The lifespan of conventional grades of rail steel is limited by wear and rolling contact fatigue, and rails can be costly to repair or replace. Additive manufacturing of premium rail materials with ...

Sheffield's longest established area of railway research. Safety critical and taking materials to their limits, optimising rail-wheel interface performance is crucial to the running of a railway. The ...

Currently, the Railways relies heavily on imports for forged wheels ... manufacturers and considering setting up new facilities to ramp up production capacity. “As several high-speed rail ...