AAR SPECIFICATIONS FOR CAST WHEELS - M-208-69

This reprint of AAR Specifications M-208-69 together with the consolidation of the individual cast steel wheel designs appearing in the AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices is prepared for railroad personnel with a direct interest in wheels. The manufacturing procedures, chemical analysis, physical properties, mating, finishing, marking and inspection techniques are given. Several designs are shown.

• Corporate Authors:

  Abex Corporation

  Valley Road
  Mahwah, NJ  United States  07430
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axles; Diesel locomotives; Freight cars; Hardness; Locomotives; Metal heating; Railroad cars; Specifications; Technology; Vehicle design; Wheel rims; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heat treatment
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Wheel design
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040238
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1973 12:00AM