Mechanical properties of austenitic manganese steel containing nickel or molybdenum (IM-FM-026)

The austenitic manganese steel used extensively in the permanent way is regrettably not weldable by the thermit or flash-butt welding process. Austenitic manganese steels with nickel or molybdenum additions are claimed to be weldable and are marketed at a premium over the normal commercial product. In the present report this...