Explosive treatment as a means of redistribution of residual stresses in machine parts

The level and character of residual stress redistribution in cylindrical and flat specimens subjected to shock wave treatment were experimentally investigated. The stresses were measured using methods of destructive and nondestructive testing. It was shown that explosive treatment is an effective means of residual stress redistribution in machine parts regardless of their design features.Translated from Problemy Prochnosti, No. 11, pp. 50–54, November, 1994.