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Asymmetric X-ray line broadening is direct evidence for the existence
of residual long-range internal stresses in plastically deformed metal
s containing heterogeneously distributed dislocations, especially disl
ocation cell structures. Asymmetric line profiles and concomitant long
-range internal stresses were found after various types of deformation
, such as tensile deformation, fatigue, compression and wire drawing o
ver a wide range of strains from 2 x 10(-3) to 1.52. As a general resu
lt, it is found that the long-range internal stresses increase monoton
ically up to about 15% strain and level off into saturation at larger
strains.