Effect of local induction heat treatment on the induced residual stresses in the web region of a welded rail

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-283

  Mansouri, H ^a   Monshi, A ^a   Hadavinia, H ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dilatometery; Finite element analysis; Flash butt welded rail; Residual stress

Indexed keywords

BUTT WELDING; DILATOMETERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TREATMENT; LIQUID METALS; LOCOMOTIVE CRANES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RAILS; RESISTANCE WELDING MACHINES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

FLASH BUTT WELDED RAIL; FRACTURE COMPONENT; MOLTEN BRIDGES; RAIL CUTTER;

RESIDUAL STRESSES;

EID: 2942516129     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/030932404323042696     Document Type: Article

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