FLASH-BUTT WELDING OF NATURAL HARDENING RAILS OF SPECIAL QUALITY CHROME-MANGENESE STEEL

The conditions for obtaining good and fully reliable rail welds were derived from many tests as described in this article. Progressive flashing is important to insure a clean weld seam with good static bending characteristics and hardening at the rail running surface.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This publication is available in German, English, French and Spanish editions.
• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Schweitzer, R
  • HELLER, W
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 506-515
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alloy steel; Alloys; Chromium; Metallurgy; Rail steel; Welded rail; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Chromium containing alloys; Rail steel metallurgy
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083065
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1976 12:00AM