The inspection of thermite welds in railroad rail - A perennial problem

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 387-393

  Clark, Robin ^a,b,c   Singh, Surendra ^d  

^a ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^b Sperry Rail Inc   (United States)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d SS Technical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPONENTS; THERMIT WELDING; ULTRASONICS;

ULTRASONIC INSPECTION;

RAILROADS;

EID: 0037835614     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.45.6.387.52895     Document Type: Review

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