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Document No.: TM/SM/53 Version- Third Revision of 2022 Date Effective From: 01.06.2022
Document Title: Specification of Chamfering Kit

भारत सरकार
Government of India
रे ऱ मंत्राऱय
Ministry of Railways

Specification of Chamfering Kit

No. TM/SM/53
(Third Revision of 2022)

Track Machines & Monitoring Directorate

Research Designs and Standards Organization
Manak Nagar, Lucknow-226011

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Document Title: Specification of Chamfering Kit

1.0 Scope: This specification covers essential material and functional characteristics with testing
criteria of chamfering kit. Chamfering kit is a tool set used for chamfering and work hardening
the sharp edges of the periphery of a fish bolt hole. This tool is used in a pair on both sides of
the rail web on the drilled fish bolt hole to be chamfered.
2.0 Reference Documents: This specification refers to following Indian standards of the BIS and IRS.
These shall be available at the manufacturer’s works premise for reference.

SN IS code TITLE
1. 1363: Part 1:2019 Specification for Hexagon head bolts screws
Part 3:2018 & nuts.
2. 1367: Part 2: 2002 (Reaffirmed: 2018) Specification for fasteners- Threaded Steel
1367: Part 3: 2017
1367: Part 6:2018
3. 7291: 1981 (Reaffirmed: 2019) Specification for high speed tool steels.
& Amd.1:2019
4. 432: Part 1: Specification for Mild Steel and Medium
1982 (Reaffirmed: 2020) tensile steel bars and hard drawn steel wires.
5. IS 16906: 2018 Assembly Tools for Screws and Nuts — Hand
Torque Tools — Requirements and Test
Methods for Design Conformance Testing,
Quality Conformance Testing and
Recalibration Procedure
6. 6129: l971 Specification of square box wrenches
(Reaffirmed: 2019)
7. 7381:1986 Specification for Hand Operated Square Drive
(Reaffirmed: 2019) Socket Wrenches
8. IRS: T-28 Specification for hand operated square drive
socket wrench
9. Drawing No TM/ 0512 Drawing of Special Tools for Chamfering Rail
Holes by Nut & Bolts

3.0 Technical Features: The chamfering kit shall comprise of following items:

(i) High tensile fish bolt 130 x 20mm with nut as per drg.no. TM/ 0512 1 set
(Alternately high tensile hexagon head bolt M20x130 with nut as per IS-
1367)
(ii) Set of 2 High Speed steel chamfering bits 1 set
(For 32 mm dia holes)
(iii) Set of 2 High Speed steel chamfering bits 1 set
(For 28 mm dia holes )
(iv) 19 mm square drive sockets size 32 mm 2 Nos.
(v) Set of two packing pieces ( sleeves) 1 set
(vi) T-400 torque -wrench with ratchet mechanism 1.25m length 1 No
(vii) Square box wrench of nominal size 19 1 No
(If hexagon head bolt is used)

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4.0 Materials:

4.1 High tensile steel bolts of square head as per RDSO drg. No. TM/ 0512 and conforming to
IRS specification No. T-28 shall be used. Alternatively, high tensile steel hexagon head bolt
of size M20 x 130 conforming to IS 1363 (Pt-1): 2019 and properties conforming to IS:
1367 (Pt-3):2017 & 1367(Pt-2): 2002 (Reaffirmed- 2018) may be used.

4.2 Chamfering bit shall be of high speed tool steel conforming to IS:7291:1981 and shall be
of any one of the seven grades as mentioned in the clause 5 ( Table -1) of the
specification. Chemical composition and Heat treatment of the chamfering tool shall be
as per IS: 7291 : 1981 and hardness achieved after heat treatment shall be R.C 62
(Minimum ) .

4.3 The high tensile steel nut shall be of M 20 conforming to IS: 1363 (Part-3):2018 and
properties shall conform to IS: 1367(Part-6) 2018.

4.4 The square drive socket wrench shall be of size 32 X 19 S and shall confirm to IS:
7381:1986 (Reaffirmed Year: 2019).

4.5 The packing pieces ( sleeves) shall be of mild steel conforming to any of the two
grades of IS 432 ( Pt-1): 1982.

4.6 T-400 torque wrench shall conform to nominal size 5 of IS: IS 16906: 2018 of length
1.25M.

4.7 Box wrench shall be of 32 mm size having 19 mm square head conforming to IS 6129:1979.

5.0 Functional Requirement:

5.1 The torque wrench shall be able to provide minimum torque of 52 Kg-m.

5.2 The chamfering bits and packing pieces (sleeves) shall have good machine finished surface,
free from any surface irregularities.

