DESCRIPTION OF FLAME-HARDENING OF RAIL BY THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, AND PHYSICAL AND METALLURGICAL TEST RESULTS

The process of flame-hardening of rail is described, and physical and metallurgical test results are presented. Rolling-load, drop, and slow-bend tests are performed on the treated rail. After an 8-hour flame-hardening process, no detrimental effects occur under the rolling-load tests for shelling; rail also conforms to accepted straightness with relatively inexpensive equipment. Since a superior fully heat-treated rail is unavailable economically to the railroads, the data described indicate a usable product for a relatively low cost.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • This article is an abstract of report no. ER-34
  • Corporate Authors:

    American Railway Engineering Association

    59 East Van Buren Street
    Chicago, IL  United States  60605
  • Publication Date: 1963-10

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 88-89
  • Serial:
    • AREA BULLETIN
    • Volume: 65 N
    • Issue Number: 580
    • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00052298
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 15 1976 12:00AM