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Investigation of Radiography Technology for Bolster and Side Frame Inspections

Document Series
Research Results
Author
Federal Railroad Administration
Report Number
RR 23-13
Office
RDI-22
Subject Rolling Stock
Keywords
Radiography, grade B+, nondestructive testing, NDT, casting defects
Document
Radiography Tech.pdf (699.71 KB)

Information about inhomogeneous areas in castings before they leave the manufacturer could provide useful information for manufacturers and customers. Some of this information could be used to estimate the life of the component. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tasked Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to investigate radiography as an inspection tool on castings.. 


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Last updated: Monday, August 21, 2023