Residual stresses after deep rolling of a torsion bar made from high strength steel

Abstract In this article, the process of deep rolling of the torsion bar for heavy armored vehicles is investigated. Deep rolling is a mechanical process of introducing compressive stresses into near surface regions of the working piece. The main objective of deep rolling of the torsion bar is to increase fatigue strength and life time of the torsion bar. The investigated specimen (quenched and tempered before deep rolling) was deep rolled according to the producer's standard technology procedure. The material used in this study was the TORKA steel, which is a low-alloy steel with high strength and toughness. The material was characterized through a series of monotonic and cyclic tension compression experiments. Parameters used in the process were changed during deep rolling of the specimen and their influence was measured. Residual stresses resulting from the deep rolling process were measured with an X-ray diffraction (XRD) device and evaluated with the use of commercial finite element method software. An isotropic and kinematic hardening material model based on the cyclic characteristics of the material was used in three dimensional simulation of deep rolling. Numerical simulation results agree very well with the results obtained from XRD measurements.

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