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ExpressRS® – expedited residual stress results

Are you working on a project with a tight deadline? We’re here to help!

Hill Engineering offers expedited residual stress measurement services (ExpressRS®). With ExpressRS®, our customers can expect the same level of high-quality residual stress measurement results within an accelerated delivery time – typically less than 1 week for most jobs and next day service is available in select cases. When our customers choose ExpressRS®, their project is given priority in our measurement laboratory queue to help meet tighter deadlines without sacrificing quality.

A close-up image of the DART system completing a hole drilling residual stress measurement.
The DART system performing an automated hole drilling residual stress measurement.

Hill Engineering is a global leader in residual stress measurements. We believe every materials engineer, designer, and manager should have solid data upon which they can make sound decisions. Our broad range of best-in-class measurement capabilities ensures that we can tailor our approach to your specific project needs.

The following residual stress measurement techniques are available through ExpressRS®:

A ring cut into an aluminum surface circumscribing a green strain gage with thin wires attached.
A completed ring core measurement – one of the residual stress measurement techniques available through Express RS.

Hill Engineering has the expertise to address issues arising in materials, manufacturing, and design engineering, with unique capabilities in residual stress measurement, material testing, service life assessment, and mechanical design. Our laboratory maintains an active ISO 17025 accreditation.

ExpressRS® gives our customers access to this expertise with urgency. If you have any questions or are interested in utilizing our rapid-results service, please contact us for more information.

Case studies

Residual Stress Field Team TrueSlot® – near surface residual stress measurement ExpressRS® – expedited residual stress results Strain Gaging Services Residual Stress DART – automated residual stress measurement Mechanical stress relief of aluminum alloys Rapid Forge Design Aluminum forging quench modeling Machining distortion modeling with multi-step models including residual stress

Technical Publications

Measurement-driven, model-based estimation of residual stress and its effect on fatigue crack growth. Part 2: fatigue crack growth testing and modeling Measurement-driven, model-based estimation of residual stress and its effects on fatigue crack growth. Part 1: validation of an eigenstrain model Near Surface Residual Stress Measurement Using Slotting Measurement Layout for Residual Stress Mapping Using Slitting Precision of Hole-Drilling Residual Stress Depth Profile Measurements and an Updated Uncertainty Estimator An Uncertainty Estimator for Slitting Method Residual Stress Measurements Including the Influence of Regularization Validation of a Contour Method Single-Measurement Uncertainty Estimator Repeatability of Contour Method Residual Stress Measurements for a Range of Materials, Processes, and Geometries PSR Biaxial Residual Stress Mapping Validation The Contour Method (book chapter)