Micro-Measurements RS-200 and Strain Measurement for Determining Residual Stress

The ASTM E837 hole drilling method is a widely used and accepted technique for determining residual stresses.  Micro-Measurements manufactures and sells the RS-200 Milling Guide to support the hole drilling method of measuring strain for the calculation of residual stress.

In this video, Darryl Peterson describes the RS-200 Milling Guide.

 

 

 

The datasheet for the RS-200 can be found at this link:

http://www.vishaypg.com/micro-measurements/instruments/rs-200-list/

Strain gage rosettes specifically designed for use with the hole drilling method of residual stress may be found at this link:

https://micro-measurements.com/pca/special-use-gages/residual_stress

 
Micro-Measurements also has published a Tech Note (TN-503) with full information on how to use the hole drilling method of residual stress analysis:

http://www.vishaypg.com/docs/11053/tn503.pdf