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DEVELOPMENT OF WEAR-RESISTANT STEEL FOR WHEELS AND TYRES WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC.

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THE MAIN POINT OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROGRAMME IS TO DEVELOP A NEW TYPE OF STEEL FOR WHEELS AND TYRES WITH SPECIAL REGARD TO HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC. FOR THIS PURPOSE IT IS NECESSARY TO USE MATERIALS WITH LOW WEAR (ABRASION), LOW SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THERMAL CRACKING, HIGH RESISTANCE TO CRACK INITIATION, LOW CRACK PROPAGATION RATE UNDER THE CYCLING LOAD AND HIGH TOUGHNESS TO AVOID BRITTLE FRACTURE.

A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH CMN, CMNV, CMNNB, CMNSI AND CCRMN STEEL TYPES IN THE NORMALIZED QUENCHED AND TEMPERED STATE. WHEELS AND TYRES WILL BE FABRICATED AND TESTED UNDER PRACTICAL RAILWAY CONDITIONS.

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THYSSEN STAHL AG
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RECHTSABTEILUNG KAISER-WILHELM-STRASSE 100 POSTFACH 11 05 61

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