The accurate determination of residual stresses has a crucial role in understanding the
complex interactions between microstructure, mechanical state, mode (s) of failure, and …

Mechanical surface modification such as shot peening offer powerful enhancement of
fatigue properties of metals and other materials. Cavitation usually causes surface damage …

Shot peening is often reported as being beneficial to stress corrosion cracking resistance;
however, the increased surface roughness induced by shot peening may promote localized …

Post-processing methods can be crucial in addressing the associated anomalies of the as-
built state of additively manufactured materials. In this study, for the first time, the effects of …

Shot peening is widely used for improving mechanical properties especially fatigue behavior
of metallic components by inducing surface hardening, compressive residual stresses and …

In this study, a laser ultrasonic method is proposed for nondestructive non-contact
measurement of both the residual stress depth profile and grain size in Ti-6Al-4 V alloy …

Under high-temperature, high-speed, heavy-duty, and extreme lubrication operating
conditions, such as those found in gearboxes of aviation engines and electric vehicles, gear …

The surface integrity of components treated by shot peening is determined by many
influencing factors, which are generally divided into shot peening process parameter …

The effects of massive laser shock peening treatment (MLSPT) on the microstructural
evolution and stress corrosion behavior of the X70 pipeline steel in hydrogen sulfide …

Typically, a cost-effective and versatile carburizing process is used to improve the surface
integrity of high-value-added gear components. In this study, carburized treatment and wet …