Effect of Coiling Temperature on Ti(C,N) Precipitation and Properties of Batch Annealed DC06EK Enamel Steel

The effects of hot-strip coiling temperature on Ti（C,N） precipitation, texture and hydrogen permeation behavior in DC06 EK enamel steel were investigated by TEM, EBSD test and electrochemical hydrogen permeation experiment. It was found that the Ti（C,N） particles in hot-strip coarsened with increasing coiling temperature, whereas after cold-rolling and annealing, the size difference of Ti（C,N） particles was lessened. The hot-strip coiling temperature has a significant impact on the recrystallized texture in the subsequent cold-rolled and annealed sheet. Hot-strip using high temperature（700 ℃） coiling leads to strong {111} recrystallized texture in annealed sheet, with peak intensity 9.2. On the contrary, in annealed sheets using hot-strip coiling at 650 ℃, their {111} recrystallized textures were weaker, which was also reflected in their rmvalues. Even though the hydrogen diffusion coefficient is slightly lower（7.76×10^（-5） mm^2/s） in annealed sheet using low temperature coiling（600 ℃）, appropriately higher coiling temperature is more suitable for DC06 EK enamel steel combining both good drawability and fish-scale resistance.

Effect of Coiling Temperature on the Evolution of Texture in Ferritic Rolled Ti-IF Steel

The effect of coiling temperatures on the evolution of texture in Ti-IF steel during ferritic hot rolling, cold rolling and annealing was studied. It was found that texture evolution at high temperature coiling is absolutely different from that at low temperature one. The hot band texture includes a strong α-fiber as well as a weak γ-fiber after ferritic hot rolling and low temperature coiling. Both of them intensify after cold rolling and a γ-fiber with peak at {111}〈112〉 is the main texture of annealed samples. However, the main component of the hot band texture after high temperature coiling is v-fiber. After cold rolling, the intensity of γ texture reduces; α fiber （except {111}〈110〉 component） intensifies and a strong and well-proportioned γ-fiber forms in the annealed samples.

Intelligent Control on Hot Strip Coiling Temperature

A new intelligent control scheme for hot strip coiling temperature is presented. In this scheme, the prediction mode1 of finishing temperature and the presetting model of main cooling zone are establish based on BP neural network, the feed-forward open-loop control model of main cooling zone is constructed based on T-S fuzzy neural network, a new improved structure of T-S fuzzy neural network is developed, and the feedback close-loop control model of precision cooling zone is obtained based on fuzzy control. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme has been demonstrated by computer simulation with a satisfactory result.

The effect of cooling rate and coiling temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a plain carbon steel

The effects of cooling rate and coiling temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of a plain carbon steel were investigated by combining metallography and tensile experiments. The results indicate that ferrite grain size is refined and bainite transformation occurs to ensure high strength and elongation, as the cooling rate is quick enough. Yield strength and tensite strength improve with the decreased finish cooling temperature, but the elongation decreases too significantly to meet the requirements. Thus, the cooling rate must be quick enough, and the appropriate coiling temperature should be carefully selected to obtain refined ferrite and a small amount of bainite to improve the strength while the plasticity is also ensured. Under this condition, the Mn element concentration can be reduced to save cost or produce higher strength steel with same chemical composition.

Application research on feedback control based on Dahlin algorithm for coiling temperature of hot strip

To improve the precision of the coiling temperature and the performance of the feedback control system with long pure time delay on hot strip mills, we analyzed the design process of the Dahlin algorithm in detail. The coiling temperature curves controlled by the PID algorithm and Dahlin algorithm were simulated and compared, which showed that the control precision with the Dahlin algorithm was higher than that with the PID algorithm. That was further verified by the production practice.

