Development of the next generation rail steels for heavy axle loads

Proceedings - 9th International Heavy Haul Conference: "Heavy Haul and Innovation Development"

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 179-185

  Robles Hernandez F C ^a,c   Ordonez Olivares R ^b   Szablewski, D ^a   Garcia, C I ^b   DeArdo, A ^b   Kalay, S ^a  

^a TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER INC   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced rail steel; Characterization; Microstructure; Premium rail steel; RCF; TMP; Wear

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL BUDGET; AXLE LOADS; HARDNESS BRINELL; HARDNESS LEVELS; PHASE I; PHASE II; RAIL LIFE; RAIL STEEL; RCF; ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE; TMP;

CHARACTERIZATION; DESIGN; HARDNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

RAILS;

EID: 84870226667     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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