RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Mikova, Katarina A1 Guagliano, Mario A1 Bokuvka, Otakar A1 Trsko, Libor A1 Novy, Frantisek T1 The Role of Shot Peening in Increasing X70 Steel Fatigue Properties JF Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina YR 2012 VO 14 IS 4 SP 94 OP 98 DO 10.26552/com.C.2012.4.94-98 UL https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-201204-0016.php AB The paper presents the authors' results of experimental examination of pipeline steel X70 fatigue properties before and after shot peening application, including relaxation of residual stresses during rotating bendi ng fatigue loading (f 30 Hz, T 20 5 °C, R 1). The obtained results confirmed the positive effect of surface hardening realized by shot peening. The fatigue properties incl. fatigue limit were higher after shot peening and this effect was visibly higher for notched specimens than for smooth specimens. During rotating bending fatigue loading the residual stresses in subsurface layers relaxes which decreases the strengthening effect after a certain number of cycles.