FIELD TEST OF CORROSION PREVENTED RAILS ON THEIR ENDURANCE LIMIT TO RAIL END FRACTURE

In order to prevent rail end fracture by corrosion fatigue cracking, various measures for prevention of corrosion were examined by field tests. In the preliminary test, 25 measures for prevention of corrosion were examined in tunnels under steam traction. Considering the test results, 4 measures were selected for life test. The most remarkable result of life test was as follows: In the tunnel, in which the mean life of non-treated rail was only 3 years, that of shot-peened rail covered with zinc metalicon was elongated up to 5 or 6 years.

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  JAPANESE NATIONAL RAILWAYS

  TOKYO,   Japan 

  Maritime Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Takihara, M
  • Tomita, K
  • Takeuchi, Y
  • Tsuyuki, S
  • Hirose, S
  • Kose, Y
  • SATO, Y
• Publication Date: 1968-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 17-20
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coatings; Corrosion; Failure; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Field tests; Railroad rails; Technology; Tunnels
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Corrosion fatigue; End breaks; Rail failure
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033175
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Quart Rpt
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 16 1976 12:00AM