Microstructural Evolution and Strain-Hardening Behavior in Hadfield Steel Railway Crossings

This work examines defect (spalling) in a railway crossing (frog) removed from a heavy-haul railway after 120 Milling Gross Tons (MGT). The frog was manufactured using standard Hadfield steel. The steel microstructure evolution was analyzed to understand crack initiation and propagation during servi...

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Published in:Tribology in Industry
Main Authors: Gustavo Tressia, Tiago Tepedino, Mohammad Masoumi, Juan Ignacio Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Kragujevac 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tribology.rs/journals/2024/2024-4/2024-4-08.html