Characteristics of High Frequency Peening Methods and their Effects on the Fatigue Strength of Welded Details
| Periodical | Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 348 - 349) |
|---|---|
| Main Theme | Advances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics VI |
| Edited by | J. Alfaiate, M.H. Aliabadi, M. Guagliano and L. Susmel |
| Pages | 429-432 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.348-349.429 |
| Citation | Imke Weich et al., 2007, Key Engineering Materials, 348-349, 429 |
| Online since | September, 2007 |
| Authors | Imke Weich, Thomas Ummenhofer |
| Keywords | Crack Initiation, Fatigue Strength, High Frequency Impact Treatment (HiFIT), Peening, Residual Stress, Ultrasonic Impact Treatment (UIT), Weld Improvement Methods |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
Research has been initiated on the effects of high frequency peening methods on the fatigue strength. These methods combine an improvement of weld toe profile with an initiation of compressive residual stresses and surface hardening. The effects of two techniques, High Frequency Impact Treatment (HiFIT) and Ultrasonic Impact Treatemnt (UIT) are compared. Laser measurements of the weld seam prove that both methods increase the overall weld toe radii. Further, residual stress measurements verify the introduction of compressive residual stresses at least up to a depth of 1 mm. The values meet the yield strength combined with an increase of the surface hardness. These material mechanical effects cause an increased crack resistance. Crack detection methods prove that the material mechanical effects yield to a retarded crack initiation. Experimental results show that these effects lead to a significant increase of the fatigue strength and reduced slopes of the SN-curves.
