Kumar, A. (author), Saxena, A. K. (author), Kirchlechner, C. (author), Herbig, M. (author), Brinkmann, S. (author), Petrov, R.H. (author), Sietsma, J. (author) Failure in engineering materials like steels is strongly affected by in-service deleterious alterations in their microstructure. White Etching Layers (WELs) are an example of such in-service alterations in the pearlitic microstructure at the rail surface. Cracks initiate in the rails due to delamination and fracture of these layers and...
journal article 2019