This paper presents a characterisation of surface damage, more specifically dents, caused
by low velocity impacts of blunt objects on RR1000 Nickel superalloys. These are
representative of damage that may occur during handling and service of components during
manufacturing or maintenance. The characterisation of dents produced in laboratory tests is
carried out both in terms of their geometry and the residual stresses the damage. A finite
element model is presented and the results are validated in terms of dent geometry …