ALUMINUM COACH AND THE PARIS METRO

VOITURES ALUMINIUM ET METRO DE PARIS

Technical results of the construction of aluminium coaches for the Paris metro; a comparison is made between the manufacturing methods used for these coaches and for steel coaches. The difficulties arising from the use of special, very long metal sections, the assembly on a dummy of the chassis frame using prefabricated units, contraints imposed by certain alloys and distortions caused in the welding sequences, are described in detail.

• Corporate Authors:

  Publications de la Soudure Autogene

  32 Boulevard de la Chapelle
  Paris 18e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Brisseaux, A
  • Fournier, R
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 415-426
• Serial:
  • Soudage et Techniques Connexes
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Publications de la Soudure Autogene

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Fabrication; Lightweight materials; Passenger cars; Rapid transit cars; Subways; Vehicle design; Welding
• Identifier Terms: Paris Metro
• Geographic Terms: Paris (France)
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design; Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134534
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1981 12:00AM