INVESTIGATION OF FAILURES IN CONTROL-COOLED RAILROAD RAILS

Thirty-two failed control-cooled rails were examined. Causes of failure included: transverse fissures--two from shatter cracks, eight from hot torn steel and one from inclusion; 13 detail fractures from shelling; five fractures from wheel burns, weld defects or electride burns; and three other types of breaks.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Cramer, R E
• Publication Date: 1957-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 965-971
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 535
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Defects; Failure; Railroad rails; Shelling (Metals); Technology; Welded rail
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Fissures (Rails); Rail failure; Shelling; Shelling (Rails); Web defects; Web defects (Rails); Wheel burn
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040585
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM