Articles | Volume 17, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-17-1061-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-17-1061-2026
Research article
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15 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 15 Nov 2026

Investigation of key factors affecting high cold-expansion strengthening in large holes

Rujun Liu, Xiang Huang, Yidong Bao, and Hao Chen
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This study investigates secondary cold expansion of interference-fit sleeves for large 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy lug holes. Experiments and finite-element analysis show that increasing the relative expansion level enhances residual compressive stress and stress layer depth, while secondary expansion improves stress and deformation uniformity. Sleeve length optimization further strengthens the entry end and reduces warping.
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