AS 29031986

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Australian Standard
HELICAL SPRINGS FOR
RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK

This Australian standard was prepared by Committee ME/12, Railway Rolling Stock.
It was approved on behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of Australia on
1 August 1986 and published on 6 October 1986.

The following interests are represented on Committee ME/12:

Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia
Confederation of Australian Industry
Institution of Engineers Australia
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Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia

Railways of Australia Committee
Representatives of spring manufacturers also participated in the drafting of this
standard.

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This standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 85316.

AS 29031986

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Australian Standard
HELICAL SPRINGS FOR
RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK

First publi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1986

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 4356 6

AS 29031986

PREFACE
This standard was prepared by the Associations Committee on Railway Rolling Stock. It replaces
AS E41938, Volute and Helical Springs, and AS E51938, Carbon Spring Steel for Volute and
Helical Springs, which were withdrawn in May 1979.
Investigation has confirmed that carbon steel is no longer in general use for the manufacture of helical
springs of this type, and that the use of volute springs does not warrant inclusion in an Australian
standard.
In preparing this standard, the committee gave close attention to BS 24, Railway Rolling Stock
Material, Part 3B1955, Helical and Volute Springs and Spring Steels, issued by the British
Standards Institution, and to Specification M-114-65, Helical Springs, Heat Treated Steel, issued by
the Association of American Railroads. The standard combines features from each of these
specifications as applied in the manufacture of helical springs in Australia.
Reference is made to AS 1447, Hot-rolled Spring Steels, for the selection of bar material and to
SAE J404 OCT80, Chemical Compositors of SAE Alloy Steels to cover the inclusion of grade
SAE J404/6150.

CONTENTS

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SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 2. BAR MATERIAL

2.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 MACHINED BAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SECTION 3. MANUFACTURE
3.1 MACHINED BAR . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 OUTSIDE DIAMETER . . . . . . . .
3.3 PITCH OF COILS . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4 END FORMATION . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5 SQUARENESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6 SOLID LENGTH . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7 FREE LENGTH . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8 LOAD CHARACTERISTICS . . . .
3.9 LENGTH CHARACTERISTICS . .
3.10 RATE CHARACTERISTICS . . . .
3.11 HEAT TREATMENT . . . . . . . . .
3.12 SHOT PEENING . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.13 FREEDOM FROM DEFECTS . . .
3.14 DECARBURIZATION . . . . . . . . .
3.15 HARDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.16 SURFACE PROTECTION . . . . . .

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SECTION 4. MARKING
4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 CODE FOR STEEL GRADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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