Abstract: The determination of dffusible hydrogen in U71Mn heavy rail steel,and hydrogen diffusivity as well as the hydrogen distribution in the cross section of blooms with stack cooling were stu- died.The results showed that,most of the hydrogen in blooms of heavv rail steel is diffusible, the hydrogen diffusivity in U71Mn rail steel blooms at room temperature is(0.85—1.02)× 10~(-6)cm~2/s,after stack cooling,the hydrogen content in bloom will decrease greatly which is helpful to form the flake-free phenomenon in the heavy rail produced by Panzhihua Iron and Steel Company.

Key words: rail steel, hydrogen, diffusion, flake