United Steel and Fasteners
1500 Industrial Drive
Itasca, Il 60143
630-250-0900
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TRACK AND BOAT SPIKES
United Steel manufactures four sizes of track and boat spikes. 3/8”, ½”, 9/16” and 5/8”.  All spikes are manufactured to latest A.R.E.A. specifications, either in low carbon or hi carbon steel.  Galvanized upon request.
Minimum Tensile Property Requirements

Tensile strength, psi ..........
Yield point, psi …..............
Elongation in 2 in...............

AREA High-Carbon Steel
Tensile strength, psi ..........
Yield point, psi …..............
Elongation in 2 in...............

 

 55,000
0.5 tensile strength
25 per cent


70,000
0.5 tensile strength
25 per cent

 

Dimensions and Quantities of Track Spikes

SIZE OF SPIKE HEAD  
Thickness Length Length Width Thickness Thickness
of Heel		 Length
of Hook		 Length
of Taper
of Point		 Approx.
Number 
per 200lb
keg		 Approx.
Weight
per 100
pcs (lb.)
in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in.
9/16 4 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/4 5/8 5/32 5/8 1 1/8 400 50.0
9/16 5 1 1/2 1 1/4 5/8 5/32 5/8 1 1/8 350 57.1
9/16 5 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/4 5/8 5/32 5/8 1 1/8 322 62.1
9/16 6 1 1/2 1 1/4 5/8 5/32 5/8 1 1/8 307 65.1
5/8 5 1 9/16 1 5/16 11/16 5/32 11/16 1 1/4 284 70.5
5/8 5 1/2 1 9/16 1 5/16 11/16 5/32 11/16 1 1/4 264 75.7
5/8 6 1 9/16 1 5/16 11/16 5/32 11/16 1 1/4 242 82.8
5/8 6 1/2 1 9/16 1 5/16 11/16 5/32 11/16 1 1/4 226 88.5