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A separate volume, ASM Handbook, Volume 25B, Residual Stress Applications, is in development and planned for publication as its companion volume in 2026.
CONTENTS
FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF RESIDUAL STRESS
Mechanics of Residual Stress, Importance of Equilibrium, Discussion of Length-Scales
Fundamental Definitions in Residual Stress Analysis and Their Implications
Types 1-3 Residual Stresses in Engineering Alloys—Measurements and Impact
Overview of Computational Modeling of Residual Stresses
Overview of Residual Stresses from Manufacturing Processes
SOURCES OF RESIDUAL STRESS AND DISTORTION IN MANUFACTURING
Introduction to Residual Stress and Distortion in Manufacturing
Bulk Residual Stress Fields in Metals and Effects on Distortion and Fatigue
Residual Stress and Distortion in Cast Components
Understanding Residual Stresses in the Field of Additive Manufacturing
Residual Stress and Distortion from Machining
Residual Stress Induced by Grinding
Residual Stress and Distortion in Fusion Welding
Residual Stress and Distortion in Solid-State Welding
Residual Stress and Distortion from Quenching and Transformation Hardening
RESIDUAL STRESS IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE
Introduction to Residual Stress in Material Properties and Performance
Controlling Surface Damage and Residual Stress in the Preparation of Mechanical Test Specimens
The Impact of Residual Stresses on Fatigue Properties
Managing The Effects of Residual Stress During Fracture Mechanics Property Characterization
TAILORING COMPRESSIVE RESIDUAL STRESSES
Introduction to Compressive Residual Stress Treatments
Management of Residual Stresses within Thermal and Mechanical Treatment Processes
Residual Stresses Produced by Surface Compressive Mechanical Straining
Hole Cold Expansion and Coining
RESIDUAL STRESS MEASUREMENT AND DOCUMENTATION
Introduction to Residual Stress Measurement
Deep-Hole Drilling
The Slitting Method
The Contour Method for 2D Residual Stress Mapping
Accepted Practice for the Modified Layer-Removal Method for Evaluating Residual Stresses in Thermal Spray Coatings
Hole-Drilling and Ring Core Methods
Introduction to Diffraction Methods for Residual Stress Measurement
Residual Stress Measurement and Modeling of Heterogeneous Multiphase Materials
X-Ray Diffraction Methods Using the Sin² ψ Approach in ω, χ, and Modified χ Modes
Measuring Residual Stress Using X-Ray Diffraction and the Cos-Alpha Method
Layer Removal Correction for Diffraction Methods
Residual Stress Measurement in Single Crystal Materials
Thin Film Stress Analysis by X-Ray Scattering Methods
Synchrotron X-Ray Methods for Evaluation of Residual Stress
Ultrasonic Methods for Residual Stress Measurement
Magnetic Barkhausen Noise and Acoustic Barkhausen Emission
Instrumented Indentation Method
Emerging Fields and Methods in Neutron Strain Characterization
Other Nondestructive Methods for Measurement of Residual Stress
Documentation of Residual Stress Measurements
REFERENCE INFORMATION
Glossary of Terms for Residual Stress Fundamentals
Abbreviations for Residual Stress Fundamentals