Fatigue Investigation on Railway Wheel Steel with White Etching Layer

Spalling is one common defect generally observed in railway wheels. The spalling phenomenon usually starts from the white etching layer (WEL) of the wheel due to cyclic loading. So far, the research work has not been systematically done on how the crack orientation influences the spalling behaviour....

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Published in:International journal of steel structures 2020, 20(1), , pp.80-88
Main Authors: Zhang, Y. M., Xiao, Z. M., Fan, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Civil Engineering
Crack propagation
Cyclic loads
Engineering
Etching
Fatigue failure
Finite element method
Materials Science
Metal fatigue
Propagation
Railroad wheels
Solid Mechanics
Spalling
Surface cracks
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Summary:Spalling is one common defect generally observed in railway wheels. The spalling phenomenon usually starts from the white etching layer (WEL) of the wheel due to cyclic loading. So far, the research work has not been systematically done on how the crack orientation influences the spalling behaviour. In our current study, the fatigue behaviours of the wheel steel with a surface crack under cyclic loading are investigated using extended finite element method. The significant parameters affecting the spalling behaviours such as the crack orientation and loadings are studied. Two key indices are used: the number of cycles required for the crack to reach the interface between the WEL and wheel steel material, and the crack propagation rate. The fatigue propagation trend in the WEL is validated by relevant experimental studies. Moreover, it is concluded from our results that a crack vertical to the surface has a greater propagation rate compared to other crack orientations.
ISSN:1598-2351
2093-6311
DOI:10.1007/s13296-019-00271-x