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An experimental investigation of residual stress in quenched flat plates

Paper constitutes a summary of investigation conducted by the authors and encompasses the experimental-apparatus design, the heating and quenching of test specimens, the recording of the time-temperature history of the plate during cooling, and the experimental measuring of the residual stresses which have been induced in the plate by the quenching

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The residual stresses induced in a quenched flat plate are measured experimentally. A flat plate approximating the theoretical infinite flat plate, after being heated to a uniform temperature, is quenched uniformly from both sides in order to cause a residualstress distribution. The residual stresses are obtained by successively grinding the plate on one side and measuring the resulting strains on the opposite side. Experiments are performed on plates experiencing no phase transformation—316 stainless steel. Comparison of results is made with the predicted stress distributions from the analysis of Landau and Weiner, which is derived from the time-temperature history of the plate during its quench.

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Abbreviations

E :

Young's modulus, psi

u :

depth of cut, in

S, σ :

stress, psi

ε:

strain, in./in.

α:

depth of plate under consideration, in.

ν:

Poisson's ratio

a :

axial

b :

rear of plate

m :

moment

t :

upper surface of plate

α:

depth of plate under consideration

X, Y :

orthogonal directions in plane of plate

u :

depth of cut

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  1. Research & Development Center, General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y.

    F. O. Rathbun Jr. & L. F. Coffin Jr. (Mechanical Engineer)

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  1. F. O. Rathbun Jr.
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F. O. Rathbun, Jr. (deceased) was Mechanical Engineer

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Rathbun, F.O., Coffin, L.F. An experimental investigation of residual stress in quenched flat plates. Experimental Mechanics 6, 519–527 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02326525

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