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Typical Flaws in Axle Billets Detected in Ultrasonic Testing of Axles of Wheel Sets

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The paper describes typical aws in axle billets manufactured by various steel works and classifies them in accordance with their metallographic characteristics. Feasibility of detecting such aws by ultrasonic methods is demonstrated.

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Bashkirov, Y.P., Rogova, V.P. & Tarantina, N.P. Typical Flaws in Axle Billets Detected in Ultrasonic Testing of Axles of Wheel Sets. Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing 38, 657–662 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022854021206

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