P. Clayton

TL;DR: In this article, the topical concerns in wheel-rail tribology are highlighted from a heavy haul railroad perspective, and future research needs and the most profitable approach to employ are addressed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the potential of the material as a rim for a locomotive wheel and found that the possible benefits include an enhancement of the coefficient of friction between wheel and rail under the typical conditions of mild contamination.

TL;DR: In this paper, the rolling contact fatigue behavior of steels that are, or could be, used for railroad rails is reviewed. Butler et al. employed the type of cracks observed in service rails to study the effects of maximum Hertzian contact pressure and slide/roll ratio on fatigue performance under water lubricated conditions.

TL;DR: In this article, the microstructures of five molybdenum-boron, low carbon, bainitic steels were characterized using transmission electron microscopy and the wear behavior of the steels determined under severe rolling/sliding contact.

TL;DR: The development of low and medium carbon bainitic steels for railroad track applications is traced through investigations to understand wear behavior as discussed by the authors, and they have exhibited wear resistance comparable with Hadfield's austenitic steel under severe rolling/sliding contact.