Numerical modeling and experimental verification of residual stress distribution evolution of 12Cr2Ni4A steel generated by shot peening

Shot peening is a widely used surface strengthening technique which can improve the fatigue life of metal components by introducing reasonably distributed compressive residual stress. The accurate prediction of residual stress distribution of parts is a tough challenge in the simulation of shot peening. In this paper, the numerical calculation of the residual stress of shot peening is investigated with 12Cr2Ni4A steel as the target. A two-dimensional Gaussian distribution model is proposed to calculate the number of impact shots. A method is proposed to calculate shot peening coverage using displacement and displacement gradient, which increases the identification accuracy of peened surface topography and provides a scientific method for coverage calculation. A random multi-shot finite element model for high strength steel is established considering the elastoplastic of shot. The effects of the process parameters, initial surface morphology and initial residual stress on the residual stress distribution after shot peening are investigated. The accuracy of the proposed method is verified by comparing the measured and simulated results.