The near-surface regions of rail wheels experience a complex thermo-mechanical loading,
which varies along the location of the tread and causes severe changes to the …

This work presents a study on the fatigue crack initiation in the presence of stratified surface
layers (SSL)–a combination of white and brown etching layer–on rail wheels. Reproducible …

Background: To decrease maintenance costs and improve safety in rail transportation, the
understanding of rail and wheel defects is vital. Studies on “white etching layers”(WEL) on …

To withstand increasing mechanical and thermal loads affecting rails and wheels due to
intensified rail transportation, comprehensive knowledge of evolving near-surface …

This study delves into the frequent surface cracking observed in severely damaged pearlitic
carbon steel rails, a phenomenon often attributed to the challenging characteristics of the …

Due to an increasing trend towards environmentally friendly public transport, rail networks
face higher speeds and wheel loads affecting the material degradation of the railway …

Transmission electron microscopy methods were used to analyze the cementite substructure
in the head of special-purpose long rails of the DT400IK category, made of hypereutectoid …

Аннотация К механическим свойствам и эксплуатационным характеристикам
рельсовых сталей предъявляются повышенные требования. В связи с этим разработка …

Medium carbon steels are commonly used for railway wheels due to a good balance of
hardness and fracture toughness, as well as solid wear properties. Among rail wheel steels …

К механическим свойствам и эксплуатационным характеристикам рельсовых сталей
предъявляются повышенные требования. В связи с этим разработка новых марок …