What kind of steel are railroad tracks made from?

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Railway rails are subject to very high stresses and have to be made of very high quality steel.

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If it gets to 50 degrees C, it won't matter! Actually, it just depends on the temperature coefficient...

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I heard Russia made their railroad tracks different widths ...Is it true ?

during the cold war era so enemy trains could not use them in case of an invasion. What is the standard width for American train tracks ?

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Yes, this is true. Standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) was chosen for the first main-line...

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Steel railroad tracks of length L = 18.00 m are laid at 10.0° C. How much space should be left between the tra?

Steel railroad tracks of length L = 18.00 m are laid at 10.0° C. How much space should be left between the track sections if they are to just touch when the temperature is T = 46.0° C?

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Length change = Original length x alpha x delta T α steel = 13 10^-6 °C ΔL = L°...

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What kind of STEEL are TRAIN TRACKS made of?

i was checking a train that was parked at a nearby station the other day and i just wondered this huge massive multi hundred ton train, on top of this little rail less than a foot ...show more

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Rail is made from hot rolled high quality steel alloy.

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Are Train Tracks made of the Strongest Steel?

is there a type of steel that is stronger or does the rail represent the top of the line?

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No, they are made of what is usually referred to as medium carbon steel, which has increased manganese...

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It's not any special steel by any means. It's just a common steel. Remember, steel wheels only roll...

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These other guys got here before me, so I won't elaborate since they already did. I know that all three...

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What kind of steel is my Kershaw Blur made from?

I just received a new Kershaw Blur knife from Amazon.com. It is my understanding that these knives are now made with Sandvik 14c28n steel. However, my knife came with a flat bottom to ...show more

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IDK. I have the Ken Onion Kershaw 1550 that I've owned for a decade, drop point plain edge of course...

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What are these "pipe arrows" at railroad crossings?

I've seen these since I was young and always wondered what they are. Example 1. Example 2 and another angle. The pictures are from Google and aren't the best, but you can see what I mean. They are made of iron or steel pipe and are shaped like arrows...

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You're thinking of a pipeline casing vent marker (scroll down for an image)? This article talks a little...

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