The Contribution of Iron Oxides to theWet-Rail Phenomenon

Ben White; Roger Lewis; Ulf Olofsson; Yezhe Lyu

doi:10.4203/ccp.110.154

The Contribution of Iron Oxides to theWet-Rail Phenomenon

Ben White, Roger Lewis, Ulf Olofsson, Yezhe Lyu

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Abstract

This paper reviews the current literature regarding iron oxide formation in the wheel-rail contact in order to assess the possible role of iron oxides in the “Wet-Rail” phenomenon, which causes low adhesion between the wheel and the rail. The paper discusses the structure and formation of oxides from a chemical perspective before analysing the direct tribological effects and outlining the techniques that havebeen used to study the oxide layers. This paper also suggests how knowledge of the subject could be expanded and how further understanding of the “Wet-Rail” phenomenon could lead to better mitigation methods, resulting in both economic andsafety benefits.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Place of Publication	Stirlingshire
Publisher	Civil-Comp Press
Volume	110
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.110.154
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance - Cagliari, Italy Duration: 2016 Apr 5 → 2016 Apr 8

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Conference	Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Cagliari
Period	2016/04/05 → 2016/04/08

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Tribology

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White, B, Lewis, R, Olofsson, U & Lyu, Y 2016, The Contribution of Iron Oxides to theWet-Rail Phenomenon. in PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. vol. 110, Civil-Comp Press, Stirlingshire, Third International Conference on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance, Cagliari, Italy, 2016/04/05. https://doi.org/10.4203/ccp.110.154

The Contribution of Iron Oxides to theWet-Rail Phenomenon. / White, Ben; Lewis, Roger; Olofsson, Ulf et al.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY: RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. Vol. 110 Stirlingshire: Civil-Comp Press, 2016.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Paper in conference proceeding › peer-review

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The Contribution of Iron Oxides to theWet-Rail Phenomenon

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