Protection of rails against wear and corrosion, rail fractures; conclusions drawn from experiences in manufacture of rails and in their behavior in service; comparatively low carbon percentage and proportional percentage of manganese are important factors for obtaining close grain; rails of normal steel containing about 6% of copper may give good service in tunnels.


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    Title :

    Protection of rails against wear and corrosion, rail fractures


    Additional title:

    Protection des rails contre l'usure et contre l'oxydation


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Swiss Association Testing Materials -- 2d International Rail Assembly -- Meeting ; 1932 ; Switzerland , Zurich Manufacture



    Publication date :

    1932


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    German


    Keywords :


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    Struggle against corrugation wear in rails

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    The composition and manufacture of tramway rails and rail wear

    Holt, Robert B. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1910