Two groups of ties manufactured, one from ordinary steel and other from steel containing 0.5% of copper were tested at five places on British Railways; copper-bearing steel found to be between 20 and 70% better than mild steel; resistance of steel ties to rusting considered adequate, but it can be increased for ties laid in open by using copper bearing steel.
Corrosion of steel railway sleepers: Final reports
Iron Steel Inst -- J
Iron and Steel Institute -- Journal ; 169 , Part 1 ; p 13-16
1951
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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