Effects of Microstructural Parameters on the Mechanical Properties of Eutectoid Rail Steels

Materials Characterization

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-14

  Mendes Da Fonseca Gomes, Maria Das Graças ^a   De Almeida, Luiz Henrique ^a   Gomes, Luiz Claudio F C ^a   May, Iain Le ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Metallurgical Consulting Services Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; DUCTILITY; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEAT TREATMENT; NIOBIUM; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PEARLITE INTERLAMELLAR SPACINGS;

CARBON STEEL;

EID: 0031176526     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1044-5803(97)00086-7     Document Type: Article

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