Govt.
of India
Ministry of Railways
Research Designs & Standards Organization
Manak Nagar, Lucknow-226 012
QM-C-8.1/CASNUB BOGIE/0002B
INSPECTION CHECK SHEET FOR HS BOGIE BOLSTER (Drg. No.- WD-92058-S/3)
(RDSO specification No. WD-17-CASNUB-22HS Bogie-92, Rev-3)
1 Name of Manufacturer :
2 Address of works :
3 Date of offer :
4 RDSO File No :
5 Description of material :
6 Drawing and Alt. No :
7 Specification and grade :
8 P.O. No :
9 Total quantity Ordered :
10 Quantity Earlier passed :
11 Quantity now offered :
12 Consignee :
13 D.P :
a. Date of inspection
b. Quantity accepted
c. Quantity rejected
d. Balance order
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Note:
These check sheets do not detail all the dimensions or technical requirements of respective
Bogie assemblies/components.
These check sheets are issued only for General Guidance & assistance of inspecting
officials. Notwithstanding the above, the inspecting officials are advised to refer to relevant
drawings and/or relevant specifications to confirm conformity to the specified dimensions
and technical details.
1. A) Detail of Bolster castings offered
Heat Date of Date of heat Date of heat
S. No. of Bolster Casting Offered No. Cast clearance by Treatment
RDSO
B) Detail of weld repair of Bolster castings
S. No. of Bolster Castings repaired Heat No. DPT done yes/no heat Treatment done
Detail of DPT Agents Used in Crack Detection of Bolster
Agent Make Expiry Date
CLEANER
PENETRANT
DEVLOPER
C) Visual/Physical Examination
Specified Observations
Free from Inclusion, sand fusion,
Surface blow holes, folds, cracks, misruns,
defect surface imperfections, unfused
chaplets, porosity.
Surface Surface finish check by SCRATA
finish Comparators.
Marking
As per drawing -WD-92058-S/3
Details
Weighment Specified Bolster weight - 565 ± 4.5%
Details (5%)
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1. Chemical, Micro-examination & Mechanical Properties Test
A) Chemical Composition (As Per M&C Heat Clearance Register)
Element\ Heat
No.
C - 0.2 to 0.3%
Mn- 0.6 to1.1%
P - 0.04% (Max)
S - 0.04% (Max)
Si - 0.3 to 0.5%
S+P -0.07%Max
B) Micro-examination (As Per M&C Heat Clearance Register)
Grain Size
ASTM 4 or
finer
Microstructure
Normalized /
Normalized &
Tempered and
should be Non–
dendritic
C) MECHANICAL PROPERTIES (AS PER THE HEAT REGISTER)
Specified
Value Mpa)
UTS-500(Min)
YS-300(Min)
El in 2 inch %-
20 (Min)
RA%-30 (Min)
IMP-25 J (Min)
2. GAUGING FOR INDIVIDUAL BOLSTER CASTING – 5%
S. RDSO* GAUGE
DESCRIPTION OBSERVATION
NO. DRAWING NO.
Limit gauge for lateral lug gap *
1
( GO/ NO GO )
Snubber pocket width check WD – 97031 – S/3
2
( GO/NO GO)
Pocket & Lug alignment check *
3
(GO/NO GO)
Lug Edge distance check (GO/NO
4 WD - 97031 – S/5
GO)
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*
5 Bolster top spring height gauge
Bolster top side bearer height *
6
check
*
7 Spring spigot location check
8 Snubber pocket angle check WD – 97031 – S/11
9 Wedge wing profile check WD – 97031 – S/12
10 Bolster spigot height check WD – 97031 – S/13
Span squareness & co – axiality
11 WX – 01093 AB
check
12 Co – planarity check WX – 01093 CC
‘*’ Enter Firm’s gauge drawing number
3. LUG ANALYSIS TEST
Break one lug from any Bolster
M&C Heat Register RDSO Observation
Specified Value Bolster Sl. No. Bolster Sl. No.
Heat No. Heat No.
1. Chemical
C - 0.2 to 0.3%
Mn- 0.6 to 1.1%
P - 0.04% (Max)
S - 0.04% (Max)
Si - 0.3 to 0.5%
S+P -0.07%Max
2. Grain Size
ASTM 4 or finer
3.Microstructure
Normalized /
Normalized &
Tempered (should
be Non–dendrites)
Final Observation:
1. Chemical Composition is as per STR and RDSO observed values are comparable with
M & C heat clearance register.
2. Checked H.T. Register & confirmed that all the serial no. offered have been properly heat
treated as per H.T. register.
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4. MAGNETIC PARTICLE TEST
NOTE – 100% MPI has to be done at locations given in sketch of the specification.
5% counter check to be done by RDSO.
Heat No. Casting Serial No. OBSERVATION REMARKS
5. RADIOGRAPHIC TEST- (1 in 100 Bogies up to 300bogies thereafter 1 in 500bogies)
Bolster Locations as per sketch given in specification
Casting Accepted level of severity as per
Location Observation
SL. No. ASTME – 446 -81 or E – 71
Location-1
Shrinkage - Level 3 (In CB& CD
Location-2 cat.) Level 4 (In CA& CC cat.)
Location – 3 Shrinkage - Level 4 (In CB& CD
cat.) (In CA& CC cat.)
6. LOAD TESTING OF BOLSTER -
a) Static Proof Load Test - (1 in 50 Bolster castings)
Bolster casting No. Vertical load at CP Max. Deflection Permanent set
(Max)
Specified – 117t --- 0.7mm
b) Destructive Load Test –
(1 in 100 Bolster castings up to first 200 bogies there after 1 in 1000)
Bolster casting No. Vertical load at CP Observation
Specified – 254t No crack or fracture of bolster
NOTE: - Suitable crack detection test to be carried out before and after load testing.
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7. Sectioning Test-
Each bolster undergone destructive load test
Wall thickness range Maximum Variation allowed
6 mm up to not including 11 mm + 3 mm to –1 mm
11 mm and Above + 3 mm to –2 mm
Solidity should be checked by etching the sectioned surface over ¼ thickness
as distributed in the sketches.
Sectio Nomin Actual
n al
T1 22
1-1 T2 18
T3 25
T4 13
T5 25
T6 16
T7 19
2-2 6-6
T1 16
T2 14
2–2 T3 20.5
&
6-6
T4 16/2
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3-3 5-5
25
T1
3–3 14
T2
&
5- 5 T3
22
13
T4
25
T1
25
T2
32
4-4 T3
32
T4
T5 20
T6 13
22
T1
22
T2
7-7 13
T3
13
T4
13
T5
14
T1
14
T2
8-8 14
T3
14
T4
T5 16/2
T6 16/2
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