Hill Engineering is pleased to highlight another featured chapter in the ASM Residual Stress reference, written by our very own Michael Hill, that provides an in-depth look at the Slitting Method for residual stress measurement.
The Slitting Method is a powerful technique for determining one-dimensional residual stress as a function of depth through a material. Over the course of nine informative pages, Michael Hill’s chapter reviews the fundamentals of the technique in a thorough, but concise, manner. Below is the chapter abstract:
This article discusses the slitting method for measuring a single in-plane normal component of residual stress through the thickness of a material. It reviews residual stress profile calculations, stress-intensity factor determinations, and includes example applications such as laser shock peening, to characterize the compressive residual stress layer introduced by the slitting process. The article examines the impact of plasticity on the application of slitting.
You can find the full chapter as part of Volume 25A of the ASM Handbook here.
As one of Hill Engineering’s areas of expertise, we frequently use the Slitting Method residual stress measurement technique in our laboratory. For more information about the Slitting Method, or any of the other measurement techniques we employ, please contact us.
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