As the industrial society develops rapidly, the weight reduction and high strength are gradually demanded . In case of the welded joint for the rolling stock which receives the repeated load, the fracture can be easily occurred. However, the durabilit...
As the industrial society develops rapidly, the weight reduction and high strength are gradually demanded . In case of the welded joint for the rolling stock which receives the repeated load, the fracture can be easily occurred. However, the durability and fatigue characteristics can be improved if the shot peening technique is applied. The optimal peening process should be applied to the metal surface because the over peening can lower the durability of parts. Thus, the fatigue characteristics and Fractography of welded A6061-T6 alloy for a rolling stock were studied in the paper. The optimal peening condition and Fractography were examined. The experimental result show that over peening can lower fatigue life caused by micro crack, fold and incrustation. The fatigue life of welded A6061-T6 was tremendously improved.