1. AAR M-107, 2009, “Association of American Railroad”, Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices, Section G.
2. Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products;ASTM Standard A 370,2009
3. Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials;ASTM Standard E 23,2007
4. Standard Test Methods for Linear-Elastic Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness KIc of Metallic Materials;ASTM Standard E 399,2009
5. Wheel rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and rim defects investigation to further knowledge of the causes of RCF and to determine control measures”, (p. 6-10);Clarke,2008