Tag: residual stress measurement
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Contour Method Chapter Featured in ASM Handbook Volume 25A
ASM Handbooks has published a new chapter in Residual Stress Fundamentals, Volume 25A: The Contour Method for 2D Residual Stress Mapping. Authored by Michael Prime and Hill Engineering’s own Adrian DeWald, the chapter delivers an in-depth exploration of one of our most powerful and popular residual stress measurement techniques. Below is the abstract text: This…
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Legacy Post: 2016 Highlights at Hill Engineering (Jan 2017)
2016 was an exciting year at Hill Engineering. We accomplished so much and we wanted to take a moment to recognize some of the highlights. Early in the year, we were in the middle of Hill Engineering’s largest ever facilities planning/construction project. We had just selected our new office location and needed to plan and…
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ExpressRS® handout
If you’ve been looking for an overview of our expedited residual stress measurements through our ExpressRS® service, look no further. Our new brochure highlights the many ways that ExpressRS® can help you reach your project’s goals. When choosing ExpressRS®, your measurements are given priority in our laboratory, making it possible to meet your deadline sooner.…
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Hill Engineering Awarded Canadian Patent for DART Residual Stress Technology
Hill Engineering is proud to announce that we have been awarded Canadian Patent No. 3080749, titled Analysis to Enable Stress Relief in Material Under Stress, for our DART™ near-surface residual stress measurement device. Residual stress analysis has traditionally been limited to static, laboratory-based environments, where controlled conditions allow for precise measurements. However, performing accurate and…
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Hill Engineering at ICRS 2025: Innovation and Expertise on Display
Hill Engineering had a strong presence at the International Conference on Residual Stress (ICRS) 2025, showcasing our precision engineering, residual stress testing expertise, and software suite. The DART (Device for Automated Residual stress Testing) took center stage, drawing steady crowds for live demonstrations of its automated near-surface measurement capabilities. Attendees saw firsthand how automation improves…
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Hill Engineering adds onsite hole drilling to ISO/IEC scope of measurements
Hill Engineering is proud to announce that onsite hole drilling residual stress measurements have been added to our growing scope of ISO/IEC 17025 accredited measurements. These are the same high-quality hole drilling measurements that Hill Engineering is known for, but now with the option of being ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, which may help to meet internal…
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Hill Engineering debuts new website
We’re proud to announce the launch of Hill Engineering’s newly redesigned website — built to provide a clearer, faster, and more intuitive experience for our customers and partners. Our new site reflects what we do best: innovative residual stress engineering grounded in precision and expertise. Visitors will now find our content better organized and easier…
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Residual stress measurement on a tube using EN2718
Hill Engineering was recently asked to perform a residual stress measurement on a tube specimen in accordance with EN2718, which defines the calculation of circumferential residual stress in circular tubes with a ratio D/a ≥ 10, where D is the tube outer diameter and a is the tube wall thickness. Before splitting the tube section…
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Legacy Post: Come See Us at AeroMat 2017 (Apr 2017)
Hill Engineering is presenting about advanced manufacturing methods and their effects on residual stress at the upcoming 2017 AeroMat Conference in Charleston, SC. The event is organized by ASM International and is hosted by Arconic. Hill Engineering’s presentation will include a summary of recent programs where we evaluated the residual stress from a variety of…
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HE measurement data presented at upcoming ICRS 12
Hill Engineering recently performed various residual stress measurements on nickel and aluminum specimens to support a project from the Materials & Processes Engineering group at Pratt & Whitney. The results will be presented by Pratt & Whitney at the International Conference on Residual Stress, happening October 20-23, 2025, in Detroit, MI. If you are planning…