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High carbon content and high strength heat-treated steel rail and method for producing the same

US9157131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2010
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21D2221/02
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A high carbon content and high strength heat-treated steel rail including by weight 0.80-1.20% carbon, 0.20-1.20% silicon, 0.20-1.60% manganese, 0.15-1.20% chromium, 0.01-0.20% vanadium, 0.002-0.050% titanium, less than or equal to 0.030% phosphorus, less than or equal to 0.030% sulfur, less than or equal to 0.010% aluminum, less than or equal to 0.0100% nitrogen, and iron. The steel rail has excellent wear resistance and plasticity and can satisfy the requirement for overloading. A method for producing the steal rail by heating a slab to a heating temperature, multi-pass rolling, and accelerated cooling, wherein a maximum heating temperature (° C.) of said slab is equal to 1,400 minus 100[% C], [% C] representing the carbon content (wt. %) of said slab multiplied by 100.

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