High-temperature performance prediction of iron ore fines and the ore-blending programming problem in sintering

The high-temperature performance of iron ore fmes is an important factor in optimizing ore blending in sintering. However, the application of linear regression analysis and the linear combination method in most other studies always leads to a large deviation from the desired results. In this study, the fuzzy membership functions of the assimilation ability temperature and the liquid fluidity were proposed based on the fuzzy mathematics theory to construct a model for predicting the high-temperature performance of mixed iron ore. Comparisons of the prediction model and experimental results were presented. The results illustrate that the prediction model is more accurate and effective than previously developed models. In addition, fuzzy constraints for the high-temperature performance of iron ore in this research make the results of ore blending more comparable. A solution for the quantitative calculation as well as the programming of fuzzy constraints is also introduced.

Weldability and SAW welding wire of X80 pipeline steel

Weldability test was carried out on the newly developed fine grain, low sulphur, high strength and high toughness pipeline steel of X80 and its matching SAW wire. Test of maximum hardness in welding heat-affected zone and test of Y groove cracking show that X80 steel features low hardenability and good cracking resistance. The submerged arc welding joint made with the newly developed low carbon and multi-alloyed SAW wire of WGX2 exhibits a little higher strength than the base metal, qualified bending performance, under maximum limitation hardness and good impact toughness, which can completely meet the technical requirement of X80 steel. Despite somewhat coarsening the grain size in welding heat-affected zone is still much finer than that of traditional steels, and the microstructure in weld metal is almost full acicular ferrite. The results show that X80 steel and WGX2 wire are of great weldability.

Improved Roberts operator for detecting surface defects of heavy rails with superior precision and efficiency

An experimental platform accompanying with the improved Roberts algorithm has been developed to achieve accurate and real-time edge detection of surface defects on heavy rails.Detection results of scratching defects show that the improved Roberts operator can attain accurate positioning to defect contour and get complete edge information.Meanwhile,a decreasing amount of interference noises as well as more precise characteristic parameters of the extracted defects can also be confirmed for the improved algorithm.Furthermore,the BP neural network adopted for defects classification with the improved Roberts operator can obtain the target training precision with 98 iterative steps and time of 2s while that of traditional Roberts operator is 118 steps and 4s.Finally,an enhanced defects identification rate of 13.33%has also been confirmed after the Roberts operator is improved.The proposed detecting platform will be positive in producing high-quality heavy rails and guaranteeing the national transportation safety.

VCR and ASR technology for profile and flatness control in hot strip mills

The roll contour pattern and variety of work and backup rolls in service and its effect on profile and flatness control performance in 1 700 mm hot strip mill at Wuhan Iron and Steel(Group) Corporation were tested and analyzed by the developed finite element models of different typical roll contours configurations.A rather smooth local work roll contour near strip edges and an increase in rolled length can be obtained by application of long stroke work roll shifting system with conventional work roll contours that is incapable of the crown control.In comparison with the conventional backup and work roll contours configuration,the crown control range by the roll bending force enhances by 12.79% and the roll gap stiffness increases by 25.26% with the developed asymmetry self-compensating work rolls(ASR) and varying contact backup rolls(VCR).A better strip profile and flatness quality,an increase in coil numbers within the rolling campaign and a significant alleviated effect of severe work roll wear contours on performance of edge drop control are achieved by the application of ASR with crown control and wear control ability in downstream stand F5 and VCR in all stands of 1 700 mm hot strip mill.

Correlation of morphological anisotropy and Lankford value of deep drawing sheets hot-rolled by compact strip production

Cold-rolled steel sheets in automotive applications require an excellent deep draw ability, which is characterized by the Lankford value （r-value）. In this study, a correlation was identified between r-value and pancake-shaped grain flatness which is indicated as the ratio of grain diameter in the rolling direction （RD） and normal direction （ND） of sheets （dr/dn）. A mathematical model （ r = e^0.345（dn^1/2-dr^1/2） ） was developed to calculate r-value by the microstructure of steel sheets hot-rolled by compact strip production （CSP）. It is shown that the r-value is higher, if the microstructure of steel sheet is of pancake-shaped grains elongated in the rolling direction. The calculated r-value is confirmed to fit exactly to the measured one from the large-scale production.

MICROSTRUCTURE TRANSFORMATION IN THE WELDING HEAT AFFECTED ZONE OF 800MPa GRADE ULTRA FINE STRUCTURED STEEL

The transformation behavior and microstructure development in the heat affected zone(HAZ) of 800MPa grade ultra fine structured steel was investigated. It was found thatthe HAZ has intermediate temperature transformation characteristics in a wide rangeof cooling rates, with the bainite sheaves consisting of bainite ferrite plates withoutcarbide precipitation and retained austenite in the fast cooling regime. At relativelyhigh cooling rates, which corresponded to low heat inputs, the hardness of the simulatedHAZ was above that of the base metal. When the cooling rate was below 9℃/s, thewelding HAZ would have an obvious softening. The analysis of transformation ratesin continuous cooling processes was completed by numerical differential method. Theresult indicated that the microstructure transformation rate of the HAZ in 800MPagrade ultra fine structured steel changed sharply to slow speeds when the cooling timet_(8/5) is longer than 7s.

