RCF/GCC

Rolling Contact Fatigue/Gauge Corner Cracking 

RCFRolling Contact Fatigue is the name given to a damage mechanism that occurs in rails, rail wheels, bearings and gears. In rails, rolling contact fatigue generates GCCGauge Corner Cracking, which manifests itself as a series of surface or near-surface cracks on the rail. They tend to grow downwards at an angle of between 10° and 30° to the surface of the rail. Rolling contact fatigue differs from the typical fatigue mechanism due to several specific conditions.

For more information on RCF/GCC, see:
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For information on ultrasonic inspection for RCF/GCC using EMATs, see:
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