THE "RALUS" METHOD FOR RAIL INSPECTION BY MEANS OF ULTRASONIC PROBE

Shrinkage of a rail is not due to vertical wear but to diverse cause divided into two main categories:--Defects in rail fabrication;--Shrinkage due to use, for example the lateral wear at chamfer, or damage to the surface by slipping. Though the diminution of shrinkages in the second category is the affair of the user, the first category concerns the rail makers and the S.N.C.F. jointly. The study and development of the RALUS method provide an efficient means of checking the metallurgical quality of rails. A tool which will enable it to follow up the quality of production and to detect any anomalies before rails are laid on the track.

• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 9-10
• Serial:
  • French Rail News
  • Publisher: Federation des Industries Ferroviaires

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Nondestructive tests; Railroad rails; Technology; Ultrasonic tests
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail inspection
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033377
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 7 1976 12:00AM