Blast Furnace Slag Ballast and their Advantages & Disadvantages

Blast Furnace Slag Ballast

It is a waste product obtained from the blast furnace of the steel industry. High-grade slag fulfills all the characteristics of good ballast.

Steel slag is a dense rock with a density of not less than 3.2 g/cm³, So, steel slag is successfully used as a rail ballast.

1. It is cheap material.

2. It has good drainage properties.

3. It is a strong material.

4. It holds the tracks in the correct alignment and gradient.

5. It can resist erosion.

1. It is not available in large quantities.

2. Spreading this material on the formation is difficult.

3. Maintenance of track laid on slag ballast is difficult.

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