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Research Articles

Effects of Lubrication on Wear and Rolling Contact Fatigue Behavior of Class B Wheel Steels Against R350HT Rail Steels Using a Twin-Disc Wear Simulator

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Pages 623-633 | Received 30 Jan 2023, Accepted 19 May 2023, Published online: 08 Jun 2023

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