trains travel on railway metal track- what is the metal used in manufacturing railway tracks-
2006-07-19 03:12:58 · 4 answers · asked by chinna ramu 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Railroad tracks are steel with a medium carbon content (so that they don't deform under the weight of the trains).
Railroad rails contain about 0.60% carbon.
2006-07-19 03:45:31 · answer #1 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a medium carbon content is desirable, because if you have too much carbon the track even though hard will be too brittle and the large vibrations from trains will eventually crack the rail. Too little carbon and the track will deform under the weight.
2006-07-19 13:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by tom_ad1308 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its steel
steel is made of mainly iron with carbon added
the carbon makes the steel harder so it will last longer as a rr track
2006-07-19 10:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by Grin Reeper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steel
2006-07-19 10:15:08 · answer #4 · answered by airforcecreeds 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IRON & STEEL
2006-07-19 10:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by Nihilist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