Running Shot Flow Rate Catch Tests

Author:  Jack Champaigne
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 03, Issue 3, Fall, 1989
Doc ID:  1989043
Year of Publication:  1989
Abstract:  
Many design engineers are reluctant to include shot peening a a component process because of inconsistent peening results. Operating a consistent process implies maintaining a calibrated machine. This article addresses the procedure for shot flow rate calibration. This become particularly improtant now that MIL-S-13165C requires record keeping of air pressure and shot flow rate for each Almen strip specimen.