This paper presents diffraction measurements of residual stresses around the rivet, formed during the riveting process. The measurements were made with the XSTRESS-3000 diffractometer, manufactured by Stresstech Oy. The measurements were carried out on specimens made of bare sheet 2024-T3 alloy, (standard AMS-QQ-250 / 4). The measurement results were compared with the FEM simulation results.
The work was performed under the EUREKA IMPERIA project E! 3496.