Heat-treated profiled rolling stock
US6419762B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21D2221/02
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A railroad rail of a steel alloy having a pearlitic microstructure, which rail has a good long-term serviceability, high ductility and high abrasion resistance of the working surface at the rail head, the rail being formed of a steel alloy having a chemical composition in weight % of 0.4 to 1.0 carbon, 0.1 to 1.2 silicon, 0.5 to 3.5 manganese, up to 1.5 chromium, optionally other alloy elements below 1 weight %, the rest being iron and impurities, and at least the rail head having a portion of fine pearlitic microstructure and a hardness between 340 HB and 425 HB down to a sufficient depth from the top surface, the arrangement and the extension of the portion of fine pearlitic microstructure in the rail cross section being even along the entire length of the rail.
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