Effects of Coiling Temperature and Cooling Condition on Transformation Behavior of Tertiary Oxide Scale

The influences of coiling temperature and cooling condition on structural transformation of the hot-rolled tertiary oxide scale formed under continuous cooling conditions were studied by thermal gravimetric analyzer. The fourth oxide scale formed under different conditions were classified and plotted. Because the oxide scale structure transformation is diffusion-controlled and the transformation law is similar to ＂C＂ curve, the eutectoid transformation nose temperature is 450 ℃. Under condition of low temperature and high cooling rate, ion diffusion behavior is restricted so that the eutectoid reaction is suppressed, resulting in that the fourth oxide scale is mainly made up of pre-eutectoid Fe304 and FeO without eu- tectoid products. From scale structure transition diagram, the eutectoid reaction process was affected by coiling temperature and cooling rate, leading to various scale structures.

Microstructure, property and deformation and fracture behavior of 800 MPa complex phase steel with different coiling temperatures

The microstructure characteristics and properties(especially hole expansion property)of 800 MPa hot-rolled complex phase steel with different coiling temperatures were studied.The microstructure consisted of polygonal ferrite and precipitates when the steel was coiled at 550℃,and when the steel was coiled between 460–520℃,the microstructure was composed of granular bainite and martensite and austenite(M/A)islands.The morphology of the crack was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy,and the in situ scanning electron microscope tensile test was used to find out the fracture mechanism and deformation behavior of the steel with different coiling temperatures.When the steel was coiled at 550℃,the cracks initiated at the ferrite grain boundary and propagated through the grains or along the grain boundaries.When the steel was coiled at 520℃,the cracks first initiated at the junction of ferrite and M/A island and then propagated through the grains.The steel coiled at 520℃ has quite good mechanical properties and relatively high hole expansion ratio.

Influence of coiling temperature on microstructure and mechanical properties of a hot-rolled high-strength steel microalloyed with Ti,Mo and V

Influence of coiling temperature(CT)on the microstructure and mechanical properties of a hot-rolled high-strength steel microalloyed with Ti,Mo and V was elucidated.The precipitation behavior of nano-sized particles was investigated by theoretical calculation and quantitative analysis.And the results revealed that V-enriched(Ti,Mo,V)C precipitated in the ferrite matrix.As the CT decreased,the site fractions of Ti in(Ti,Mo,V)C changed little,the site fractions of Mo increased,and the site fractions of V decreased accordingly.Moreover,the low CT could refine the microstructure and precipitated particles but suppress the precipitation of(Ti,Mo,V)C particles simultaneously,leading to the volume fraction of(Ti,Mo,V)C significantly decreasing,consequently causing an increment of grain refinement strengthening and a reduction in precipitation hardening.When the CT was 600℃,the steel characterized by fine polygonal ferrite,a small amount of bainite and nano-sized(Ti,Mo,V)C precipitates exhibited the optimum mechanical properties with the ultimate tensile strength of 870 MPa,yield strength of 807 MPa and elongation to fracture of 17%.

Effects of Coiling Temperature on Strength,Yield Ratio and Precipitation Behaviors of Hot Rolled High Strength Microalloyed Steel for Cold Forming

Various hot rolling schedules were applied to a Nb,V,Ti contained HSLA steel.Coiling temperature had crucial effects on not only yield strength,but also yield ratio and precipitation behavior.600Mpa yield strength is achieved when coiled at 450℃,which is 100Mpa higher than those coiled at 570℃.However,the low coiling temperature had adverse effect to increase yield ratio,which increased from 0.78 to 0.88 as coiling temperature dropped from 570℃ to 450℃.High resolution SEM analysis shows that sizes of Nb,V,Ti precipitates are affected by coiling temperature.Coarse (Nb,Ti)(C,N) precipitates up to 5μm are observed at higher coiling temperature and to decrease tensile strength,where high coiling temperature corresponds to low cooling rate.With strong cooling and coiling capacity of Shasteel’s 1450mm width hot rolling mill,these results indicate that strength and formability of the steel can be balanced when coiling temperature has been optimized.Alloying and microalloying costs can be reduced by efficiently utilizing the capacity of rolling mill.Alumina inclusions are found to act as nucleus for Nb,V,Ti precipitates,contributing to coarsening of precipitates.

