Fatigue Behavior at AAR Class a Railroad Wheel Steel at Ambient and Elevated Transportation

Autor U. S. Department of Transportation

Service loading conditions for railroad wheels include those due to wheel-on-rail contact, as well as thermal loads from frictional heating during on-tread braking. Studies have shown the wheel surface temperatures can reach 1000 degrees Fahrenheit during stop-breaking.

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