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Railway rails are generally made of 

A.

Medium Carbon steel

B.

High carbon steel

C.

Alloy steel containing 0.8 to 0.9 % Carbon 

D.

Mild steel

Answer ( Option C)

Alloy steel containing 0.8 to 0.9 % Carbon 

Solution

Railway rails are generally made of alloy steel containing 0.8 to 0.9% carbon.

Hence, the correct option is (C).

&Key Points:-

Modern track typically uses hot rolled steel with a profile of an asymmetrical rounded I-beam. Unlike some other uses of iron and steel, railway rails are subject to very high stresses and have to be made of very high quality steel alloy.

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