Evolution of bonding interface in solid-liquid cast-rolling bonding of Cu/Al clad strip

Cu/Al clad strips are prepared using solid?liquid cast-rolling bonding(SLCRB)technique with a d160mm×150mm twin-roll experimental caster.The extent of interfacial reactions,composition of the reaction products,and their micro-morphology evolution in the SLCRB process are investigated with scanning electron microscope(SEM),energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS),and X-ray diffraction(XRD).In the casting pool,initial aluminized coating is first generated on the copper strip surface,with the diffusion layer mainly consisting ofα(Al)+CuAl2and growing at high temperatures,with the maximum thickness of10μm.After sequent rolling below the kiss point,the diffusion layer is broken by severe elongation,which leads to an additional crack bond process with a fresh interface of virgin base metal.The average thickness is reduced from10to5μm.The reaction products,CuAl2,CuAl,and Cu9Al4,are dispersed along the rolling direction.Peeling and bending test results indicate that the fracture occurs in the aluminum substrate,and the morphology is a dimple pattern.No crack or separation is found at the bonding interface after90°-180°bending.The presented method provides an economical way to fabricate Cu/Al clad strip directly.

Cast-rolling force model in solid-liquid cast-rolling bonding(SLCRB) process for fabricating bimetal clad strips

Based on twin-roll casting, a cast-rolling force model was proposed to predict the rolling force in the bimetal solid-liquid cast-rolling bonding(SLCRB) process. The solid-liquid bonding zone was assumed to be below the kiss point(KP). The deformation resistance of the liquid zone was ignored. Then, the calculation model was derived. A 2D thermal-flow coupled simulation was established to provide a basis for the parameters in the model, and then the rolling forces of the Cu/Al clad strip at different rolling speeds were calculated. Meanwhile, through measurement experiments, the accuracy of the model was verified. The influence of the rolling speed, the substrate strip thickness, and the material on the rolling force was obtained. The results indicate that the rolling force decreases with the increase of the rolling speed and increases with the increase of the thickness and thermal conductivity of the substrate strip. The rolling force is closely related to the KP height. Therefore, the formulation of reasonable process parameters to control the KP height is of great significance to the stability of cast-rolling forming.

Bonding strength of Invar/Cu clad strips fabricated by twin-roll casting process

Based on traditional twin-roll casting process,Invar/Cu clad strips were successfully fabricated by using solid Invar alloy strip and molten Cu under conditions of high temperature,high pressure and plastic deformation.A series of tests including tensile test,bending test,T-type peeling test and scanning electron microscope(SEM)and energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS)measurements were carried out to analyze the mechanical properties of Invar/Cu clad strips and the micro-morphology of tensile fracture surfaces and bonding interfaces.The results indicate that no delamination phenomenon occurs during the compatible deformation of Invar/Cu in bending test and only one stress platform exists in the tensile stress-strain curve when the bonding strength is large.On the contrary,different mechanical properties of Invar and Cu lead to delamination phenomenon during the uniaxial tensile test,which determines that two stress platforms occur on the stress-strain curve of Invar/Cu clad strips when two elements experience necking.The average peeling strength can be increased from13.85to42.31N/mm after heat treatment at800℃for1h,and the observation of the Cu side at peeling interface shows that more Fe is adhered on the Cu side after the heat treatment.All above illustrate that heat treatment can improve the strength of the bonding interface of Invar/Cu clad strips.

Interfacial pressure distribution and bonding characteristics in twin-roll casting of Cu/Al clad strip

The mechanical properties and product thickness specifications of bimetallic clad strip prepared by twin-roll casting are tightly related to the mechanical behavior of bonding interface interaction.The thermal−flow coupled simulation and the interface pressure calculation models are established with the cast-rolling velocity as the variable.The results show that the interface temperature decreases,the interface pressure and the proportion of the thickness of the Al side increase with the decrease in cast-rolling velocity.The thinning of Cu strip mainly occurs in the backward slip zone.The higher pressure and longer solid/semi-solid contact time make the interface bonded fully,which provides favorable conditions for atomic diffusion.The inter-diffusion zone with a width of 4.9μm is attained at a cast-rolling velocity of 2.4 m/min,and the Cu side surface is nearly completely covered by aluminum.Therefore,the ductile fracture occurs on the Al side,which prevents the propagation of interface delamination cracks effectively.Meanwhile,shear effect becomes more significant at high interfacial pressure and large plastic strain,and the microstructure on Al side is composed of slender columnar crystals.Thus,the metallurgical bonding and refinement of grains on the Al side can result in higher bonding strength and tensile properties of the clad strip.

