WEAR OF STEEL IN COMBINED ROLLING AND SLIDING

An experimental laboratory investigation of the wear of railway rail and car wheel materials has shown that increasing the hardness of rails will reduce rail wear but will increase wheel wear.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Lubricating Engineers

  838 Busse Highway
  Park Ridge, IL  United States  60068
• Authors:
  • Jamison, W E
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 71-78
• Serial:
  • American Society of Lubricating Engineers-Transactions
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Lubricating Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flanges; Metal hardening; Railroad rails; Rolling contact; Sliding friction; Wear; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail hardening; Wheel slide
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00361883
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1982 12:00AM