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Low Solar Absorption Coating for Reducing Rail Temperature and Preventing Buckling

Document Series:
Technical Reports
Author:
  • Federal Railroad Administration
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/28
Office
RDI-21
Subject:
Track
Keywords:
Solar absorption, inorganic coating, rail temperature, thermal stress, track buckling, zero-volatile organic content, VOC, rail neutral temperature, RNT
Document
Low Solar Absorption Coating for Reducing Rail Temperature and Preventin.._.pdf (6.86 MB)

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Last updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2018