What is Residual Stress?

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Chapter26: Welding Metallurgy
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Problem 22R: What other properties can a metal's hardness reveal?
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What is Residual Stress?

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Whenever a body is deformed beyond the elastic limit it is unable to regain its initial shape. Due to this, the molecules are unable to come back to its original position and thus internal forces are present within the body despite the external loads are removed. As a result, the stress is also present in the body known as residual stress. 

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