Effects of final rolling temperature and coiling temperature on precipitates and microstructure of high-strength low-alloy pipeline steel

The strength-to-weight ratio is an important property of high-strength low-alloy(HSLA)steel in pipeline,whose precipitation strengthening can be improved.The final rolling temperature(FRT)and coiling temperature(CT)are the key process parameters in the control of precipitates and microstructure.Continuous cooling rate was fixed at 10℃/s,and the effects of deformation and coiling temperatures on precipitates and microstructure of Ti-Nb microalloyed HSLA steel were investigated through thermo-mechanical controlled processing on Gleeble 3500.The microstructure is mainly acicular ferrite with high density dislocation and several microns scale.The size and volume fraction of the precipitates were studied under transmission electron microscopy.The results showed that the diameter of the precipitates was in the range between 4 and 240 nm.The optimized combination of parameters is FRT of 820℃and CT of 550℃,and the volume fraction of precipitates obtained under this process is 0.59%.

Transient multi-physics behavior of an insert high temperature superconducting no-insulation coil in hybrid superconducting magnets with inductive coupling

A transient multi-physics model incorporated with an electromagneto-thermomechanical coupling is developed to capture the multi-field behavior of a single-pancake(SP)insert no-insulation(NI)coil in a hybrid magnet during the charging and discharging processes.The coupled problem is resolved by means of the finite element method(FEM)for the magneto-thermo-elastic behaviors and the Runge-Kutta method for the transient responses of the electrical circuits of the hybrid superconducting magnet system.The results reveal that the transient multi-physics responses of the insert NI coil primarily depend on the charging/discharging procedure of the hybrid magnet.Moreover,a reverse azimuthal current and a compressive hoop stress are induced in the insert NI coil during the charging process,while a forward azimuthal current and a tensile hoop stress are observed during the discharging process.The induced voltages in the insert NI coil can drive the currents flowing across the radial turns where the contact resistance exists.Therefore,it brings forth significant Joule heat,causing a temperature rise and a uniform distribution of this heat in the coil turns.Accordingly,a thermally/mechanically unstable or quenching event may be encountered when a high operating current is flowing in the insert NI coil.It is numerically predicted that a quick charging will induce a compressive hoop stress which may bring a risk of buckling instability in the coil,while a discharging will not.The simulations provide an insight of hybrid superconducting magnets under transient start-up or shutdown phases which are inevitably encountered in practical applications.

Simulation of Rolling Billet in Oval Pass by Explicit Dynamics Elastic-Plastic FEM

Considering the strip speed during controlled laminar cooling on Baosteel 1580 hot strip mill in China, the influence of strip speed fluctuation on coiling temperature control for the tail and “neck” of the strip was analyzed. The optimization strategies were put forward and proved effective in operation.

Mathematic modeling on flexible cooling system in hot strip mill

A novel cooling system combining ultra fast cooling rigs with laminar cooling devices was investigated.Based on the different cooling mechanisms,a serial of mathematic models were established to describe the relationship between water flow and spraying pressure and the relationship between water spraying heat flux and layout of nozzles installed on the top and bottom cooling headers.Model parameters were validated by measured data.Heat transfer models including air convection model,heat radiation model and water cooling capacity model were detailedly introduced.In addition,effects on cooling capacity by water temperature and different valve patterns were also presented.Finally,the comparison results from UFC used or not have been provided with respect to temperature evolution and mechanical properties of Q235B steel grade with thickness of 7.8 mm.Since online application of the sophisticated CTC process control system based on these models,run-out table cooling control system has been running stably and reliably to produce resource-saving,low-cost steels with smaller grain size.

Element Tracking Strategies for Hot Strip Laminar Cooling Control

Feedforward control is the core to control function in the cooling process of hot strip. One of the most important tasks in feedforward control is to determine the arrival time of the strip at various locations on the runout table for effective control. Based on the principles of element tracking and tracking strategies for variable rolling speed and constant rolling speed, a simple diagonal tracking method for an existing hot strip mill was proposed and tested. The test results show that the proposed strategies are effective for improving tracking control.

