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British Steel Rail Mayo 2019 – Buenos Aires Jérôme BONEF
Who are we?
• British Steel is one of the leading steel manufacturers in Europe,
producing around 3 million tonnes of quality steel products every
year
• We supply high-quality rail, sections, special profiles and wire rod
for some of the most demanding applications around the world
• Our steel has helped shape the world
• We supply our products to customers around the world
• Some are household names:
• Network Rail
• JCB
• Michelin
• To name just a few
What we do
Helping you deliver a safe, reliable
network with reduced life cycle costs
• We develop value-adding products
to address the industry’s needs
• Rails that last longer in
demanding conditions
• Rails that require less
maintenance
• Products to meet EU legislation
• Products to reduce possession
times
• We use our expertise to develop
the standards
• We have manufacturing
facilities in the UK and
France, supported by a
network of metal centres
and service centres
across the UK and
Ireland
• We also have a global
network of regional
sales teams
• Our manufacturing and
service locations – UK
and France
• 100+ profiles, 600kt
output and rolling/heat-
treating rail up to 120m
long
Our rail products
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British Steel Rail Portfolio
HEAT TREATED
STANDARD
GROOVED
95 25 RAILS
PROFIL GRADES
ES
5,95m 108m
SWITCHES &
MINI MAXI CROSSINGS
SPECIAL RAILS
High Value Rail products
Corrosion-protected rail
Zinoco®: Next generation corrosion protection
• Offers two lines of corrosion defence:
• Durable and effective barrier to corrosion
• Sacrificial protection so still works if coating is
damaged
• Suited for aggressive track conditions affected by
salt and water:
• Coastal environments
• Tunnels
• Level crossings
• Areas of stray current
• SabkhasZinoco® detail
• Zinoco is:
• a thermally sprayed zinc-rich alloy
• applied to the web and around the foot of
each rail
• available in lengths from 9 to 216m
• Can be applied to rails of any grade
• The ends of each rail are left uncoated to facilitate
installation welding
• Protects in virtually any environment including
3rd/4th rail areas
Zinoco®Corrosion-protected rail Sogenox®: Full speed-assured electrical contact • Offers effective electrical connectivity for signalling with no compromise on rail/wheel interface • Suited for infrequently used routes which may become oxidised • Austenitic stainless steel crown integral to the rail ensures track circuit connectivity at full line speed
Stress-Free heat-treated rail
SF350: Wear-resistant with low residual stress
• Highly wear-resistant ‘stress-free’ heat-treated rail
conforming to national and international standards
• Uniquely low residual stress improving foot fatigue
performance by factor of 3
• Suited for high traffic and heavy axle loads
• Comparison to R260
• 3 times wear-resistance
• 2 times RCF-resistance
• 3 times foot fatigue-resistance• Jérôme Bonef – Export Sales Manager – Jerome.bonef@britishsteel.fr • Fernando Cormick - Cormick Commercial SA - fernando@e-cormick.com
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