ASTM-A729 › Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Axles, Heat-Treated, for Mass Transit and Electric Railway Service
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Scope
1.1 This specification covers quenched and tempered alloy steel axles for mass transit and commuter cars in electric railway service.
1.2 This specification is for solid design roller bearing axles with machined bodies.
1.3 Various axle designs are used for this service including motor and nonmotor with either inboard or outboard journals.
1.4 Supplementary requirements are provided for use when additional testing or inspection is desired. These shall apply only when specified individually by the purchaser in the order.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard.
Keywords
Axles; Electric railway; Mass transit; Railroad steel materials-axles; Steel-axles; Steel forgings; axles-alloy steel, heat-treated for mass transit/electric railway use,; spec; ICS Number Code 45.040 (Materials and components for railway engineering)
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
01.05 (Steel--Bars, Forgings, Bearing, Chain, Tool)
To find similar documents by classification:
45.040 (Materials and components for railway engineering)
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Document Number
ASTM-A0729_A0729M-17R22
Revision Level
2017 R22 EDITION
Status
Current
Modification Type
Reapproval
Publication Date
Sept. 6, 2022
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
7 pages
Committee Number
A01.06