The shot peening process improves the stress resistance of the components subject to alternate heavy loads.<\/p>\n
What is the shot peening process?<\/strong><\/p>\n Shot peening is a cold working process used to produce a compressive residual stress layer and modify mechanical properties of metals and composites impacting a surface with shot.<\/p>\n The components to work are treated with a steel casting of round metallic particles, with glass and ceramic, with enough force to create a plastic deformation.<\/p>\n Peening a surface spreads it plastically, causing changes in the mechanical properties of the surface.<\/p>\n The advantages of shot peening<\/strong><\/p>\n The main advantage of shot pining is the prevention of microcracks on the components subject to high traction just like the springs.<\/p>\n