Evaluation of rail decarburisation depth using a H-shaped electromagnetic sensor

W Zhu; Sam Cruchley; W Yin; Xinjiang Hao; Claire Davis; AJ Peyton

doi:10.1016/j.ndteint.2011.10.005

Evaluation of rail decarburisation depth using a H-shaped electromagnetic sensor

W Zhu, Sam Cruchley, W Yin, Xinjiang Hao, Claire Davis, AJ Peyton

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This paper reports the evaluation of rail decarburisation based on eddy current methods using an H-shaped sensor. Rails with different levels of decarburisation, due to different bloom reheat times (195 min-613 min), were used. Experimental results have indicated that the measured inductance of the sensor is closely related to the reheat furnace dwell time of the rail samples. Quantification of the amount of decarburisation, using micro-hardness tests and visual evaluation, and the predicted amount (based on Fick's law), have been compared with the eddy current approach, with reasonable agreement being seen. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	63-69
Number of pages	7
Journal	NDT & E International
Volume	46
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2011.10.005
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2012

Keywords

Electromagnetic sensor
Rail decarburisation
Eddy current method

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High temperature In-situ Monitoring of Power Station Steels using Electromagnetic Sensors - POWEREMS
Davis, C. & Strangwood, M.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/06/10 → 31/05/13
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