First published 9/27/2026, 4:50:15 PM · Last updated 9/27/2026, 4:50:15 PM

Damage of Bainitic Rail Steel: Rolling Contact Fatigue Crack Propagation Behaviour under Ambient and Low Temperatures

Peer‑reviewed journal article published by Elsevier reporting laboratory research on rolling contact fatigue crack propagation in bainitic rail steel at ambient and low temperatures. The source excerpt identifies only publisher and content type and provides no additional event or impact details.

Categories: science-and-space, technology, travel-and-transportation

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Findings could inform rail material performance and maintenance decisions, but the source excerpt contains no direct implications.

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Damage of Bainitic Rail Steel: Rolling Contact Fatigue Crack Propagation Behaviour under Ambient and Low Temperatures

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