The importance of coil cooling conditions on mechanical properties uniformity of HSLA and AHSS steel grades is discussed. It is namely shown that hot rolled coil under conventional industrial production can be cooled non-uniformly. That is why to predict correctly the final steel microstructure and mechanical properties of hot-rolled products an accurate description of not only run-out table condition but also of coil cooling should be done. Two solutions to provide accurate description of coil cooling were tested. First one is to use 2D finite element (FE) thermal model. When coupled with the ArcelorMittal metallurgical model to predict hot-rolled microstructure and properties (TACSI) it matches well the industrial data within +/-15-20MPa both for the tensile and yield strength. However, this approach is recognized to be heavy and time consuming. A second solution, a new 2D coil cooling simplified model incorporated in TACSI model, proved to be quite efficient, as it leads to performances similar to the more detailed first solution. Moreover, it is able to compute the coupling between the thermal evolution of the hot band and the kinetics of phase transformation during coil coiling and cooling, and will enable a better evaluation of the final mechanical properties especially for the grades for which the phase transformation is not completed before hot band coiling.
ResumoA forma cilíndrica de bobinas a quente semi-acabadas é essencial para permitir normalidade nas operações posteriores de transporte e utilização. Entretanto tal forma, que é conferida pela bobinadeira, pode ser perdida devido um fenômeno chamado "ovalização". Com este problema as bobinas assumem uma forma oval, o que pode gerar diversos transtornos, tais como comprometer a inserção da bobina nos mandril do processo seguinte, prejudicar o processo de desbobinamento e colocar em risco a segurança das operações de estocagem nos pátios e transporte. Esta contribuição técnica tem como objetivo mostrar as recentes atividades realizadas por uma equipe multifuncional de 3 diferentes unidades do grupo ArcelorMittal em busca de alternativas para controle da ovalização sem gerar efeitos colaterais indesejados no ciclo produtivo. Palavras-chave: Ovalização; Bobinas laminadas a quente; Aços bifásicos, Transformação de fase
MASTERING COIL SAGGING OF DUAL PHASE HRC AT ARCELORMITTAL TUBARÃO AbstractFor Hot rolled coil (HRC), as semi-finished product, the coil shape is essential to allow normal further handlings and downstream processes as well. The round shape is given by the Coiler, however, it can be lost due the phenomena "Coill Sagging". Due this problem, the coil assumes an oval shape that can disturb the mandrel insertion, uncoiling process and the safety of stacking yard. The aiming of this technical paper is to present the development performed by 3 units of ArcelorMittal group in order to master coil sagging on Dual Phase HRC without any other collateral effects on the production cycle.
The paper describes the material database, which was developed and included in the VirtRoll computer system dedicated to the design of optimal hot strip rolling technologies. The structure and functionalities of the database are described in the first part of the paper. The integration between the database and the system through the Scalarm platform is described next. Following chapters are dedicated to generation of material data, which are included in the database. These data are coefficients in material models, which include flow stress models, microstructure evolution models, phase transformation models and mechanical properties models. Several models of various complexity and various predictive capabilities were chosen for each mentioned phenomenon. All are mean field models to allow fast simulation of the whole manufacturing chain. Modern steel grades were selected as the case studies. Experimental tests performed to generate the data composed plastometric tests, stress relaxation tests and dilatometric tests. Inverse analysis was applied to determine the coefficients in the model. Discussion of results focused on validation and on new aspects of models recapitulates the paper.
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