Surface modification of laser- and shot-peened 6082 aluminium alloy

• Published in: International journal of structural integrity Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 9 - 21
• Main Authors: Trdan, Uroš, agar, Sebastjan, Grum, Janez, Luis Ocan˜a, José
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 08.03.2011
• Subjects: Alloys; Corrosion tests; Crack initiation; Residual stress; Strain hardening; Pitting corrosion; Stress corrosion; Alloys

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of shock waves and strain hardening effect of laser and shot peening on precipitation-hardened aluminium alloy AA 6082-T651.Design methodology approach - The hardened layer was evaluated by means of surface integrity with optical micro...