The history and present of application of stainless steel for passenger railcars are reviewed. Passenger railcar bodies can be constructed from three families of materials: carbon and high strength steels, aluminium alloys, and stainless steels. Their selection is based on the following factors: fabrication and life cycle costs, weight, corrosion resistance, aesthetics, maintainability, and compatibility with rolling stock. The application of stainless steels for passenger railcars is associated with a fascinating history, the development of high strength materials, original fabrication technologies, distinctive look, and product longevity. This area represents a unique example of the successful and systematic structural application of high-strength stainless steels, which extends for almost eighty years.


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    Title :

    Stainless steel passenger cars and how they are made


    Additional title:

    Personenwagen aus nichtrostendem Stahl und wie sie hergestellt werden


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    13 Seiten, 10 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 19 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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