HOW RAILS BREAK

The manufacturing defects described are in ingots; in rolling methods; a transverse fissures, the fractures caused by stresses set up in cooling. The failures described arising from service conditions may be caused by excessive wear; fatigue or impact; rail-end batter; corrosion in tunnels, at water troughs, or at wet ashpits; slipping by wheels; faulty heat treatment, welding or cutting; corrugation; or war damage. Rail failures in India in 1929 due to rolling defects resulted in the use of impact testing on the side of the rail-head being added to test specification. The temperature equalization scheme adopted by British mills in 1928 to avoid transverse fissures is given.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Dinsdale, C
• Publication Date: 1944-3-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 213
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 80

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion; Corrugations (Defects); Cracking; Defects; Dynamics; Failure; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Metal heating; Nondestructive tests; Rail (Railroads); Rail joints; Specifications; Technology; Train track dynamics; Tunnels; Wear; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heat treatment; Rail corrugation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: End breaks; Fissures (Rails); Rail failure; Wheel burn
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037308
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM