Rail Steels Developments Processing and Use Stone & Knupp HC American Soc

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Rail Steels Developments Processing and Use Stone & Knupp HC American Soc
Rail Steels Developments Processing and Use Stone & Knupp Hard Cover American Society for testing and materials 1978  476 Pages
The technical literature is lacking in the specific area of rail steel, the steel rail, and the why and how of service developments currently experienced in this most basic component of our great railroad industry. ASTM Subcommittee A01.01 on Steel Rails and Accessories recognized in 1975 the need for a forum through which state-of-the-art technical papers on rail steel, its development, processing, and use could be presented. A symposium on rail steel, the first conference of its kind ever in the United States, was held during Committee Week, 17-18 Nov. 1976, in Denver, Colo., under the direction of the editors.
An international response to the call resulted in the acceptance of more than 20 papers in the general categories of "An Introduction to Rail Steels," "Effects of Alloy Additions and Special Processing on Rail Steels," "Strength and Fracture of Rail Steels," and "Fatigue in Rail Steels." The papers were presented and discussed, and are published herein along with several pertinent postmeeting written discussions. The international attendance and participation throughout the symposium is greatly appreciated. These contributions have made possible this initial publication in a field that invites increased activity.
Rails in today's heavy-duty service lines in North America are, relatively speaking, in a state of accelerating deterioration. This is the state, not by design but rather by the lack of it. The increased wear, deformation, and failure rate occurring in rails is, in the opinion of many, the direct result of the unfavorable economic atmosphere under which the railroads have had to operate for several decades, and the regrettable development of oversize rolling stock designed to cope with the situation. While the growth of railroading, the railroad rail, and the rail problem are covered in detail in the introductory symposium paper, the resume in the next few paragraphs will give those not familiar with railroading sufficient background to put the technical papers into the proper context.
The concept of free interchange of freight traffic among American railroads in the early 1860s made possible the development of one of the world's great transportation systems. Mandatory interchange rules by the Master Car Builders Association and its successor, The Mechanical Division of the Association of American Railroads, guided rolling stock development from the early 30-ton capacity freight cars, through the 40, 50, 70, and 90-ton types, to the 100-ton and heavier capacity units which now make up the bulk of new car acquisitions.
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