Speeding ahead on the right track. There is hardly a high-speed network in Europe without rails from voestalpine. For example, the world‘s longest railway tunnel, the Gotthard Base Tunnel with a length of 57 km, is equipped with our 120 m rails and our high-speed switches. The 50 km Eurotunnel, linking France with Great Britain, was also supplied with heat-treated rails from voestalpine.
Patented rail technology. Thanks to their resistant, fine pearlitic microstructure, heat-treated rail steel grades are ideal when it comes to combating damage mechanisms occurring in curves on high-speed routes. The globally patented HSH® heat treatment technology provides the rail head with maximum resistance to rolling contact fatigue while also maximizing endurance in the rail foot. Additionally, the non-alloy steel design of HSH® rails allows for optimum weldability. There are no limits to the range of applications. Manufactured in lengths up to 120 m, HSH® rail steel qualities are available in almost 100 different sections.
Added value for you:
- High resistance to rolling contact fatigue (RCF)
- High straightness and flatness over the entire life cycle (resistance to wear)
- Excellent weldability
- Significant reduction in rail maintenance costs
- Marked increase in service life in the track
- Clear drop in life cycle costs