Surface characteristics of austenite stainless steel by ultrasonic shot peening

Abstract

The effects of projection conditions on the surface characteristics of stainless steel were investigated. The equipment were used an air-type machine and ultrasonic peening machine. The microshot media used were high-carbon cast with an average diameter of 0.1mm. The surface hardness data showed that, in the case of microshot peening, work hardening extended deeper than the mean diameter of the media. In addition, in the case of ultrasonic peening, the surface hardness increased slowly with the projection time. Improvement of the fatigue strength was observed by both treatments. The higher effect was found in the ultrasonic peening treatment, because a work-hardened layer was formed deeper in the material.