Papers by Keyword: Hot Rolling Simulation

Abstract: In this study, a improved mathematical model was developed for Nb-Ti microalloyed steel during hot rolling simulation. Using the compression test, the dynamic and static recrystallization characteristics of Nb-Ti microalloyed steel were studied. Though multi-pass hot rolling simulation, it is found that the recrystallization during hot rolling can play an important role, it can make the mean flow stress lower and refine the grains. And respective comparison between calculated and measured data of microstructure showed some of the validation of the built model. Meanwhile, the evolution characteristic of average austenite grain size during hot rolling can be achieved by theoretical model and experiment.

Abstract: Based on a improved mathematic model of predicting austenite grain size of hot rolled Nb-Ti micro-alloyed steel, a module for calculating microstructure evolution in the steel during hot-forming process was developed. To evaluate the recrystallization behavior according to the proposed model during plate multi-pass hot rolling, the multi-pass hot compression and its FE analysis in couple with the newly determined model were conducted. It indicated that the present models were capable of simulating the multi-pass hot compression and the actual multi-pass rolling process. After simulating an actual rolling process in factory by using the above models, evolution laws of microstructure were analyzed. Simulation results of microstructure had a good agreement with the measured ones.

Abstract: In rolling system, there are some drive spindles. While simulating rolling processes, these drive spindles need to be merged into one, and the one merged is described by dynamic model module. According to loading state, the working process of drive spindle is divided into normal stage, critical stage, and over loading stage. The syntony strength of drive spindle is judged with material performance and working frequency.

Abstract: In this work the pinning forces exerted by TiN particles in the austenitic phase in two Ti microalloyed steels have been determined and compared with the driving forces for austenite grain growth and for static recrystallisation between hot rolling passes, respectively. TiN precipitate sizes were measured by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the precipitated volumes were calculated. These results were then used to calculate pinning forces. The driving forces for recrystallisation were found to be approximately two orders of magnitude higher than the pinning forces, which explains why the austenite in these steels barely experiences hardening during rolling and why the accumulated stress prior to the austenite→ferrite transformation is insufficient (low dislocation density) to refine the ferritic grain.