WHEEL FOR TRACK TRAVEL MOVING BODY, MOVING BODY PROVIDED WITH SAME, RAIL AND TRAVELLING EQUIPMENT USING RAIL

摘要

A wheel (20) comprises a body (23), a tread surface adapted to contact with a top surface of a rail head, and a flange (25). Provided on the tread surface is a tread surface forming body (24) disposed on at least that portion of the tread surface which contacts with a rail, and formed of a ceramic particle dispersed reinforced aluminum base composite material containing ceramic particles in an aluminum alloy. The tread surface forming body (24) is formed to be ring-shaped, and fitted in a tread surface forming body receiving portion (23a) of the body (23) to be secured to the body by means of a fixing material (27).