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Locked up stresses

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bethw

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What is meant by the term, "locked-up stresses" as it relates to welding?
 
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Residual tensile stresses caused by weld shrinkage. They are "usually" ~equal to the material's yield strength after welding and w/o PWHT, etc.
 
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