Detroit, USA
October 20–23, 2025
Proceedings & General Info
October 20–23, 2025
Hosted under the auspices of the ASM International.
ICRS 12: Proceedings from the 12th International Conference on Residual Stresses
Publisher: ASM International, 2025
Event Highlights
Keynote: Residual Stress & Structural Integrity
Presented by Professor Lyndon Edwards (Lyndon Edwards Engineering), exploring the evolution of residual stresses, measurement techniques, and their influence on material behavior and structural integrity under service conditions.
Special Session: The Contour Method at 25 Years
Organized by Christopher D’Elia, Fabien Lefebvre, and Mike Prime, highlighting the evolution, application, and future directions of the contour method since its invention.
Special Session: Quantifying Uncertainty
A cross-method perspective organized by Daniel J. Savage, Mike Prime, and Tommaso Grossi, focusing on error estimation and reliability of residual stress measurements.
Awards
emoji_events Outstanding Presentations
Cole Franz
“Uncovering Bias and Underestimated Errors in Neutron Diffraction Residual Strain Measurements”
Tommaso Grossi
“When confidence intervals are too confident: how inverse methods fool us and how to fix them”
Dávid Halabuk
“Application of Digital Image Correlation for Non-Uniform Residual Stress Measurement Using Incremental Hole-Drilling Method”
Kerry Jones
“Case Studies in Residual Stress in Rail Components”
Seung-Yub Lee
“Bulk Residual Stress Measurement for Aerospace Applications”
Bruno Levieil
“Optimizing Cutting Strategies to Minimize Plastic Deformation in the Contour Method Applied to Different Weld Geometries”
Chloe Mehelic
“Residual Stress Measurements on a Shrink-Fit Ring and Plug Sample Using 3D DIC Based Hole Drilling and Comparison with Neutron Scattering and Bragg Edge Imaging”
emoji_events Best Poster - Emerging Professional
Srikanth Batna Winner
“Non-Destructive Evaluation of Residual Stress in Thermal Barrier Coatings: Raman and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy Techniques”
Alessandro Tognan Runner-up
“Contour Method Evaluation of Residual Stress in AA6082-T6 Friction Stir Welded Pipe Joints, Validation by Neutron Diffraction and Finite Element Modelling”
emoji_events Notable Posters
Fabian Lefebvre
“Characterisation of low-pressure carbonitriding with a high residual austenite content by XRD”
Victoria Reichelderfer
“HKL and X-ray Tube Selection for Diffraction-Based Residual Stress Measurement of Aluminum Materials”
emoji_events Best Conference Proceedings Papers
Denes Kollar
“Application of contour method for residual stress analysis of large and complex cross-sections in civil engineering”
Hans-Jakob Schindler
“Effect of residual stresses on the fatigue behaviour of hardened steel wheels under rolling contact”
Amrita Bag
“Residual Stress Influence on Soft-Zone Cracking in Electric Resistance Welded Line Pipe Steels under Sour Service Conditions”
Henry Boyle
“Effect of High-Pressure Cooling and Cutting Speed on Residual Stresses Generated During Turning of an Advanced Wrought Nickel-Based Superalloy (AD730®) using PCBN Tools”
Organising Chairs
Prof. Michael R. Hill
University of California, Davis
Dr. Andrew Payzant
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Michael B. Prime
Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Lyndon Edwards (Lyndon Edwards Engineering, Australia)
- Sabine Denis (Institut Jean Lamour, France)
- Christoph Genzel (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Germany)
- Stefanus Harjo (J-PARC, Japan)
- Thomas Niendorf (University of Kassel, Germany)
- Andrew Payzant (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA)
- Ru Lin Peng (Linköping University, Sweden)
- Michael B. Prime (Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA)
- Paolo Scardi (University of Trento, Italy)
- Olivier Thomas (Aix-Marseille University, France)
- Yandong Wang (University of Science and Technology Beijing, China)
- Philip Withers (University of Manchester, UK)
Photo Gallery
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