Analysis of coupling mechanism between roll system crossing and liner wear of hot strip mill

Non-design roll system crossing seriously affects the plate shape and rolling mill performance.The problem of roll system crossing caused by liner wear was studied.The finite element model of rolling mill was established to analyze the relationship between roll system crossing and liner wear.The wear of liner was measured by laser tracker.The range of roll system crossing angle was calculated by considering the amount of stand clearance obtained by numerical simulation.The wear surface morphology of liner was observed and the wear mechanism was analyzed.The liner wear experiment was carried out to analyze the wear amount of the liner.Finally,based on the Archard wear theory,the prediction model of the cross angle of the roll system and the wear amount of the liner was established.Because there are more uncertain factors in the field production,the prediction model cannot be considered one by one.Therefore,the predicted value is smaller than the actual wear value,but it still has great reference.

Effect of hot rolling and cooling process on microstructure and properties of 2205/Q235 clad plate

The 2205/Q235 clad plate was fabricated by vacuum hot rolling with symmetrical assembling pattern of Q235/2205/2205/ Q235.The flow stress behavior and processing map of 2205 duplex stainless steel (DSS)were investigated by hot compressive tests on a Gleeble-3800 simulator.Then,thermal-mechanical coupled nonlinear finite element models of vacuum hot rolling and subsequent cooling process were established.From the simulation results,the influence of rolling reduction and rolling speed on hot deformation state of 2205 DSS in the assembled slab was disclosed and the optimal rolling parameters were presented.Meanwhile,the cooling rate of 2205 DSS under different cooling conditions and thicknesses of the clad plate was obtained.According to the numerical simulation results,pilot experiments were successfully carried out on a laboratory scale.The material universal testing machine,optical microscope,scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive spectrometer were used to evaluate the mechanical properties and microstructure of bonding interface and 2205 DSS matrix for different rolling reduction and cooling processes.The results showed that with symmetrical assembling pattern,the approximate thermodynamic conditions can be established for 2205 DSS to avoid cracks in hot rolling process.When the rolling reduction increased from 10 to 40%,the shear strength of the bonding interface is increased from 120 to 530 MPa,and the uniform two-phase microstructure of 2205 DSS and satisfactory' mechanical properties can be obtained with cooling rate higher than 10℃/s between 1050 and 500℃ after rolling.

Void Closure Behavior in Large Diameter Steel Rod during H-V Rolling Process

In order to reveal the mechanism and condition of void closure in large diameter steel rod during horizontal- vertical （H-V） groove rolling process, a three-dimensional thermomechanicaily coupled finite element model was es- tablished for 9-stand H-V groove rolling process aiming at a 4150 mm steel rod production line. A spherical hole with diameter from 2 to 10 mm was preset into the center of continuous casting billet with a rectangle cross section of 300 mmX 360 mm in this model to simulate the void defect, and then finite element analyses were carried out to observe and quantify the void shape evolution in each pass on the three orthogonal coordinate plane sections. The re- suits showed that the void was formed roughly in the reduction and extension directions, and crushed gradually from spherical shape to an approximate ellipsoid, micro-crack and finally to be closed. A quantitative analysis was carried out by using elliptic radii and closure ratio to describe this evolution process; it indicated that the longest axis of the ellipsoid coincided with the rolling line, and the second and third axes were alternatively ihorizontal and vertical on the exit cross section according to change of the reduction direction in H-V groove. The void closure behavior during H- V rolling was more complicated than that of common horizontal rolling, and the influence of groove type and the ex- tension coefficient on the void closure ratio was presented. Finally, a pilot rolling experiment was performed on a 5- stand H-V experimental mill to verify the numerical simulation results, and the experimental results are in good agree- ment with the numerical simulation results.

Analysis of longitude profiled rolling process of Cu/Al cladded sheet and evaluation of outlet warpage

Longitude profiled cladded sheet is obtained by rolling bimetal cladded sheet with variable gauge rolling technology.The longitude profiled rolling process of Cu/Al cladded sheets was studied by finite element method and experiments.The rolling force rises with the increase in reduction,and a sudden change appears at the end of the thickness variation zone.The thickness ratio of copper layer is enlarged after rolling owing to its relatively large deformation resistance and continues to rise with the increase in reduction rate.Lower elongation of copper side leads to the warpage of exit metal to copper side,which further hinders the deformation of copper.The influence of asymmetric rolling parameters indicates that increasing the work roll diameter ratio,speed radio,and friction coefficient on Al side can reduce the warpage when the reduction rate is below a certain value depending on the thickness ratio and other rolling parameters.Comparison of experiments and simulation results showed good agreement and verified the finite element model.