Numerical Estimation of Rolling Load and Torque for Hot Flat Rolling of HCSS316 at Low Strain Rates Based on Mean Temperature

Abstract:

Numerical estimation of rolling load and torque often showed large discrepancies when compared with experimental values. This was attributed to difficulty in estimating the mean rolling temperature from the available data. This work is thus directed at obtaining a good estimate for the mean rolling temperature which can effectively be used for load and torque estimates. Hot flat rolling stimulation by use of the Bland and Ford’s cold rolling (HRBF) theory confirmed the reverse sandwich effect in selected carbon steels at low strain rates. In this work, the effect of pass reduction on rolling temperature distribution, yield stress and rolling load were studied for AISI Type 316 stainless steel (HSCSS316). For this new simulation, at low and high strain rates, results showed that the ratio of experimental to calculated rolling load and torque were higher at lower reduction than at higher reduction. These results confirmed excess load and torque in the hot rolling of HSCSS316 low reductions. The results obtained from Hot Rolling Bland and Ford’s Theory based on Root Mean Square rolling temperature were in good agreement with values obtained using Reverse Sandwich Model and the Reverse Sandwich- Hot Rolling Bland and Ford’s Program under the same rolling conditions.

• Periodical: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 26)
• Pages: 11-29
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.26.11
• Online since: October 2016
• Authors: Taoheed Olohunde Sadiq, Taiwo G. Fadara, Peter O. Aiyedun, Jamaliah Idris*
• Keywords: Numerical Estimation, Rolling Load, Rolling Process, Strain Rates, Torque, Yield Stress, Zener-Hollomon Parameter

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