Materials and Fracture Mechanics Assessments of Railroad Tank Cars

摘要

This report presents a review of fracture mechanics assessments and the211u001emechanical fracture toughness data for four steels used in the manufacture of 211u001erailroad tank cars that that carry hazardous materials. Thirteen reports 211u001edeveloped between 1975 and 1995 by the National Instutite of Standards and 211u001eTechnology (NIST, formerly NBS) and Association of American Railroads (AAR) were 211u001ereviewed.