Derailment of express at Grisolles, France, due to apparently perfect rail breaking into 21 pieces, which, on expert examination, was found to have been rendered brittle by skidding, etc.; proposes use of rail steel in which this hardening will increase rather than diminish.


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    Title :

    Self-tempering and surface-strain hardening of rails in service


    Additional title:

    Auto-trempe et ecrouissage superficiels des rails en service


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1926


    Size :

    24 pages


    Remarks:

    15 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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