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What kind of steel are railroad tracks made from?

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 to improve its toughness. The chemical specification for rails for normal use rolled in the UK is :- Carbon - 0.45 to 0.6% Silicon - 0.05 to 0.35% Manganese - 0.95 to 1.25% Phosphorus - 0.04% max. Sulphur - 0.04% max. Remainder - Iron. The steel for higher wear resistance has increased amounts of carbon, silicon and manganese. In the US they are usually made from hot rolled medium carbon steel containing between 0.6% & 0.9% Manganese to AISI 1070. (American Iron and Steel Institute Standard).

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ordinary steel is used but the rails are tempered to make them withstand the pounding they get from the train wheels,the High Speed trains used in Europe are made of a stronger type of steel according to firm who makes them in Germany ,i think it was Krupp's of Germany who make them

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Google it, theres loads of info on train line steel

M M M

No. yes there are other forms of steel which are stronger. No, rail is not top of the line.

PM Railfan

They are not made from any particularly strong type of steel

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