Wearing Property and Friction Mechanism of Ceramic Side Dams Used in Thin Strip Continuous Casting

In this paper,based on three different kinds of ceramic side dams for thin strip antinuous casting,the friction and wearing property were studied.The effects of friction pressure,temperature and friction time on the friction and wearing property of the ceramic side dam were researched.What’s more,the friction mechanism and wearing mechanism of the ceramic side dam were researched as well.Results show that the ceramic side dam of BN-SiA lO N has the best wearing resistance property.while at room temperature,16 min of friction time and0.35 MPa of friction pressure,the test friction coefficient is 0.60 and wearing capacity is 272.358 mm-3.In addition,when at 400℃,16 min of friction time and 0.18MPa of friction pressure,the test friction coefficient is0.70.The friction mechanism of ceramic side dam with the opposite wearing material is mainly the composite wear of adhesion,abrasive and fatigue.

Corrosion Resistance on High Strength Bainitic Steel and 09CuPCrNi After Wet-Dry Cyclic Conditions

The accelerated wet-dry cyclic corrosion tests have been carried out of a high strength bainitic steel and 09CuPCrNi. The results indicated that the corrosion resistance of 09CuPCrNi was better than that of the bainitic steel based on the mass loss measurements. The morphology and composition of the rusting products have been investigated in order to realize the mechanism of rust formation on the two steels. The rust scale on both steels was composed of a dense inner layer and a loose outer layer. The inner layer grew thicker and denser as the test proceeding. Both of inner and outer layers were mainly composed of magnetite （Fe3O4） and maghemite （γ-Fe2O3） with a small amount of lepidocrocite （γ-FeOOH） and akaganeite （β-FeOOH）. The rust phase of γ-Fe2O3 was detected in a higher amount of the inner layer, resulting in a much denser inner layer. The inner rust layer of 09CuPCrNi being denser and thicker than that of the high strength bainitic steel was attributed to the alloying elements such as copper, chromium and phosphorus enriched in it. The protective inner rust layer plays an important role in the corrosion resistance of the steel.

Profile and Flatness Control Technology With a Long Shifting Stroke on Wide Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheets

In order to solve the difficult profile and flatness control problem of wide non-oriented electrical steel sheets, the factors such as the relationship between strip crown control and strip width, the relationship between the maximum wearing value of work roll and the number of a rolling campaign and the wear contour change of work roll were analyzed on the basis of industrial test. Through analyzing the rolling process characteristics of non-oriented e- lectrical steel sheets, the ASR （asymmetry self-compensating work rolls） shape control technology and its roll shift- ing strategy of the wider non-oriented electrical steel sheets was proposed and developed. When the technology was applied, the number of the wide non-oriented electrical steel （2.3 mm× 1 280 mm） in one rolling campaign rose from 40 coils of the trial production to 70 coils of the industrial production, the ratio of the measured strip crown less than 45 um was increased from 50.0% to 94.9%, and the ratio of the measured strip crown more than 60 um was decreased from 20.0% to 0.7%.

Abnormal relationship between rust particles size and rust layer compactness of weathering steels

In order to reveal evolution of the rust layer during atmospheric corrosion, commercial weathering steel （WS） 09CuPCrNi and a recently developed bainite WS were subjected to a salt fog test. The protection and compactness of the rust layer were evaluated by electrochemical analysis, absorption-desorption test, etc. The experimental results indicate that more compact rust layer could be derived from the rust particles with larger size. The well-established notion that the rust particle growth can induce the decrement of corrosion resistance of WS. However, the present investigation shows that the notion might not be universally accurate. The unusual result means that the rust particles might grow anisotropically during corrosion.

Characterization of diffusion-bonded joint between Al and Mg using a Ni interlayer

Aluminum and magnesium were joined through diffusion bonding using Ni interlayer. The micro- structure and mechanical performance of the A1/Ni/Mg joints at different temperatures was investigated by means of scanning electron microscope （SEM）, electro-probe microanalyzer （EPMA）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, Vickers hardness testing, and shear testing. The results show that the addition of Ni interlayer eliminates the formation of Mg-A1 intermetallic compounds and improves the bonding strength of the A1/Mg joints. The AI/Ni/Mg joints are formed by the diffusion of A1, Ni and Mg, Ni. The microstructure at the joint interface from A1 side to Mg side is A1 substrate/A1-Ni reaction layer/Ni interlayer/Mg-Ni reaction layer/Mg substrate multilayer structure. The mi- crohardness of the Mg-Ni reaction layer has the largest value of HV 255.0 owing to the existence of Mg2Ni phase. With the increase of bonding temperature, the shear strength of the joints increases firstly and then decreases. The A1/Ni/Mg joint bonds at 713 K for 90 min, exhibiting the maximum shear strength of 20.5 MPa, which is greater than that of bonding joint bonded directly or with Ag interlayer. The fracture of the joints takes place at the Mg- Ni interface rather than the A1-Ni interface, and the frac- ture way of the joints is brittle fracture.