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The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various post-weld treatments on the fatigue strength of welded 5083-H111 aluminum joints.

February 14, 2026Welding in the WorldOpen Access

Effect of post-weld treatments on fatigue strength of 5083 aluminum transverse attachment joints

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JHJuho HaviaLappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology KLKalle LipiäinenLappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology AAAntti AholaLappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

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Investigates the effect of post-weld treatments on fatigue strength in welded aluminum joints, indicating significant improvements in structural reliability.

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The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various post-weld treatments on the fatigue strength of welded 5083-H111 aluminum joints.
Conducted constant amplitude loading fatigue tests with stress ratio R = 0.1.
Applied various post-weld treatments including high-frequency mechanical impact, shot peening, weld toe burr grinding, and TIG dressing.
Measured residual stresses and local weld geometries from different specimen series.
Compared results to an as-welded reference group.
HFMI treatment improved fatigue capacity by a factor of 1.3 with recommended parameters.
Lower intensity HFMI treatment resulted in a significant enhancement factor of 2.4.
TIG dressing matched the performance of low-intensity HFMI with a similar enhancement.
Shot peening and weld toe burr grinding achieved improvement factors of 2.2 and 2.0, respectively.

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Havia et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699011b32ccff479cfe58a05 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-026-02383-5

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Investigates the effect of post-weld treatments on fatigue strength in welded aluminum joints, indicating significant improvements in structural reliability.

Effect of post-weld treatments on fatigue strength of 5083 aluminum transverse attachment joints

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