DESCRIPTION OF FLAME-HARDENING OF RAILS BY THE SANTA FE RAILWAY, AND PHYSICAL AND METALLURGICAL TEST RESULTS OF FLAME-HARDENED FLASH BUTT-WELDED RAIL JOINTS

Flame hardening of rails by the Santa Fe Railway is described, and physical and metallurgical test results of flame-hardened flash butt-welded rail joints are presented. Procedures and advantages of the flame-hardening process are cited, and rolling-load, drop, and slow-bend tests are performed. It is noted that the flame-hardening process is developed using relatively simple equipment producing a surface-hardened rail, giving satisfactory service for the cost involved, and performing well on the tests given.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1963-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 89-90
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 65 N
  • Issue Number: 580
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bend tests; Concrete hardening; Drop tests; Economic factors; Flame hardening; Hardness; Joints; Load tests; Rail joints; Rail steel; Railroad rails; Welds
• Uncontrolled Terms: Welded joints
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail drop tests; Rail metallurgy; Slow bend tests
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052299
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1976 12:00AM