The Application of Mechanical Surface Treatment in the Passenger Car Industry

摘要

The development of light-weight, and thus fuel efficient and environment-friendly cars, is one of the most important challenges facing the automotive industry, Methods to increase the performance and strength of individual components are very important. Shot peening is competing with various other mechanical and thermo-mechanical methods for surface treatment. Requirements to the component design as well as manufacturing conditions determine the choice of the optimal method. However, shot peening is a well-established method that efficiently increases the fatigue strength of highly stressed automotive components.