The examination of samples from four rails hardfaced by submerged ARC welding and installed at Hyndland (TM-FM-075)

Elektrothermit G.m.b.H, of West Germany, have developed a process for hardfacing the gauge corner of BS11-type rails subject to sidecutting. This report examines samples cut from four rails installed at Hyndland Scottish Region. A previous Research and Development report discussed the examination of a pad of weld metal deposited...