Laboratory inspection of bainitic rail casting for RCE York (TM-ID-021)

On behalf of the RCE York, 16 butt joint bainitic rail castings were ultrasonically inspected at the manufacturers works (Memo Ref BL 65/5, 5th July). All were found to contain defects in the head. This report gives details of subsequent non-destructive and destructive tests carried out in the Research...