Severe plastic deformation is now recognized the most efficient way of producing ultrafine grained metals and alloys. At the present time a lot of severe plastic deformation methods have been proposed and developed. They differ in the deformation schemes. Unlike such severe plastic deformation methods as high pressure torsion and equal-channel angular pressing, rolling with the velocity asymmetry is a continuous process. It helps to solve the problem of the limited length of manufactured bars with semi ultrafine structure. Rolling process with roll velocity asymmetry generates high shear strain necessary for obtaining ultrafine structures of the processed material. A new process of asymmetric rolling of profiles in multi-roll passes has been developed. This process can be used for production of high-strength profiles such as circles, hexagons, wire rods, etc. Compression of the bar in multi-roll passes can be done not only from two, as usual, but from three or four sides. In case of a multi-crimped bar, a uniform compression scheme with large hydrostatic pressure is created in the deformation zone. It enhances the ductility of the material and allows increasing the strain intensity. Simulation in DEFORM 3DTM proved that the process of asymmetric rolling in multi-roll calibers allows to obtain higher values of shear strain and strain effective.
Abstract.A three-roll process is a significant technique in the production of wire rod, round bars and hexagonal profiles for structural applications. Better mechanical properties of wire rod, round bars and hexagonal profiles can be achieved due to large plastic deformation by the three-roll process. Asymmetric rolling is a novel technique characterised by a kinematic asymmetry linked to the difference in peripheral speed of the rolls, able to introduce additional shear strains through the bar thickness. In order to achieve this, asymmetrical three-roll rolling process was investigated to better control the deformation compared to the conventional three-roll rolling process in a stand with two three-roll calibers located very close to each other. Simulation of round-triangle-triangle pass rolling was performed. FEM simulations were carried out with using software DEFORM 3D. The influence of the friction coefficient and speed asymmetry on the shear strain and material flow was discussed. The results of simulation can be used to optimize the asymmetric three-roll rolling process to improve the mechanical properties of wire rod, round bars and hexagonal profiles.
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