Low cost conversion of bolted track to CWR - fatigue strength of SKV-F thermit welds in 95 RBH bull head rail (TM-MF-179)

For many years, British Rail Research has carried out standard 3 point bend fatigue tests on plain rail and welded (both thermit and flash welded) rail samples to generate stress life (S-N) data to establish the fatigue strength of plain rail and welded joints. In the case of the welded...