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SI: IGF27 - 27th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity Vol. 18, No. 69 (2024)

Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel

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10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11
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142-153
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Abstract

This study reports an experimental investigation of the fatigue and fracture resistance of R350HT, a heat-treated pearlitic rail steel with refined microstructure used in rails. Monotonic tensile, rotating bending, linear elastic plane strain fracture toughness, and fatigue crack growth rate tests are presented. The results are used to outline the basic properties and are corroborated by fractographic investigation. This enables the identification of the dominant type of fracture. Regarding fatigue and fracture resistance, the investigated material shows similar properties as other pearlitic rail steels, such as R260. At room temperature, the dominating fracture is of brittle cleavage type, showing some ductile regions associated with pro-eutectoid.

 

 

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APA

Leonetti, D., & Schotsman, B. (2024). Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel. Fracture and Structural Integrity, 18(69), 142–153. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11

IEEE

D. Leonetti and B. Schotsman, “Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel,” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 18, no. 69, pp. 142–153, 2024, doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11.

MLA

Leonetti, Davide, and Bart Schotsman. “Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel.” Fracture and Structural Integrity, vol. 18, no. 69, 2024, pp. 142–153. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11.

Chicago

Leonetti, Davide, and Bart Schotsman. 2024. “Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel.” Fracture and Structural Integrity 18 (69): 142–153. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11.

Harvard

Leonetti, D. and Schotsman, B. (2024) ‘Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel’, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 18(69), pp. 142–153. doi: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11.

Vancouver

Leonetti D, Schotsman B. Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel. Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2024;18(69):142-153. doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11

BibTeX

@article{leonetti2024, author = {Leonetti, Davide and Schotsman, Bart}, title = {Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel}, journal = {Fracture and Structural Integrity}, year = {2024}, volume = {18}, number = {69}, pages = {142--153}, doi = {10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11}, issn = {1971-8993} }

RIS

TY - JOUR AU - Leonetti, Davide AU - Schotsman, Bart TI - Experimental investigation on the fatigue and fracture properties of a fine pearlitic rail steel JO - Fracture and Structural Integrity T2 - Fracture and Structural Integrity PY - 2024 DA - 2024/04/27 VL - 18 IS - 69 SP - 142 EP - 153 DO - 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11 UR - https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.69.11 SN - 1971-8993 ER -

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