Abstract: An improved steel railroad rail, and methods for producing same, having a high-carbon content in a range from more than 0.9 to 1.1 wt % is provided that has increased wear resistance and increased fracture toughness over conventional steel rail. The high-carbon rail is characterized as having a pearlitic phase of an eutectoid nature. The average ultimate tensile strength is in a range from 204,860 to 222,120 psi, with a minimum of 174,000 psi. The average yield strength is in a range from 132,320 to 148,450 psi, with the minimum of 120,000 psi. The average percent elongation is in a range from 10.50 to 11.14, with a minimum of 10.00. The Brinell hardness on the surface at any position of the head top and upper gage corners of the rail is in a range from 390 to 440 BHN. The hardness 19 mm below the top surface is in a range from 360 to 435 BHN and 19 mm below the surface at the upper gage corners is in a range from 360 to 410 BHN.

Abstract: An improved steel railroad rail, and methods for producing same, having a carbon content in a range from 0.7 to 0.95 wt % and titanium in the range of 0.005 to 0.105 wt % is provided that has increased wear resistance and increased fracture toughness over conventional steel rail. The rail is characterized as having a pearlitic phase of an eutectoid nature. The average ultimate tensile strength is in a range from 178,000 to 207,000 psi, with a minimum of 174,000 psi. The average yield strength is in a range from 122,000 to 141,000 psi, with the minimum of 120,000 psi. The average percent elongation is in a range from 10.3 to 12.5, with a minimum of 10.00. The Brinell hardness on the surface at any position of the head top and upper gage corners of the rail is in a range from 370 to 420 BHN. The hardness 19 mm below the top surface is in a range from 360 to 405 BHN and 19 mm below the surface at the upper gage corners is in a range from 360 to 410 BHN.

Abstract: An improved steel railroad rail, and methods for producing same, having a carbon content in a range from 0.7 to 0.95 wt % and titanium in the range of 0.005 to 0.105 wt % is provided that has increased wear resistance and increased fracture toughness over conventional steel rail. The rail is characterized as having a pearlitic phase of an eutectoid nature. The average ultimate tensile strength is in a range from 178,000 to 207,000 psi, with a minimum of 174,000 psi. The average yield strength is in a range from 122,000 to 141,000 psi, with the minimum of 120,000 psi. The average percent elongation is in a range from 10.3 to 12.5, with a minimum of 10.00. The Brinell hardness on the surface at any position of the head top and upper gage corners of the rail is in a range from 370 to 420 BHN. The hardness 19 mm below the top surface is in a range from 360 to 405 BHN and 19 mm below the surface at the upper gage corners is in a range from 360 to 410 BHN.

Abstract: An improved steel railroad rail, and methods for producing same, having a high-carbon content in a range from more than 0.9 to 1.1 wt % is provided that has increased wear resistance and increased fracture toughness over conventional steel rail. The high-carbon rail is characterized as having a pearlitic phase of an eutectoid nature. The average ultimate tensile strength is in a range from 204,860 to 222,120 psi, with a minimum of 174,000 psi. The average yield strength is in a range from 132,320 to 148,450 psi, with the minimum of 120,000 psi. The average percent elongation is in a range from 10.50 to 11.14, with a minimum of 10.00. The Brinell hardness on the surface at any position of the head top and upper gage corners of the rail is in a range from 390 to 440 BHN. The hardness 19 mm below the top surface is in a range from 360 to 435 BHN and 19 mm below the surface at the upper gage corners is in a range from 360 to 410 BHN.