Abstract:
Rolling method for thin flat products, used in the production of flat rolled products with a final thickness in the range of 0.6÷1.5 mm or more, up to 2.0÷3.0 mm, in a plant suitable to work thicknesses of up to 25.4 mm, the method being applied to slabs with a thickness of between 50 and 90 mm if arriving directly from the continuous casting machine or on slabs with a greater thickness, of between 80 and 200÷250 mm, if fed from a furnace to accumulate and heat the slabs (22), the method comprising at least a first heat treatment, a roughing or pre-finishing pass, a temperature equalisation treatment and a finishing pass in a finishing train (19) comprising at least three reduction passes, the finishing pass being followed by a step of cooling and coiling the flat finished product, the product at the outlet of the roughing or pre-finishing pass being in the austenitic state γ, the finishing pass taking place in the rolling line (10) at least partly in the ferritic step or in the austenitic step, as desired. Rolling line adopting the method as above, wherein the finishing train (19) cooperates with a system (24) to condition and adjust the temperature of the slab.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a compact rolling plant and method for using it to manufacture hot rolled metal strip. The rolling mill and method are capable of rolling both thick and thin slabs with minimum delays between slabs. The complete rolling of a bar or a strip below a critical transformation temperature range may be done at any speed without heat losses in unrolled portions of the strip or bar.
Abstract:
Thin steel sheets having an improved processability are produced when a steel sheet or cast strip obtained through a continuous casting or strip caster process is subjected to a lubrication rolling step at a temperature of from Ar₃ transformation point to 300°C and a rolling speed of not less than l,500 m/min. By this method, the cold rolling step or cold rolling-annealing step can be omitted.
Abstract:
A process for producing a formable thin steel sheet excellent in ridging resistance. Said process comprises finishing a low carbon steel at a strain rate of not less than 300 (s 1 ) in a temperature range of 800 to 300°C in at least one pass when the low carbon steel is rolled into a specified thickness, and subsequently performing recrystallization annealing.
Abstract:
A hot strip mill having a final reducing stand and runout cooling means downstream of the reducing stand includes an incubator capable of coiling and decoiling the hot strip. The incubator is located intermediate the runout cooling means. In a preferred form the final reducing stand is a hot reversing mill. A second incubator and/or a temper mill and/or a slitter may be positioned downstream of the first incubator. The method of rolling includes isothermally treating the strip within a predetermined time and temperature range in the incubator prior to subsequent processing. The subsequent processing may include any one or more of the following: further deformation by cold rolling, temper rolling or cooling at a desired heat loss rate.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a computer (4) which determines a subsequent state (ZF) of a steel volume (1), based on an instantaneous initial state (ZA) of said steel volume (1) and at least one volumetric surface, the temporary influence quantities (W) acting on said steel volume (1), by resolution of an equation of thermal conduction and phase change. The states (ZA; ZF) include for at least one volumetric element (9) of the steel volume (1), a local distribution in concentration (K) of a alloy element mobile in the steel, the local proportions (p1, p2, p3) of the modelled phases of the steel and a quantity (H) describing the local energy content of the steel. The phases comprise austenite and another phase, generally, ferrite or cementite. In the context of the change equation, the concentration levels (k1, k3; k2, k4) of the mobile alloy element, which are located on either side of the phase boundary (11, 12), between the austenite and the other phase are determined. Moreover, it is determined, by resolution of the Stephan problem, whether and how the distribution in concentration (K) of the mobile alloy element is modified in the austenitic zone of the volumetric element (9) observed and whether and to what extent (δx', δx') the phase boundary (11, 12) is thereby displaced. The proportions (p1, p2, p3) of phases are then determined based on the position of the limite phase (11, 12).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a combined regulating system for producing defined product characteristics in the rolling of austentic, mixed austentic and ferritic and ferritic steel qualities, using a measuring method to determine the roll gap of a roll pair by detecting the absolute position of the work and back-up rolls on the side facing away from the roll gap by optical position measurement. The upper edge of the top roll or the lower edge of the bottom roll is detected relative to the absolute position of the rolls, in segments over the barrel length, by means of adjacent sensors situated along the roll. The measuring results are incorporated in a suitable regulating operation that influences the geometry of the roll gap and rolled stock using a model that takes into account the influences of the deflecting and roll adjusting systems, the deflection of the rolls, flattening between the rolls, flattening between the work roll and the rolled stock and the wear and thermal crowning of the rolls. In addition to the necessary absolute thickness, the regulating operation ensures that the necessary thickness profile and the flatness criteria are produced.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for making carbon steel bands, in particular packaging steel bands, which consists in: casting in the form of a thin steel band between 0.7 and 10 mm thick, directly from molten metal, steel having a composition adapted for use as packaging steel; hot rolling in-line said band, ending in the austenitic domain of said steel; forced cooling of said band at a speed of 80 to 400 °C/s ending in the ferritic domain of said steel; cold rolling said band at a reduction ratio of less than 85 % at least; and annealing said band. The invention also concerns a steel band, in particular for packaging, characterised in that it is obtainable by said above method.