METHOD FOR DETERMINING SUPERFICIAL RESIDUAL STRESS AS APPLIED TO MACHINED, MECHANICALLY OR THERMALLY PROCESSED SURFACES

摘要

A novel economical method for determining the residual stress levels in machined, mechanically or thermally processed components and for determining whether the stress is tensile or compressive. Also provided is a system including components for accomplishing the method of the present invention. Also provided is a method of modeling of a component residual stress from production of raw billet through to a finished component.