I've contacted the Application Engineering of SSAB Oxelösund AB (Sweden based producer of Hardox steel)and there helping me with PWHT.
We are trying to design a spring clip for replacement of leaf springs of a bridge modular expansion joint. Good ductility and high yield is required.
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What kind of heat treatment should be used to minimise the residual stress taking into account that the mechanical properties of steel shall not be affected by the treatment ?
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A rectangular bar 1/8" thick x 2.5" wide x 30" long made of Hardox 450 steel (Fy = 170 ksi) is bent 180 degrees at the center of the bar (out of plane bending) with an outside radius of 1.25". What is the residual stress at the bent section ? Is this a simple calculation or requires FEA ?