Hot rolling: mechanical, microstructural, modeling, simulation for both ferrous and light metals

Authors

  • H.J. McQueen
  • P. Leo

Abstract

The dimensions, speed and complexity of rolling mills have been advancing with understanding of the
mechanics and augmented calculating power. However, the metallurgical mechanisms both during the passes
and between them are significant for stresses, defect avoidance and product properties. With facile ability
to examine microstructures at end of any pass or interval, physical simulation of multistage rolling has been
achieved in torsion, as well as in plane strain compression; while the former excels in number of passes and
total strains ?, the latter can provide texture information. However, for product mechanical properties, torsion
only permits hardness of the surface layer while plane strain specimens would permit tension or bending.
From dependencies on strain, strain rate and temperature T of stresses and microstructure for Al alloys,
C/HSLA/tool steels and ferritic/austenitic alloys, the dependence on microstructural mechanisms during
straining and unloaded intervals can be clearly defined and related to rolling forces and power demands. The
effects of solute, particles and lattice dependent dislocation mobility can provide understanding of broad
range of industrial requirements for product properties. For C/HSLA steels, there is the added complexity of
adding a cooling procedure that ensures planned phase transformations. For Al alloys and stainless steels,
the final cooling schedule can be arranged to provide prevention of, or any degree of static recrystallization,
with control of grain size and degree of isotropy. The multistage rolling simulations combined with
examination by optical microscopy OM, TEM and SEM-OIM improve process controls and product properties.

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Published

2015-03-09

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Memorie