Influence of Heat Treatment on Residual Stress in Cold-Forged Parts

Residual stresses are those stresses that remain in a body when there is no external load applied. Numerous factors can induce residual stresses in the material, including cold forming. Thermal treatments of steel are widely used because they can improve the mechanical properties of the steel, such...

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Main Authors: Frederico Ozanan Neves, Thiago Luis Lara Oliviera, Durval Uchoas Braga, Alex Sander Chaves da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/658679