size;
b) the sample size;
c) the maximum percentage of rejected plates in
the sample which will permit the batch to be
accepted;
d) the percentage of rejected plates in the sample
which will cause the batch to be inspected on an
individual plate basis;
e) the retest programme for batches where the
percentage of rejected plates in the sample falls
between the reject/accept percentage (where
applicable).
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Figure 25 — Progressive sampling plan for inspection of resubmitted batches (see Appendix A)
Appendix B Holing of rails to BS 11;
dimensions of fishbolts and nuts to
BS 64 and section properties of
fishplates
B.1 For details of the holing of rails see BS 11 and
for the dimensions of fishbolts and nuts see BS 64.
B.2 The areas, calculated masses and properties for
rolled steel fishplate bar and finished fishplates are
shown in imperial units in Table 5 and in metric
units in Table 6 for information.
NOTE The section masses quoted in this standard have been
determined by multiplying the section area in mm2 by 0.007 85 to
give the mass in kg/m or by multiplying the section area in
in2 by 10.209 to give the mass in lb/yd.
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Appendix C Information to be
supplied by the purchaser of the
fishplates
When placing an order for fishplates complying with
this standard the purchaser should state:
a) details of fishplate section and holing
(see clause 4);
b) whether or not new templates and working
gauges are required (see clause 7);
c) the method to be used for producing the bolt
holes (see 9.3);
d) whether product analysis is required
(see 11.2);
e) the procedure to be used for inspection
(see clause 14).
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Number of BS rail Rolled fishplate bar section Finished fishplates

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section
Cross-sectional area Calculated mass Moment of Section modulus (Jxx) Height of neutral axis Calculated mass per pair
inertia (Ixx) above bolt hole centres
Top Bottom 4 hole 6 hole
in2 lb/yd in4 in3 in3 in lb lb

50 “O” 1.7317 17.68 0.802 0.642 0.642 On centre 14.72 22.36

60 A 2.4760 25.28 1.856 1.241 1.224 0.126 21.70 32.55
60 R 2.2123 22.59 1.703 1.080 1.159 0.013 19.30 28.96
70 A 2.8007 28.59 2.470 1.515 1.478 0.117 24.48 36.72
75 A 2.9958 30.58 2.795 1.678 1.626 0.124 26.06 39.29
75 R 2.7827 28.41 2.764 1.525 1.685 – 0.036 24.13 36.19
80 A 3.3234 33.93 3.354 1.937 1.851 0.178 28.99 43.48
80 R 3.0267 30.90 3.247 1.715 1.916 – 0.043 26.29 39.44
80 R angled 3.7465 38.25 4.651 2.125 2.987 – 0.339 32.82 49.24
80 “O” 3.0705 31.35 2.311 1.419 1.482 – 0.035 32.45 50.02
90 A 3.9180 40.00 4.575 2.461 2.374 0.181 38.55 57.83
90 R 3.5368 36.11 4.396 2.145 2.428 – 0.069 34.66 51.99
95 A 4.1992 42.87 5.518 2.831 2.710 0.211 41.24 61.85
95 R 3.7056 37.83 4.962 2.326 2.665 – 0.095 36.20 54.29
95 RBH 3.3552 34.25 2.901 1.658 1.658 On centre 32.17 —
95 RBH skirted 4.5671 46.63 8.828 3.536 3.281 – 0.747 43.16a —
95 N 3.9669 40.50 5.250 2.589 2.684 – 0.048 38.80 58.20
100 A 4.4765 45.70 6.106 3.078 2.926 0.223 44.00 66.00
100 R 3.9944 40.78 5.721 2.586 2.983 – 0.101 39.08 58.62
113 A thick a 6.1145 62.36 8.161 3.691 4.077 0.033 66.38 120.47
a Takes account of end chamfers on skirt.
a BS 113 A thick fishplate is to truly metric design.

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Number of BS rail Rolled fishplate bar section Finished fishplates
section
Cross-sectional area Calculated mass Moment of Section modulus (Jxx) Height of neutral axis Calculated mass per pair
inertia (Ixx) above bolt hole centres
Top Bottom 4 hole 6 hole
2 4 3 3
mm kg/m cm cm cm mm kg kg

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50 “O” 1 117.2 8.77 33.39 10.52 10.52 On centre 6.68 10.14
60 A 1 597.4 12.54 77.25 20.34 20.06 3.20 9.84 14.76
60 R 1 427.3 11.20 70.90 17.70 18.99 0.32 8.75 13.14
70 A 1 806.9 14.18 102.80 24.82 24.21 2.96 11.10 16.65
75 A 1 932.8 15.17 116.32 27.51 26.64 3.16 11.82 17.73
75 R 1 795.3 14.09 115.05 24.98 27.62 – 0.91 10.95 16.42
80 A 2 144.1 16.83 139.59 31.75 30.33 4.51 13.15 19.72
80 R 1 952.7 15.33 135.16 28.11 31.39 – 1.08 11.92 17.89
80 R angled 2 417.1 18.97 193.58 34.82 48.95 – 8.61 14.89 22.33
80 “O” 1 981.0 15.55 96.18 23.25 24.29 – 0.89 14.72 22.69
90 A 2 527.8 19.84 190.41 40.32 38.90 4.59 17.49 26.23
90 R 2 281.8 17.91 182.96 35.15 39.80 – 1.76 15.72 23.58
95 A 2 709.2 21.27 229.67 46.39 44.41 5.37 18.71 28.05
95 R 2 390.7 18.77 206.53 38.12 43.67 – 2.41 16.42 24.63
95 RBH 2 164.6 16.99 120.76 27.17 27.17 On centre 14.59 —
95 RBH skirted 2 946.5 23.13 367.45 57.94 53.77 – 18.97 19.58 a —
95 N 2 559.3 20.09 218.53 42.42 43.98 – 1.22 17.60 26.40
100 A 2 888.0 22.67 254.15 50.43 47.94 5.66 19.96 29.94
100 R 2 577.0 20.23 238.14 42.38 48.88 – 2.56 17.73 26.59
113 A thick b 3 944.8 30.94 339.67 60.49 66.80 0.846 30.11 54.64
a
Takesaccount of end chamfers on skirt.
b
BS 113 A thick fishplate is to truly metric design.
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Publication(s) referred to

BS 11, Specification for railway rails.

BS 18, Method for tensile testing of metals (including aerospace materials).
BS 64, Specification for steel fishbolts and nuts for railway rails.
BS 970, Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes.
BS 970-1, General inspection and testing procedures and specific requirements for carbon, carbon
manganese, alloy and stainless steels.
BS 5750, Quality systems.
BS 5750-1, Specification for design/development, production, installation and servicing.
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BS 5750-2, Specification for production and installation.

BS 5750-3, Specification for final inspection and test.
BS 6001, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes.
BS 6200, Sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals.
BSI Handbook No. 19, Methods for the sampling and analysis of iron, steel and other ferrous metals.
BSI Handbook No. 22, Quality Assurance.
ISO 6305, Railway components — Technical delivery requirements1).
ISO 6305-1, Rolled steel fishplates.

1)
Referred to in the foreword only.

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