Author : Heshmat A. Aglan
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (761 download)
Book Synopsis Fatigue Crack Growth and Fracture Behavior of Bainitic Rail Steels by : Heshmat A. Aglan
Download or read book Fatigue Crack Growth and Fracture Behavior of Bainitic Rail Steels written by Heshmat A. Aglan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The microstructure-mechanical properties relationships, fracture toughness, fatigue crack growth and fracture surface morphology of J6 bainitic, manganese, and pearlitic rail steels were studied. Microstructure-mechanical properties correlation of the three rail steels under consideration revealed that the bainitic rail steel has the highest mechanical properties as compared with austenitic manganese steel (AMS) and pearlitic rail steels. AMS shows very few signs of being work hardened or toughened, which usually increases the mechanical properties of the material. In pearlite, the microstructure has more detailed features that contribute to its mechanical properties. The bainitic steel has more alloying elements that when mixed, create so many dislocations that the dislocations cannot move against each other. This is where bainitic steel derives its strength. Fracture toughness analysis (KIc) of the three rail steels, namely bainitic, manganese and pearlitic was performed. A valid KIc was determined for the pearlitic and bainitic steels based on the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) E399 criteria.