Ultrasonic Stress Relief

Introduction to ultrasonic stress relief

This section describes a variety of processes and effects related to ultrasonic stress relief for materials processing, replacing conventional heat-treatment processes which can be energy-intensive and / or impractical for large components. Some of the beneficial effects include:

• Fast stress relief

• Fatigue life extension

• Accelerated aging and material-properties stabilization

• Early detection of mechanical defects

• Ability to treat components too large for any oven

• Algae, Barnacles & Biofilm removal

• Surface implantation of different particles and powders

• Quenching and hardening

• Improved surface coating

• Coatings over welds to extend fatigue life

• Accelerated neutralization of free radicals

• Polymerization

• De-polymerization Degassing and de-bubbling. Improved alloying and casting

• Production of homogenous biocompatible alloys. Facilitated implantation and/or penetration

• Enhanced cleaning and sterilization

• Deep capillary cleaning