Rail Base Corrosion and Cracking Prevention: Phase 2

Ritter, George W.; Stuart, Cameron; Tang, Yim H.

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Rail Base Corrosion and Cracking Prevention: Phase 2

2018-04-09
By Ritter, George W. ; Stuart, Cameron ; Tang, Yim H.

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Creators:

Ritter, George W. ; Stuart, Cameron ; Tang, Yim H.
Corporate Creators:

EWI ; United States. Federal Railroad Administration ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT/FRA/ORD-18/09 ; 54943GTH
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Technical report; Jul 2014- Apr 2017
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
NTL Classification:

NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Abstract:

EWI was engaged by the Federal Railroad Administration to research rail treatments to prevent rail base corrosion in corrosive environments. A coating system was selected in Phase 1 and recommended for field trials. In Phase 2, four railroads sponsored the acquisition of coated rail sets and three installed them in-track. The coating suffered from adhesion loss and premature failure. The potential cause for failure was identified by the coating supplier. An additional set of four coating systems was tested in Phase 2B, using both accelerated laboratory exposure and ambient outdoor exposure. The laboratory tests included standard industry exposure tests. The outdoor exposure testing included salt applications. Based on the results of these tests, EWI is recommending a new coating for field trials.
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PDF
Funding:

DTFR53 14-C-00007
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35437/dot_35437_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 3.78 MB]
Collection(s):

Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:9aad440f1957d41fd0d03665399b41e8b219f661ccb8332491c413a18a8dc4fe

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English

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