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Experience on axle defects

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GB NDT Axle Testing & Defect Types Found.<br />

NDT Issues - other than Corrosi<strong>on</strong> Fatigue -<br />

Regarding Axles in Recent Years.<br />

• Welded <strong>axle</strong>s<br />

• Opaque Axles – Various reas<strong>on</strong>s-including<br />

inappropriate heat treatment / manufacturing<br />

processes.<br />

• Introducti<strong>on</strong> of specialist steels (Microstructure).<br />

• Machining Issues – rough bore wheels.<br />

• Noise generated from interface fits.<br />

• Centre-line <strong>defects</strong>, cold laps & other internal<br />

<strong>defects</strong> inclusi<strong>on</strong>s etc.

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