INVESTIGATION OF FAILURES IN RAILROAD RAILS

Twenty-three failed control-cooled rails were examined during the year. The failures included: eleven transverse fissures, three from shatter cracks and eight from hot torn steel; eight detail fractures, seven from shelling and one from head check; two web cracks; one base brake from welded electric bond, and one lap on rail tread.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Cramer, R E
• Publication Date: 1951-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 605-617
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 52
  • Issue Number: 493
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040588
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM