scholarly journals Effect of Ultrasonic Impact Treatment (UIT) on Fatigue Strength of Welded Joints

2014 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
pp. 736-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamaki Suzuki ◽  
Teppei Okawa ◽  
Hiroshi Shimanuki ◽  
Tetsuro Nose ◽  
Noriaki Ohta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
External Stress ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Surface Residual Stress ◽  
Ultrasonic Impact Treatment ◽  
X Ray

Ultrasonic impact treatment (UIT) is a remarkable post-weld treatment, which reduce not only in external stress concentration, but also in residual stress in a welded joints. Internal and surface stresses were investigated on UIT treated welded joints by neutron and X-ray diffraction method. This paper discuses the effect of internal and surface residual stress and surface stress concentration after UIT on fatigue resistance by the comparison of fatigue experiments to predictions calculated with the results of the experimental investigations.

Technology development for in-situ measurement of residual stress in arc welded joints of MDN 250 by portable Cosα X-ray diffraction method

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440892110590
Author(s):  
Bibin Jose ◽  
Manikandan Manoharan ◽  
Arivazhagan Natarajan
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Stress Measurement ◽  
Quantitative Estimation ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Metallic Component ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Stress Measurements

Residual stresses are inherent stresses that exist in engineering components even though no external load is applied. They are caused by the non-uniform volumetric shift of the metallic component during manufacturing processes. Welding is a key manufacturing technique that has a substantial impact on the economy since it is required for the production of a diverse variety of products used in the engineering sector. The residual stress primarily affects the stability, durability and performance of the welded joints. Hence its determination is of utmost importance. X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the most commonly used method for residual stress analysis. There are mainly two approaches for measuring residual stress using XRD; one is the sin2ψ method and the other is the cosα method. The residual stress measurements using the cosα method are handy, quick and convenient compared to the sin2ψ method. This method is well suited for welded joints, as it provides flexibility for testing immediately after the welding operation. Apart from residual stress measurements, the cosα method also gives valuable insights in the form of Debye-Scherrer (DS) rings and full width at half maximum. The present study focuses on the development of a novel technique that not only enables residual stress measurement but also provides a quantitative estimation of hardness and qualitative estimation of grain size without performing metallurgical or mechanical characterization. The material used for the present study is an arc-welded joint of MDN 250 grade maraging steel. The residual stress results show a compressive profile throughout the weldment, with a maximum value of compressive residual stress of 428 MPa at the fusion zone.

Effect of Ultrasonic Impact Treatment on Fatigue Life in Butt Welded Joints of Austenitic Stainless Steel

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Togasaki ◽  
Takashi Honda ◽  
Tetsuya Sasaki ◽  
Atsushi Yamaguchi ◽  
Hirokazu Tsuji
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
Weld Toes ◽  
Ultrasonic Impact Treatment ◽  
Weld Joints

Ultrasonic impact treatment (UIT), which is a type of peening method, is usually used as a post-weld treatment for mild steel in order to improve the fatigue strength of its welded joints. As there is insufficient fatigue data available on welded joints of austenitic stainless steel treated by UIT, the authors decide to conduct fatigue tests on butt welded joints of austenitic stainless steel treated by UIT. The results were compared with the fatigue lives of as-weld joints to investigate the effect of UIT on the fatigue lives of welded joints of austenitic stainless steel. The fatigue lives of butt welded joints treated by UIT were more than 1.5 times longer than those of as-weld joints. The following were considered as possible reasons for this improvement in fatigue life: change in residual stress near the weld toes, relaxation of stress concentration at the weld toes, and refinement of grains under the weld toes. The residual stress measured near the weld toes by using the X-ray diffraction method was transformed from tension to compression by the application of UIT. The stress concentration factors at the welded toes were reduced about 10% by the application of UIT.

Revision and extension of the standard laboratory technique for X-ray diffraction measurement of residual stress gradients

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristy L. Azanza Ricardo ◽  
Mirco D'Incau ◽  
Paolo Scardi
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Hole Drilling ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Diffraction Measurement ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Surface Residual Stress ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Stress Gradients ◽  
Layer Removal ◽  
Removal Technique

A new procedure is proposed to determine sub-surface residual stress gradients by laboratory X-ray diffraction measurements at different depths using a chemical layer-removal technique. The standard correction algorithm for stress relaxation due to layer removal is improved by including corrections for X-ray absorption, and by the addition of constraints imposed by the mechanical equilibrium conditions. Besides correcting the data,i.e.providing more reliable through-thickness residual stress trends, the proposed procedure also provides an elastically compatible and plausible estimate of the residual stress inside the component, well beyond the measured region. The application of the model is illustrated for a set of Al-alloy components shot-peened at different Almen intensities. Results are compared with those given by `blind hole drilling', which is an independent and partly destructive method.

Experimental Investigation on Intensity and Residual Stress in Superficial Layers Induced by Water Cavitation Peening with Aeration

2008 ◽  
Vol 373-374 ◽  
pp. 754-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Ying Ju ◽  
B. Han
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Process Capability ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
Spring Steel ◽  
Bubble Collapse ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Enhancement Method ◽  
The Impact

Water cavitation peening (WCP) with aeration is a novel surface enhancement method. A new ventilation nozzle with aeration is adopted to improve the process capability of WCP by increasing the impact pressure induced by the bubble collapse on the surface of components. In this study, in order to investigate the process capability of the WCP with aeration, a standard N-type almen strips of spring steel SAE 1070 was treated by WCP with various process conditions, and the arc height value and the residual stress in the superficial layers were measured by X-ray diffraction method. The optimal fluxes of aeration and the optimal standoff distances were achieved.

Effect of Milling Speed and Feed on Surface Residual Stress of 7050-T7451 Aluminum Alloy

2012 ◽  
Vol 499 ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Li ◽  
Yi Wan ◽  
R.R. Zhang ◽  
Zhan Qiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
Cutting Condition ◽  
Feed Speed ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Surface Residual Stress ◽  
Orthogonal Direction ◽  
Machined Surface

The residual stress in the milling of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy was measured using X-ray diffraction method in which Psi-oscillation, Phi-oscillation and peak fit were adopted. Cutting speed and feed are main variables which were considered in this study. The results show that compressive residual stresses are generated in surface for the down milling generally, which is mainly due to burnishing effect between the tools flank face and the machined surface. In feed and its orthogonal direction, the effect of cutting speed and feed speed on residual stress is similar. Therefore, required residual stress can be achieved by controlling the cutting condition such as cutting speed, feed speed etc.

Fatigue Life Variance Prediction Incorporating Residual Stress Scatter Induced by Super-Finishing Grinding Process

2009 ◽  
Vol 416 ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
Guang Hui Lu ◽  
Xue Ping Zhang ◽  
Er Wei Gao
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
Machining Process ◽  
Stress Distributions ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Surface Residual Stress ◽  
Bearing Rings ◽  
The Impact

It is well known that there is a lager deviation in the fatigue life of machined components even under nominally identical loading conditions. Understanding and controlling fatigue life variance are essential to enhance reliability. However, few research focus on the impact of machining processes on the fatigue life variance of machined components. In this study, surface residual stress distributions of bearing rings randomly selected from a production line by super-finishing grinding, are measured by X-ray diffraction method in cutting and feed direction, and its scatter is analyzed by statistical tools. Based on the variance prediction theories, build a simplified fatigue life variance prediction model incorporating the resultant residual stresses scatter induced by machining process. Based on the Basquin equation, the model is validated by experimental data published in literature. The predicted fatigue life agrees well with the experimental average fatigue life. Statistical analysis shows that the predicted variances of fatigue life are equal to those estimated from experimental fatigue life.

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