Materials science and technology of structural materials for railway equipment

The textbook describes the regularities of the formation of the structure of metals during crystallization from the liquid state, methods of their testing, thermal and deformation hardening of alloys, classes of steels, non-ferrous metals, composite and non-metallic materials used in the manufacture of parts and components of railway equipment. The sections related to the technology of structural materials describe metallurgy, the basics of foundry technology, metal processing by pressure, welding and cutting, their main parameters and the equipment used. It is intended for students of mechanical specialties of railway transport universities and can be useful for graduate students and engineering workers who are involved in the development of structures and technologies for manufacturing and repairing parts and components of railway equipment.