British Steel RailMayo 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

• 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

Helping you deliver a safe, reliable

network with reduced life cycle costs

• 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

STANDARD

HEAT TREATED

GROOVED

RAILS

SPECIAL RAILS

SWITCHES &

CROSSINGS

25

GRADES

108m

MAXI

5,95m

MINI

9

British Steel Rail Portfolio

95

PROFIL

ES

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

• Sabkhas

Zinoco® 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