Improving the fretting performance of aero-engine tenon joint materials using surface strengthening

Abstract

This paper summarises the regulation mechanism of the traditional and emerging surface strengthening treatments – mechanical shot peening (SP) and laser shock processing (LSP) treatment, respectively – on the fretting fatigue behaviour of the tenon joint materials of aero-engine cold-end parts, as surface strengthening treatment contributes to the improvement of service performance. From the point of view of the actual service environment of turbine components, this paper also expounds on the key problems faced by surface strengthening treatments in improving the mechanical properties of joint materials for aero-engine hot-end components. The application of LSP in the fretting fatigue life extension of turbine joint materials has strong feasibility and development prospects.