Stress relief annealing

reducing the internal stresses generated by the production process

reduction of internal stresses generated in manufacturing processes such as welding, cold forging, mechanical cutting, quenching

Stress relief annealing reduces residual stresses from manufacturing processes without changing the structure or properties of the material. This is done by heating the metal to a certain temperature and then cooling it in a controlled manner. This helps to remove any internal stresses caused by quenching or other manufacturing methods, thus avoiding potential future problems.

Alternative technologies
  • none
  • reduction of internal stresses after manufacturing processes
  • change in mechanical properties
  • restoration of the material to its original state
  • requires precise temperature control
  • long annealing time
  • steel
  • steel structures
  • pipes
  • tanks
  • shafts
  • gears
  • sleeves
  • lathe knives
  • heating furnace
  • on-the-job training

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  • AGH University of Krakow
  • Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences
  • Warsaw University of Technology
  • Cracow University of Technology
  • Łukasiewicz – Upper Silesian Institute of Technology
  • Czestochowa University of Technology
  • none