BEHAVIOUR OF THE METAL OF THE RAILS UNDER THE REPEATED ACTION OF THE WHEELS--RESIDUAL LONGITUDINAL STRESSES IN THE RAIL (PART 1)

The residual stresses result: from heat effects during the cooling of the rail after it leaves the rolling mill; from trimming, after rolling in the vertical and horizontal directions; and, from the cold rolling of the top surface of the rail by the passage of loads. The object of this report is: to lay down a method for the determination of residual stresses, and to supply the results obtained by applying such a method in some special cases.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Partial Copy, Question C53. Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1966-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Defects; Deformation; Fabrication; Fatigue (Mechanics); Fatigue (Physiological condition); Rail (Railroads); Residual stress; Stresses; Technology; Wheels
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Question c53; Wheel defects
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040438
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: C53/RP 4/E Intrm Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1976 12:00AM