... analysis and hardness measurements quantify the decarburization and the degradation of the specimens’ surface properties. The stress-peening process causes significant compressive residual stresses which improve the fatigue life. On the other hand, it also leads to pronounced surface roughness, which...

... of the development of double diffusion actions: interstitial diffusion of carbon (decarburization) and substitution diffusion of copper. Root cause analysis and reliable countermeasures will save financial and material resources during steel production. Originality/value – Automobile scrap re-melting results...