Effect of Laser Peening and Shot Peening on Fatigue Strength and Harmless Crack Size of 3D Additively Manufactured Maraging Steel

Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of laser peening (LP) and shot peening (SP) on the fatigue strength and harmless crack size ( of 3D additively manufactured maraging steel. LP and SP was performed under random condition and pre-optimal condition, respectively. Compressive residual stresses of 510MPa and 1650MPa could be introduced on the surface by LP and SP, respectively. Bending fatigue tests were conducted using base metal (BM) specimen, LP specimen and SP specimen. The fatigue strength of the LP and SP specimens were about 57 and 47% higher than that of BM specimen, respectively. Fatigue fracture was initiated from internal by LP and SP. The semicircular cracks less than 0.3mm and 0.1mm in the depth could be rendered harmless by LP and SP, respectively. The estimated based on fracture mechanics were similar to experimental result. The fatigue strength and was affected by the distribution of the compressive residual stress induced by LP and SP. Thus, the LP and SP process can contribute to improving the reliability of 3D additively manufactured maraging steel. Compressive residual stress is the dominant factor in improving fatigue strength and rendering surface defects harmless.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 1026)
• Pages: 11-22
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-hhhrK6
• Online since: October 2025
• Authors: Ji Min Yun, Ho Seok Nam, Ki Woo Nam*
• Keywords: 3D Additively Manufactured Maraging Steel, Fatigue, Peening, Residual Stress, Surface Crack Harmless

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