24
Aug
16:29
Evraz NTMK supplies first passenger rail-wheels to Europe
Evraz NTMK has shipped a maiden lot of 240 BA220 passenger railway wheels to Deutsche Bahn (DB). The wheels, a new product for the mill, are made with ER7 grade steel and demonstrate rim hardness of 235HB and above.
Following a DB request, the wheels were coated with a special paint that changes colour if the wheel is heated to a critical temperature while in operation. Heating may indicate structural changes. If this happens, the wheel is taken out of service a…
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