Research on Retained Austenite for Advanced Aluminum-containing Hot-rolled TRIP Steel

A new type of hot-rolled transformation induced plasticity （TRIP） steel with 2.3%AI was developed to replace conventional Si-bearing TRIP steel to improve surface quality of the steel sheet. The relationship between retained austenite volume fraction and hot-rolling processing was researched by Gleeble-2000 thermo-dynamic test for the Al-bearing steel. The experimental result showed that aluminum played an important role on retaining austenite and the volume fraction increased from 4.4% to 7.5% as coiling temperature increased from 350℃ to 450℃, while coiling temperature had a stronger effect on retaining austenite than finishing rolling temoerature.

Effect of Cooling History on Yield Ratio of Fine-grain Ferrite/Pearlite Steel

Effect of different cooling history on yield ratio of HP295 steel for welded gas cylinder was studied and the result implied that both fine microstructure and good mechanical properties can be attained by using two-stage cooling and controlling the coiling temperature. The yield ratio of HP295 steel sheet was reduced to less than 0.8 by twostage cooling process. The pass percent of yield ratio was enhanced from less than 90% to 100%. The mechanical properties satisfied the criteria of GB6653-1994.

Cooling hot rolling steel strip using combined tactics

The coiling temperature control of a typical steel strip mill was investigated. Due to the high speed of a strip and complex circumstance, it is very hard to set up a cooling model with high accuracy. A simplified dynamic model was proposed, based on which a cooling control scheme with combined feedforward, feedback and adaptive algorithms was developed. Meanwhile, the genetic algorithms were used for the optimization of model parameters. Simulations with a model validated using actual plant data were conducted, and the results have confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed control methods. At last, a simulation system for coiling temperature control was developed. It can be used for new product trials and newcomer training.

Mathematical model for cooling process and its self-learning applied in hot rolling mill

Control precision of coiling temperature is one of the key factors affecting the profile shape and surface quality during the cooling process of hot rolled steel strip.For this reason,the core of temperature control precision is to establish an effective cooling mathematical model with self-learning function.Starting from this point,a cooling mathematical model with nonlinear structural characteristics is established in this paper for the cooling process of hot rolled steel strip.By the analysis of self-learning ability,key parameters of the mathematical model could be constantly corrected so as to improve temperature control precision and adaptive capability of the model.The site actual application results proved the stable performance and high control precision of the proposed mathematical model,which would lay a solid foundation to improve the steel product qualities.

Study on co-cracking performance of different hydrocarbon mixture in a steam pyrolysis furnace

Co-cracking is a process where the mixtures of different hydrocarbon feedstocks are cracked in a steam pyrolysis furnace, and widely adopted in chemical industries. In this work, the simulations of the co-cracking of ethane and propane, and LPG and naphtha mixtures have been conducted, and the software packages of COILSIM1 D and Sim CO are used to account for the cracking process in a tube reactor. The effects of the mixing ratio, coil outlet temperature, and pressure on cracking performance have been discussed in detail. The co-cracking of ethane and propane mixture leads to a lower profitability than the cracking of single ethane or single propane. For naphtha, cracking with LPG leads to a higher profitability than single cracking of naphtha, and more LPG can produce a higher profitability.

The effect of discharge conditions of ICP etching reactor on plasma parameters

This study investigated the inductively coupled plasma etching reactor and RF coils developed by North Microelectronic Corporation. Full three dimensional simulations were made at different discharge conditions. The simulations examined and compared the distribution and non-uniformity of several plasma parameters at a fixed position upon the wafer at different pressures and coil currents. These parameters included electron density, electron temperature and power deposition. The results demonstrate that the electron density, power deposition and uniformity increase with either higher pressure or stronger coil currents, while the electron temperature decreases at this condition. Coil number increase can reduce the non-uniformity of parameters in the spatial distribution. The linear relationship between power deposition and electron density does not always exist. The comparison between simulation results and experiment results is also presented in the paper.