SHELLY RAIL INVESTIGATION--RESULTS OF ROLLING-LOAD AND SLOW-BEND TESTS

The S-15 series was initiated to evaluate rail heat treated by the flame-hardening process. Rolling-load test results for specimens S-15A through S-15W were reported last year and are included in this report for information. Specimens S-15W, S-15X, S-15E-2 and S-15F-2 are all secondhand 132-lb head-free rail heat treated to 3/16 in depth. Specimens S-15G-2 and S-15H-2 were not heat treated (secondhand 132-lb head-free rail) and used as control samples. The S-16 series was initiated to evaluate rail heat treated by the Linde process. During this period there were no slow bend tests.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1968-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 699-707
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 69
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete hardening; Defects; Dynamic loads; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Hardness; Metal heating; Railroad rails; Shelling (Metals); Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heat treatment
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Shelling; Shelling (Rails)
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040476
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Bulletin 612
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1976 12:00AM