CAR BIMETAL BRAKING CLAMP Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B61H7/02 F16D65/04 F16H1/00 F16D69/02 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: bimetal braking clamp comprises arc-bent cast pig-iron bar furnished with a boss arranged at rear side center and having a bore to receive wedge-like cotter-pin to be fixed in clamp holder. Said cast pig-iron bar body has cylindrical inserts arranged in rows and made from material that features higher abrasive properties compared with those of bar material. Groups of inserts are separated by sections with no inserts, said inserts being point-welded to steel plate repeating the shape of and covering bar rear side. Steel plate is perforated to have 25 mm-dia holes in compliance with arrangement of inserts in bar body. Two inserts should be located opposite each round hole. Insert face overlaps round hole area for 1/3. Insert face is eclectically welded to round hole edge. In casting, mould is filled so that steel plate round holes are filled with pig-iron. Square holes are arranged along steel plate edges to receive pig-iron U-section bosses. Length of section with no inserts exceeds both width.

EFFECT: uniform wear of braking surfaces, wheels locking in all braking conditions.

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