High carbon steel rail with enhanced ductility

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9670570
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14255693

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This invention relates to a high carbon steel rail with enhanced ductility comprising 0.65-1.4 mass % of carbon, 0.1-1.5 mass % of silicon, 0.01-0.4 mass % of manganese, 0.1-1.5 mass % of chromium, and 0.005-0.05 mass % of titanium, with additional allowances for Mo, Nb, V, Cu, M, Co, B, N, Ca, Mg, Zr, Al, and W, with the remainder comprising iron and the inevitable impurities, that displays a head surface hardness of at least 325 HB and a microstructure comprising at least 90% pearlite at a depth of between 2-20 mm below the rail head surface. The invention also relates to the process for manufacturing the high carbon steel rail with enhanced ductility.

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EVRAZ INC NA CANADAP O BOX 1670 100 ARMOUR ROAD REGINA SASKATCHEWAN S4P 3C7

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Kristan, Joseph Victor Pueblo, US 3 11
Lehnhoff, Gregory Ryan Monument, US 2 3
Richards, Mark David Pueblo West, US 2 3

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