Post-weld heating of flash-welded rails in UIC wear resistant rail Grade C (TM-MET-5 (A))

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...