Austempered Ductile Iron Railway Casting Parts Bogie Wedge

Solid-piece cast iron Wedge Friction for railway bogie

Product overview

A wedge is a simple device of triangular cross-section used for small adjustment in the position of a body or to apply large forces. Wedges mainly depend on friction when functioning.

Friction wedge is one of the spare parts of railway wagon. It’s installed onto wagon bogie anti-vibration device. Its function is to increase the slewing damping of the bogie and the car body, so that the car body can run safely and restrain the shaking and serpentine motion of the bogie and the car body.

material of friction wedges for the freight wagon bogies, :
Casting Alloy Steel
Grey Casting Iron
Austempered Ductile Iron(ADI)

Product Specification

Product advantages
• CRCC certification approved
• Good of high temperature resistance
• Good of wear-resisting performance
• Good of tensile strength
• Stable of friction coefficient

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Specific products include:

· Wheel set: axle, wheel

· Bearing & axle box

· Spring & vibration control system: steel spring, rubber spring, air spring, leveling valve, shock absorber and other truck components

· Coupler & draft gear device

· Braking system that meet UIC & AAR requirements

· Passenger train facilities & equipment: window, handrail, luggage rack, seat, HVAC system, toilet, gangway, plug door, interior products

· Locomotive parts

Below is the structure of K5 bogie, it shows the installation location of the Friction wedge.

Hengtairail Equipment Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Hengtairail”) was established by Mr. Wei, in 1999. He was as a vehicle engineer in the China Railway Chengdu Bureau. A professional engineer team and high-efficiency sales team have been built at present.

Hengtairail is certified and operating to the ISO9001:2015 management system. Products meet technical requirements China Railway Test & Certification Centre (CRCC), Association of American Railroads (AAR), International Union of Railways (UIC), etc.

Hengtairail is a global supplier of rail vehicle components & systems. Including casting, forging, and machining products.

Specific products include:

· Wheelset: axle, wheel

· Bearing & axle box

· Spring & vibration control system: steel spring, rubber spring, air spring, leveling valve, shock absorber, and other truck components

· Coupler & draft gear device

· Braking system that meets UIC & AAR requirements

· Passenger train facilities & equipment: window, handrail, luggage rack, seat, HVAC system, toilet, gangway, plug door, interior products

· Locomotive parts

Based on the cooperation of many reliable manufacturers, Hengtairail has lots of advantages, such as flexible delivery time & payment terms, convenient after-sales service, etc. Under those favorable conditions, clients’ procurement costs and risks can be controlled effectively. It’s beneficial for clients to purchase transnational.

After more than 20 years of development, relying on high-quality products and professional services, Hengtairail establishes a complete supply chain system and long-term good business relationships with clients who come from more than 30 countries and regions.

Safety is the forever theme of public transport. Fast and big capacity of passengers is the particularities of rail transport. That makes us have a higher requirement for safety. Therefore, Hengtairail will continue to carry out the manufacturing process and quality guarantee schedule strictly, offer excellent products to meet clients' needs, and become a comprehensive supplier of rail vehicle components with core competitiveness.