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Post-weld heating of flash-welded rails in UIC wear resistant rail grade C (TM-MET-005)

Last updated on 17 July 2013 9:58

The high hardenability of UIC wear resistant rail, grade C, combined with the cooling characteristics of flash-welded rails have been found to give martensite/bainite microstructures in the heat affected zone of such joints. At Castleton Depot, it would be possible to install a heated muffle in the production line...

Author(s): Ashton M.E.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1976

United Kingdom

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