SEDL / STP / STP644-EB / STP27106S

Welding of Railroad Rails—A Literature and Industry Survey

Hauser, D
Research metallurgist, Battelle-Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio

Pages: 24    Published: Jan 1978

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Abstract

Literature and industrial sources relating to methods for welding of railroad rails are surveyed. The welding processes included are thermite, flash, gas-pressure, and arc welding. Process and procedural descriptions, weldment properties, service performance in track, fabrication costs, and production rates are reviewed.