SEDL / STP / STP644-EB / STP27102S

The Effect of Mechanical Properties Upon the Performance of Railroad Rails

Stone, DH
Director—Metallurgy, Association of American Railroads, Technical Center, Chicago, Ill

Steele, RK
Metallurgist, Transportation System Center, Cambridge, Mass

Pages: 42    Published: Jan 1978

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Abstract

The behavior of rails in service is reviewed on the basis of past rail steel research. The formation of rail defects and rail wear are discussed. The mechanical properties of rail steels and their dependence on chemical composition and microstructure are presented.