British Steel
Building Stronger Railways with British Steel
- This article first appeared in the Railway-News magazine Issue 3 2021.
Specifying the right product for your rail project can make all the difference between troublefree, longer service life, and a poor-performing maintenance-heavy track.
That’s why we work closely with rail customers to meet the challenges of higher traffic volumes, heavier axle loads, higher train speeds and shorter possession times.
We’re delivering products and services that directly address our customers’ needs for more railway life with fewer maintenance requirements:
Zinoco®
Our award-winning Zinoco rail corrosion protection system is a revolutionary product that can withstand some of the harshest corrosive environments such as coastal lines, level crossings and wet tunnels. Rail in these areas can become contaminated with salt, water, minerals and biological matter so needs a tough, durable solution, which Zinoco provides.
Significant investment in new equipment has allowed us to develop the world’s first ultra-long corrosionprotected rail in a single 108m piece – or 216m with a single factory weld.
The new and improved Zinoco is also the world’s first rail with a superTrack Management & Materials hydrophobic finish that repels water and dirt. Available in any length from 9m to 216m, Zinoco offers 5 to 10 times life extension where corrosion is the main degradation mechanism.
Zinoco achieves the highest levels of durability through excellent impact and abrasion resistance, and also provides sacrificial cathodic protection – so the protection of the metal is guaranteed, even when the zinc layer is damaged.
Suitable for any track environment, including third and fourth rail areas, Zinoco is available on any grade and any profile. And it’s the only rail corrosion protection system approved for use across all Network Rail infrastructure.
