Residual stress is one of the main factors affecting the mechanical properties of materials,
such as their strength, plasticity and surface integrity. For instance, tensile stress conditions …

The accurate determination of residual stresses has a crucial role in understanding the
complex interactions between microstructure, mechanical state, mode (s) of failure, and …

Machining precision components involves challenging distortion issues that entail high costs
and material and energy waste to the industry. In parallel, advanced control of production …

In recent years, greater attention has been given to predicting and controlling machining
deformation (MD), with a major factor in this being residual stress (RS), a primary concern in …

Residual stress is a severe problem concerning about the service life and the safety of
welded structures, which is affected by the assembling and restraint conditions. In this study …

To investigate the residual stress distribution in the zirconium/titanium/steel tri-metal
explosively welded composite plates after welding a cover plate and cutting with various …

Safety-critical pressure vessels in pressurised water reactors (PWRs), such as the reactor
pressure vessel and the steam generators, have been fabricated using arc welding …

Modelling the mechanical mixing occurring at the interface of a linear friction weld (LFW) is
complex, making it difficult to study the development of residual stresses within real …

The determination of residual stress distributions in cold-formed members is revisited
considering both experimental and numerical methodologies. Destructive, semi-destructive …

Chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking (CISCC) in the weldments of austenitic stainless
steel canisters is one of the primary safety concerns during the dry storage of used nuclear …