Abstract

Specifies requirements for steel helical spring washers of single, double or triple configuration for use with screw spikes specified in AS 1085.18 and fishbolts and nuts specified in AS 1085.4 in railway permanent way.

RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee CE-002 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 13 September 2013.
The following are represented on Technical Committee CE-002:

Australasian Railway Association
Australian Industry Group
Monash University
Rail Track Association Australia
Railway Technical Society of Australasia
Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board
The Permanent Way Institution

Scope

This Standard sets out the requirements for spring washers for use in railway track.

Type 1 single coil spring washers (see Section 2) are used with fishbolts and nuts (see AS 1085.4). Type 2 single, double and triple coil spring washers (see Section 3) are used with screw spikes (see AS 1085.18).

NOTES:
1 Guidelines for purchasing and use are given in Appendix A.
2 Guidance on means of demonstrating compliance with this Standard is given in Appendix B.
3 Double- and triple-turn spring washers are sometimes referred to as ‘helical’; however, they are not helical in shape.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmation Notice 10-10-2013
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CE-002
Supersedes	AS 1085.7-1994 DR 01298