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Title: An in situ transmission electron microscopy study of the thermalstability of near-surface microstructures induced by deep rolling andlaser-shock peening

Journal Article · · Scripta Materialia

Mechanical surface treatments are known to be effective at improving the fatigue resistance of metallic alloys at elevated temperatures ({approx}550-600 C), even though the near-surface compressive residual stress fields have been annealed out. We have investigated the thermal stability of near-surface microstructures induced by deep rolling and laser-shock peening in an austentic stainless steel (AISI 304) and a titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) using in situ hot-stage transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the improvements in fatigue resistance at elevated temperature are related to the high-temperature stability of the work-hardened near-surface microstructure in each case.

Research Organization:
COLLABORATION - U. ofKassel/Germany
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
892210
Report Number(s):
LBNL-53335; SCMAF7; R&D Project: 511906; BnR: KC0201020; TRN: US200622%%783
Journal Information:
Scripta Materialia, Vol. 48; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 2003; ISSN 1359-6462
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English