IMPROVED FATIGUE LIFE OF RAILS BY METALLURGICAL CLEANLINESS

This study reviews the relationship between fatigue cracking and the cleanliness of rail steels in terms of inclusion content.

• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Columbus Laboratories

  505 King Avenue
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Authors:
  • Steele, R K
• Publication Date: 1986

Media Info

• Pagination: 29 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cleaning; Fatigue (Mechanics); Steel rails
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cleanliness; Fatigue life
• Old TRIS Terms: Inclusions
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484790
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: AAR R-652
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM