Abstract: A system, process, and component are disclosed. The system and process involve an induction heater arranged and disposed to heat a component to form a heated surface and a nozzle arrangement positioned to apply a fluid to the heated surface to form a processed surface of a component. The processed surface includes compressive residual stress resulting in increased resistance to fatigue, including fretting fatigue, for the component.

Abstract: A conductive component and a method for treating the conductive component to modify conduction through the component are disclosed. The method includes heating the component such that annealing of an exterior layer of the component occurs without annealing of an interior layer of the component, wherein the interior layer is disposed adjacent to and integral with the exterior layer. The method further includes cooling the component such that annealing of the exterior layer ceases without annealing of the interior layer. The component includes an annealed exterior layer having a thickness of less than or equal to approximately 10 millimeters, and a non-annealed interior layer disposed adjacent to and integral with the exterior layer.