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ML00096 - Oct.2017

Carbon Steel Tee Rail

Micrographic detail of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic structure.

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Micrographic detail of a of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic .
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Material

High Strength Low Alloy
  • ASTM A 1
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Description

This transport rail was qualified for adoption in a transportation system.

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Chemistry (% in weight)

Rail analysis

0.72C; 0.45Si; 1.05Mn; 0.015P; 0.015S; 0.25Cr; 0.10Ni; 0.03Mo; 0.21Cu.

Associated Images
Micrographic detail of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic structure.
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ML00096 / Oct.2017
Carbon Steel Tee Rail
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Pearlite
Micrographic detail of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing a fully perlitic structure.
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ML00096 / Oct.2017
Carbon Steel Tee Rail
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Perlite
Micrography of a transverse section of the rail, in the head, showing equiaxial grains. Perlitic microstructure.
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ML00096 / Oct.2017
Carbon Steel Tee Rail
M - High Strength Low AlloyP - RailAp - TransportationCd - Typical manufacturing
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Transverse Section