Development of a new tool to generate compressive residual stress within a machined surface

Generally, critical machined parts such as aircraft parts require high fatigue strength and resistance to stress corrosion cracking. These machined parts almost all usually have tensile residual stress within the machined surface after milling. However, if the compressive residual stress within the machined surface can be obtained by a milling process alone, it is expected that fatigue strength and resistance to stress corrosion cracking of the machined components will be improved. The purpose of this study is to develop a new tool that can generate compressive residual stress within the machined surface concurrently with the milling process. This tool has cutting edges for material removal and a projection pin for a burnishing-like process. It was shown that the proposed cutter could generate effective compressive residual stress within the machined surface during the milling process. Residual stress levels were in the region of −100 to −200 MPa on the machined surface, and −300 to −400 MPa at 0.05 mm beneath the surface. These levels are almost comparable with those obtained by the shot peening process.