Eco Friendly Plastic Railway Sleeper Alternative For Modern Railway Systems
Plastic Railway Sleeper
A Plastic Railway Sleeper is a type of railway sleeper made from durable plastic materials, often recycled plastics or polymer composites. These sleepers are lightweight, resistant to moisture, chemicals, and UV rays, and require minimal maintenance. They offer a longer lifespan compared to traditional wooden sleepers and are an eco-friendly alternative, helping to reduce environmental impact while providing a cost-effective solution for modern railway systems. As a professional rail fastener manufacturer, we GNEE rail produce a diverse range of products, such as rail clips, tie plates, concrete and composite sleepers, wooden sleepers, and fastening systems. Our composite sleepers, made from HDPE, UHMWPE, FFU synthetic, and polyethylene, offer high quality and full customization to meet your standards. Contact us now!
Plastic Railway Sleeper specification
Ambient temperature: -45 ℃ ~ 70 ℃
Machinability: The same as Timber.
Service life: More than 50 years.
Maintenance costs: significantly reduced.
Lifecycle costs: Minimal.
Density: The same as wood (740kg/m3).
Electrical conductivity: Very low.
Chemical resistance: Very high.
Custom manufacture: to millimetre precision.
Sustainability: 100% recyclable.
Plastic Railway Sleeper technical parameters
| Item | Test method | Unit | UHMWPE 1000-V | UHMWPE 1000-DS |
| Density | ISO1183-1 | g/cm3 | 0.93-0.95 | 0.95-0.96 |
| Yield Strength | ASTM D-638 | N/mm2 | 15-22 | 15-22 |
| Breaking Elongation | ISO527 | % | ＞200% | ＞100% |
| Impact strength | ISO179 | Kj/m2 | 130-170 | 90-130 |
| Abrasion | ISO15527 | Steel=100 | 80-110 | 110-130 |
| Shore Hardness | ISO868 | Shore D | 63-70 | 63-75 |
| Friction Coefficient(Static State) | ASTM D-1894 | Unitless | ＜0.2 | ＜0.2 |
| Operating Temperature | – | ℃ | -80 to +80 | -80 to +80 |
Plastic Railway Sleeper application
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