5.3 The chamfering tool shall be able to remove minor projections of the edges of the
hole as a result of drilling.

6.0 Tests:

6.1 Visual & Dimensional check: Dimensions of each of the items of the Kit shall be
checked and shall confirm the drawing No.TM/0512.
6.2 Test of Mechanical Properties: Following mechanical properties for these samples shall
be checked.
(a) Hardness of bolt As per IS: 1367(Pt-3) : 2017
(b) Hardness of chamfering Tool As per IS: 7291: 1981 (Table-4) (Reaffirmed 2019)
(c) Tensile strength of bolt As per IS: 1367 ( Part-3) : 2017
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(d) Proof Load of nut As per IS: 1367 ( Part-6) : 2018

6.3 Field test for chamfering operation: This test shall be carried out on 60 Kg or 52 Kg
90 UTS rail pieces on minimum three newly drilled holes. The equipment shall be able to
achieve proper chamfering of the edges of the bolt holes.

7.0. Tests at the time of supply (Acceptance Test): Acceptance tests are meant to be conducted on
randomly picked up samples which are taken from supplies under inspection against zonal
railways/purchaser’s purchase order.
7.1. Every chamfering kit in the consignment shall be subjected to following acceptance tests:

(a) Visual & Dimensional check - as per clause 6.1

(b) Hardness test of chamfering tool & bolt - desired certificate for every equipment should be
submitted by firm - as per clause 6.2
(c) Field test for chamfering operation - as per clause 6.3.

7.2. The acceptance tests, mentioned in para 6.1 and para 6.2 a, b, c & d shall be conducted by the
manufacturer for all the instruments in the consignment before dispatch. For this purpose each
instrument should be duly numbered. Manufacturer shall issue certificate in respect of each
instrument that the same confirms to the stipulated dimensions and hardness. The results of
hardness test for each instrument of the consignment shall also be furnished in the respective
certificate. Any deviation in the test result from the requirement in the specification shall be the
cause of rejection of the instrument.
7.3. Whenever the consignee considered if necessary, the hardness test shall be carried out under
witnessing of the consignee /inspecting official. If desired by the consignee/inspecting official,
the manufacture shall also produce all relevant documents as proof for conformity of the
quality of the raw materials used in the instrument and their procurement source.

8.0 Inspection:
The inspection during procurement of Chamfering Kit against zonal railways P.O. shall be carried
out at the premises of manufacturer by the consignee or his authorized representative. Minimum
level of the inspecting official shall be SSE (Senior Section Engineer).

8.1 Compliance of the specification shall be verified at the time of inspection.

9.0 Warranty & AMC:

9.1 All parts of the instrument shall be warrantied for satisfactory and trouble free service for a
period of twelve months from the date of acceptance of the instrument. In case of any part of
the instrument is not able to give satisfactory performance due to defective design, material or
workmanship within 12 months from the date of supply, the same shall be replaced by the
manufacturer at his own expenses. Further, should any replacement of a part or whole of the
instrument, design modification be made in any part of the instrument offered, the period of
twelve months would commence from the date of replacement/ modification in the instrument.
The manufacture/ supplier shall also provide prompt after sale service.
9.2 During procurement of the device railways should go post-warranty AMC with the supplier
for a pre-determined period as decided by the purchaser railway. This shall be incorporated in
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the tender document as a condition of contract/Tender/Supply. For procurement of Chamfering

Kit with AMC, Comprehensive Guideline on Procurement, Operation, Maintenance and Repair
of Small Track Machines (report No.TM-227) may be referred.

10.0 Marking and Packing:

10.1 Each Chamfering Kit shall be legibly and indelibly marked with the following details:

i. Name and trade mark/brand of the manufacturer.

ii. Capacity.
iii. Month & year of supply
iv. Serial no. of the Chamfering Kit

10.2 The instrument shall be supplied in due packaging in good quality wooden/plastic box as per
best trade practice.

11.0 Supplier is fully responsible to maintain the quality of product supply to Indian Railways.

12.0 Preference to Make in India: Compliance of the instructions contained in Public procurement
(Preference to Make in India) order-2017 or latest instructions issued on subject shall be ensured.

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