In rails, which are used in modern high-speed trains, bespecial requirements are placed on the straightness. Straightness during operation canlead to the excitation of vertical vibrations that harm vehicle and superstructure,increase the maintenance costs and not least affect the driving comfort.The necessary to achieve the desired straightness roll straightening process are inevitableintroduced internal stresses which affect the fracture resistance of the railsand thus are of great importance for the use behavior of the rails.
When NMH Stahlwerke GmbH attempts to improve the straightening process werethe aims of minimizing the harmful residual stresses while maintaining the requiredStraightness performed. It could be shown that by suitable measuresthe longitudinal stresses are reduced in the rail head and foot by about 40%can.