CORROSION OF RAIL STEELS EXPOSED TO MARINE ATMOSPHERES

To evaluate the influence of corrosive environments on the life of rail, exposure tests lasting four years on low alloy rail steels have been carried out in submarine tunnels and on a beach tower platform 50 m high. A relationship was obtained between corrosion loss and exposure time, which was then used to estimate the relative corrosion resistance of these steels. From these results and analysis of corrosion products, it was concluded that a few percent addition of alloying elements such as chromium and copper would be effective in preventing corrosion in atmospheric marine environments, but in direct wet conditions a higher percentage will be necessary.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Matsuyama, S
  • Tsuyuki, S
  • Tsumenaga, T
  • Ishii, Y
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 115-120
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alloy steel; Corrosion; Corrosion resistant steel; Metallurgy; Rail steel; Railroad rails; Salts; Seas; Steel; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental testing; Marine atmospheres
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386975
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM