Phenomenon-Based Model for Virtual Hot Strip Rolling

Abstract:

Every year digitalization is taking a bigger role in the steel industry. Models for predicting metallurgical phenomena, roll forces and microstructure have been commonly used in development of novel steel grades. These individual models may predict certain phenomena thoroughly, but input values are usually based on an assumption or on a “good guess”. To produce reliable boundary conditions for these models of individual phenomena, a virtual rolling model is developed. This model computes the whole process of the hot strip mill from roughing to accelerated water cooling on a run-out table. Strip location and temperature evolution is calculated continuously. Thermal and thermo-mechanical (rolling stands) boundary conditions are according to process layout. Input data for the model is automatically read from raw process data. Rolling parameters are calculated using a coupled ARCPRESS model, which is developed by authors, and calculates normal and frictional shear stress distributions in the roll gap to predict roll forces and displacements of the work roll surface. Recrystallization is considered when calculating the flow stress of the rolled strip. Phase fractions during water cooling are calculated as well. The virtual rolling model minimizes the need for parameter speculation as all parameters are calculated throughout the process. All the input values are read from actual process data and the metallurgical and mechanical state of the strip are computed throughout the whole process. As required by the state-of-art virtual rolling model, this model is based on generally accepted theories and experimentally studied metallurgical and physical phenomena along with the thermo-mechanical response of the actual rolling process.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1105)
• Pages: 61-79
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-1eNViT
• Online since: November 2023
• Authors: Joonas Ilmola*, Joni Paananen, Oskari Seppälä, Juha Pyykkönen, Jari Larkiola
• Keywords: Hot Strip Rolling, Phenomenon Based Model, Virtual Rolling

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