Comparative study: Impact of Ball burnishing and shot peening Process on Aluminium 2024 alloy

Compressive residual stress is the major aspect in the extension of the fatigue life of aeroengine components. In this study, a modified burnishing surface treatment and conventional shot peening process was used was proposed to improve surface integrity characteristics such as surface finish, hardness, and stable, advantageous compressive residual stress in turned Cylindrical Aluminum 2024Specimen. In burnishing process, a rolling rigid spherical HSS ball is pressed across an Aluminum 2024Specimen under definite fluid pressure generated by the hydraulic unit and also shot peening was carried out at a shot velocity of 300 m/s. This research examined the effect of burnishing treatment and shot peening process on beneficial compressive residual stresses.