SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1978
STP27102S
The Effect of Mechanical Properties Upon the Performance of Railroad Rails
SourceThe 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.
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Stone, DH
Association of American Railroads, Technical Center, Chicago, Ill
Steele, RK
Transportation System Center, Cambridge, Mass
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Developed by Committee: A01
Pages: 21–62
DOI: 10.1520/STP27102S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4716-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0545-4