FIELD TESTS FOR BATTER OF END-HARDENED RAILS IN SERVICE ON THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD

Progress report which discusses the measurement of batter and hardness, testing of cracked and hardened rails with "weeping cracks", and a summary of these rails. Photos illustrate the weeping and shatter cracks found. Recommended practice for the controlled cooling of rails as a means to avoid or to minimize the formation of shatter cracks. A comparative study of control cooled and Brunorized rails--with the results of controlled cooled rails having reduced fissures and more improvements with improved insulation at the mills. Finally, a study and comparison of the drop and bend tests to determine rail quality and acceptability.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Jensen, R
  • Alleman, N J
• Publication Date: 1942

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 607-640
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 43
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bending; Bending moments; Bending stress; Cracking; Defects; Drop tests; Failure; Field tests; Hardness; Railroad rails; Railroad traffic; Stresses; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Fissures (Rails); Rail drop tests; Rail end batter; Rail failure
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033318
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: I
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM