Author affirms that 9900 additional cars per yr could be added to present output by using low alloy light weight steels in construction of freight cars; advantages described and objections examined; program for 1949 analyzed in connection with steel shortage; reasons why progress is slow and why immediate transition would be of great value.


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    Title :

    Steel conservation in lightweight freight cars


    Additional title:

    Iron Age


    Contributors:
    Barloon, M. (author)

    Published in:

    Iron Age ; 163 , n 5


    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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