IIW Recommendations on HFMI Treatment

This second edition presents a substantially expanded and refined set of IIW Recommendations, delivering updated and clarified design rules supported by extensive new data for engineers working with HFMI‑treated welded joints. It introduces relaxed weld‑geometry requirements prior to treatment, revised thickness‑correction factors consistent with the 2024 IIW Fatigue Design Guidelines, and greatly enlarged tables covering fatigue strength across material grades, load ratios, stress ranges, and assessment methods. The scope has been broadened to include steels with yield strengths up to 1300 MPa, alongside refined limits for variable‑amplitude loading. New chapters provide guidance on retrofitting and life‑extension of existing structures, as well as methodologies for assessing HFMI devices based on experimental evidence. With clearer procedures, expanded applicability, and rigorously updated technical content, this edition serves as a comprehensive, practice‑oriented reference for the design, verification, and upgrading of welded structures using HFMI treatment.