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Finite element analysis of a web-braked bainitic wheel (TM-MF-145)

Last updated on 29 April 2013 1:17

The idea of web-braked wheels as opposed to cheek-discs has been tried before but was unsuccessful due to thermal cracking at hot-spots. However it is now proposed that wheels be manufactured from bainitic steel which has better high-temperature transformation behaviour, i.e. not forming martensite even on rapid cooling. Such a...

Author(s): Watson A S

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1987

United Kingdom

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