RESIDUAL STRESS CONCENTRATION AND ITS EFFECTS ON FATIGUE LIMIT AND SHORT CRACK GROWTH
残余应力集中及其对疲劳极限和短裂纹扩展的影响

Residual stress concentration at a notch depends on both notch geometry and yield strength of the material. It varies through the depth, and its magnitude may be higher than the theoretical one. Compressive residual stress concentration at the notch of shot-peened specimen of soft material is easy to be relaxed, with the surface damage during shot-peening results in a minor contribution to the fatigue limit. Compressive residual stress increases the crack closure effect at the notch and may lead to a non-propagating crack.