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538. INFLUENCE OF VIBRATORY STRESS RELIEF ON RESIDUAL STRESSES IN WELDMENTS AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL 1 1 1 2 3 4 STEEL JOINT. A. JURČIUS , A.V. VALIULIS , O. ČERNAŠöJUS , K. J. KURZYDLOWSKI , A. JASKIEWICZ , M. LECH-GREGA 538. Influence of vibratory stress relief on residual stresses in weldments and mechanical properties of structural steel joint 1 1 1 2 A. Jurčius , A.V. Valiulis , O. Černaš÷jus , K. J. Kurzydlowski , 3 4 A. Jaskiewicz , M. Lech-Grega 1Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Basanaviciaus str. 28, LT-03224 Vilnius, Lithuania E-mail: aurimas.jurcius@vgtu.lt, algirdas.valiulis@vgtu.lt, olegas.cernasejus@vgtu.lt 2Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering Woloska str. 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland E-mail: kjk@inmat.pw.edu.pl 3Materials Engineers Group Ltd Woloska str. 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland E-mail: a.jaskiewicz@megroup.pl 4Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals Gliwice, Light Metals Division Skawina Pilsudskiego str. 19, 32-050 Skawina, Poland E-mail: mlechgrega@imn.skawina.pl (Received 19 December 2009; accepted 03 March 2010) Abstract. The welding process can join two similar materials with a bond that has mechanical properties comparable to the original material. Unfortunately, this process induces residual stresses in the weldment, which, if left untreated, can cause distortion of the part, premature fa- tigue failure or cracking along the weld. A post-weld heat treatment is the traditional method of relieving these stresses, but is costly and a time consuming process. Heat treatment is required for weldments, which have heavy fatigue loading since the post-weld heat treatment reduces the res