What kind of steel are railroad rails made of?

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A friend of mine just came by a bunch of rails and asked me if I knew what kind of steel they were made of. I told him I didn't but that someone here might. Anyone?

- Chris
 
"The composition of rail typically includes: Carbon, Manganese, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Silicon, Nickel, Chromium, Molybdenum, Vanadium. The amounts of these materials can vary within specified ranges, but weight percent are typically less than 1 for each of these materials. For about $600, the AREMA folks will let you purchase the Manual of Railway Engineering, where you will find the details of the percentages of these materials."

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Rails-Railroad-2468/Rail-composition-loadbearing.htm

Google. :)
 
All that ,plus there are several different types and grades of rail track....even stainless. So, there is no one answer.
Stacy
 
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