160t Iron Ladle Car Technical Proposal

1 Basic Dimensions and Main Performance Parameters

1.1 Basic Dimensions

Vehicle length	14200mm
Maximum width of car	3600mm
Maximum height of car	5650mm
Height of coupler center line (empty car)	880mm
Fixed wheelbase	1200mm
Wheel diameter	760mm

1.2 Main Performance Parameters

Total weight of molten iron and tank when fully loaded	≤260t
Tare weight	64.7t
Axle load	40t
Commercial operating speed	15km/h
Minimum curve radius to pass	75m
Distance between the inner sides of the two coupler knuckles	14200mm
The lowest point of the side beams on both sides of the frame to rail surface	≥200mm
Height from coupler center to rail surface	880±10mm
Length of trunnion box (contact surface with trolley support)	1800mm
Minimum thickness of trunnion box	340mm

The distance between the outermost end faces of the two trunnion boxes

4150mm

Distance between the bottom of the trunnion box

(contact surface with the trolley support) and the tank bottom

1835mm

The clearance Space required for hooking and unhooking of the crane

1600mm below the center line of the trunnion

2 Main Structure

The 160t open tank car for molten iron consists mainly of a main frame, two upper frames, four sets of double-axis bogies, and two sets of coupler and draft gears. The main frame is located at the top of the car, followed by the upper frames, double-axis bogies, and coupler and draft gears installed at one end of the upper frames.

3 Design and Manufacturing Standards

3.1 Gauge: in accordance with GB146.1-83 (standard gauge railway Locomotive and vehicle gauge).

3.2 The vehicle design complies with DB03-94 ZT series Iron Ladle Car technical conditions.

3.3 The vehicle body strength meets the requirements of TB/T 1335-1996.

3.4 The vehicle body welding complies with the requirements of TB/T 1580 and TB/T 1582.

3.5 Manufacture the 160t Iron Ladle Car according to the requirements of the ministerial standard.

3.6 The 160t Iron Ladle Car meets the railway technical standards.

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