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Failure of flash-welded rail joints in service July 1971 - July 1973 (TN-FM-046)

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In a two year period, July 1971 to July 1973, a total of 27 failed flash-welds was received by the Research and Development Division for examination. The results of testing showed that incomplete fusion is the largest individual cause of failure (12 welds) occurring in the head, web and...

Author(s): Ashton M.E.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1973

United Kingdom

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