International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications

Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2015

  • Fatigue Life Extension Study in Cast Steel Railway Couplings Used in Freight Trains

    Morgado T. L. M.

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: Nov. 04, 2014
    Accepted: Nov. 06, 2014
    Published: Nov. 14, 2014
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    This article belongs to the Special Issue Structural Integrity of Mechanical Components
    Abstract: In this paper, fatigue life extension results from pre-existing surface defects in cast steel ASTM A148 90-60 of railway couplings, used in service in Portugal for coal transportation, are presented using two crack growth relationships (Paris equation and modified Paris equation). Fatigue lives were obtained and the results were discussed in terms ... Show More