Technical Paper
Relation of Compression Residual Stress on Pre-Tensioned Surface in Parabolic Leaf Spring Submitted to the Stress Shot Peening Process in Carbon Steel
2023-07-25
2023-36-0354
This work deals with the effect of different blasting conditions under stress on the intensity and distribution of compressive residual stresses. The tests were performed on bars measuring 17 mm x 70 mm x 1700 mm in AISI 51CrV4 carbon steel. The samples are considered parabolic leaf spring, as there is a variation in thickness from the tip to the center, the thickness ay the center is higher than tip thickness. The samples were laminated to their thickness in double roller laminators, in order to obtain the desired thicknesses. The samples were quenched and tempered in industrial scale furnaces. The pre-tensions were calculated by the ANSYS® software and validated by characterization with strain gauges, in a test condition of 1400 MPa of pre-tension. Tensile tests and microstructure analysis were applied to ensure the specification in terms of strength and microstructure.
