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- Apr. 23, 2024 Participation in OTC, an Energy-Related Exhibition in the U.S.
- Mar. 22, 2024 Designing Titanium TranTixxii wins the European “iF DESIGN AWARD 2024” —The world's first non-ferrous metal material to receive the award—
- Sep. 28, 2023 The Adoption of “NSCarbolex Neutral” steel product for geothermal project in the Netherlands operated by 85 Degrees Renewables.
- Mar. 11, 2022 Nippon Steel's TranTixxii and NIPPON STEEL Stainless Steel Corporation's NSSC220M featured on the roof of an international conference center in Jiangsu, China
- April 22, 2021 Nippon Steel to Launch ZAM®-EX high corrosion resistant coated steel sheets for overseas markets
- Oct. 01, 2020 Our new product "FeLuceTM" (hairline-finished electroplated steel sheet) wins the Good Design Award 2020 ～Our first steel sheet to win the Good Design Award～
- Feb. 14, 2019 NSSMC Receives Shell’s Supplier Award
- Jul. 30, 2018 Execution of Strategic Partnership with BP Oman
- Jul. 30, 2018 "The beauty of distinctive gradations make people feel nature" was posted.
- Jul. 26, 2018 VAM® 21 HT CLEANWELL® DRY ST First Running
- Jul. 19, 2018 Steel Wires Joint Venture Company for Cold Heading and Forging in USA (NSCI) holds an Opening Ceremony
- Jun. 27, 2018 NSSMC and Standard Steel Receive TTX “Excellent Supplier 2017” Award
- May. 29, 2018 NSSMC Named a Top 100 Global Innovator in 2017 for Sixth Consecutive Year
- Apr. 25, 2018 Steel Wires Joint Venture Company for Cold Heading and Forging in USA (NSCI) Starts Commercial Production
- Apr. 17, 2018 Strengthening Supply System for Ultra-high-tensile Steel Sheets New CGL to be installed at Kimitsu Works
- Feb. 27, 2018 Nippon Steel & Sumikin Crankshaft, NSSMC’s manufacturing and sales subsidiary of crankshafts in the U.S., earns Diamond Supplier Award from Navistar
- Aug. 04, 2017 NSSMC’s proprietary titanium product TranTixxii™ is adopted for cladding of a theater in Jiangsu Province, China
Railway wheel
Wheels, together with the axle, are the most important components that literally support the safety of railway rolling stock from beneath the floor. Today, maximum train speeds can exceed 300km/h, and the acceleration and braking performance of subway and urban trains are improving. All this makes the service conditions of wheels more and more severe. However, wheels must be absolutely reliable at all times.
We are the only manufacturer of railway wheels in Japan. By providing high-quality wheels for many years, we have won the trust and high esteem of customers. At the same time, we have been able to respond to the demands of the times with ongoing technological innovation in both manufacturing and design, and by developing wheels with increasingly high performance. Our new technologies are highly regarded at home and abroad, and our wheels are widely used throughout the world.
Characteristics
Excellent microcleanliness
Undesirable inclusions or voids in wheel material may cause subsurface cracking under severe wheel loads. Therefore, ultrasonic testing criteria have been revised to be stricter in North America to prevent defects in freight car wheels.
NIPPON STEEL wheels are able to confidently satisfy these new criteria, owing to the world's highest level of cleanliness achieved by excellent steelmaking technologies.
Technological development
We are constantly engaged in research and development to contribute to the rail industry with new products that meet the demands of the day. A typical example is the "New Corrugated (HT Corrugated) Wheel," which allows for lightweight design by combining the concept that a "corrugated plate can be thinner than a flat plate because it is stiffer than a flat plate" with the "HT (High Toughness) wheel," which has excellent resistance to the effects of heating due to tread braking.
High Toughness (HT) Wheel
We developed the world-leading High Toughness (HT) wheel as a wheel that is not susceptible to changes in residual stress despite the thermal effects of tread braking.
Comparison of residual stress after drag braking
Residual stress distribution after drag braking
V=80km/h（50mph）, μP=300kgf（660lbs.）, 1hour duration
New (HT) corrugated wheel
The New (HT) Corrugated Wheel has been developed based on the same concept as the High Toughness Wheel.
It combines the features of being lightweight and braking heat-resistant.
Noise damped wheel
Noise damped wheel can reduce squeaking noise at curved track owing to damping attachment.
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A type solid wheel（A type Wheel）
A type corrugated wheel（A type Corrugated Wheel）
A type braking heat-resistant (HT) wheel（A type High Toughness Wheel）
A type braking heat-resistant new corrugated wheel（A type High Toughness Corrugated Wheel）
B type solid wheel（B type Wheel）
B type corrugated wheel（B type Corrugated Wheel）
C type wheel（C type Wheel）
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