Microstructural and thermo-mechanical analysis of quench cracking during the production of bainitic–martensitic railway wheels

Author:

Siva Naidoo Lingamanaik and Bernard K. Chen

Date Published:

May 2014

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2014.02.010

Journal/Conference:

Engineering Failure Analysis

Pages:

25-32

Summary:

This article is an investigation into the quench cracking of a rail wheel during production using a thermo-mechanical finite-element (FE) model.

How was DANTE Used?:

A thermo-mechanical and microstructural model was created using DANTE to study the formation of residual stress in the railway wheels.

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