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Title: Residual Compressive Stress Strengthens Brittle Materials
Author: Almen, J.O.
Source: Product Engineering, July 1953
Publication year 1953
Document number: 1953005
Number of pages: 4
Abstract:
Effect of retained residual compressive stress on the ductility of the surface layer of brittle materials in reducing applied surface tensile stress. Spring test data
demonstrate the beneficial effect of residual compressive stress in the surface of hard steel.
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