A Versatile Thermal-Mechanical Model for Twin-Roll Casting

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Tseng ◽  
C. Chaidilokpattanakul ◽  
J. S.-J. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Mechanical Model ◽  
Strip Thickness ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Twin Roll Casting ◽  
Roll Pressure ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Roll Separating Force ◽  
Twin Roll

Abstract Twin-roll casting has been widely used for producing thin strips and sheets. In twin-roll casting, molten metal is fed into the gap of a pair of counter-rotating, water-cooled rolls. In this paper, the development of a semi-analytical model of the thermal-mechanical behavior is presented. A mechanical model is coupled with thermal models to predict roll pressure distribution and roll separating force. To demonstrate its versatility and reliability, the results predicted by this model are compared with experimental data available in the literature and good agreements have been found between this modeling results and experimental observation. Also, for given operating conditions and material properties, the closed-form relationship between productivity and strip thickness has been established.

Kiss-Point Position Control of Solidification Layer and Process Optimization for Twin-Roll Casting of Magnesium Alloys

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 3844-3851
Author(s):  
Wen Ping Weng ◽  
Kang Deng ◽  
Zhong Ming Ren ◽  
Qi Chen ◽  
Zhi Dong Chi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Process Optimization ◽  
Strip Thickness ◽  
Alloy Strip ◽  
Roll Speed ◽  
Twin Roll Casting ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Twin Roll

The solidification and process optimization for twin-roll casting of magnesium alloys have been studied. Effects of roll speed, roller diameter, setback length and strip thickness on the position of the solidification front and the surface quality of strip were analyzed through experiments. A kiss-point model which considers the strip thickness, set-back length and roll speed was established to optimize process and enhance the surface quality of magnesium alloy strip. Results showed that the twin-roll casting process could be effectively stabilized and optimized under the direction of the model, and the defectless magnesium alloy strip was obtained.

scholarly journals Role of Roll Separating Force in High-Speed Twin-Roll Casting of Aluminum Alloys

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Seok Kim ◽  
Hyoung-Wook Kim ◽  
Su-Hyeon Kim ◽  
Shinji Kumai
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Casting Speed ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Rolling Texture ◽  
Twin Roll Casting ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Fine Microstructure ◽  
Roll Separating Force ◽  
Twin Roll

The role of the roll separating force in the high-speed twin-roll casting of aluminum alloys was examined. In horizontal-type twin-roll casting, as the casting speed increased upon decreasing the roll separating force, the strip texture changed from a shear and rolling texture to a random texture. Direct temperature measurements during high-speed twin-roll casting showed that the roll separating force played a significant role in maintaining a good contact between the strip and the roll surface. This resulted in a high cooling rate around the roll nip and enabled the fabrication of a sound strip with a fine microstructure. Moreover, the high casting speed and lowered roll separating force gave a band structure consisting of fine globular grains in the mid-thickness region of the strip, which could be considered beneficial in the formation of a well-dispersed center segregation.

scholarly journals Mechanism of Electromagnetic Field in the Sub-RapidSolidification of High-Strength Al-Cu-Li Alloy Produced by Twin-Roll Casting

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 952
Author(s):  
Shiju Li ◽  
Bowen Wei ◽  
Wei Yu ◽  
Chen He ◽  
Yong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Force ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Solidification Structure ◽  
Experimental Characterization ◽  
Alloy Plate ◽  
Twin Roll Casting ◽  
Comprehensive Properties ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Mold Casting ◽  
Twin Roll

In this work, a Al-Cu-Li alloy plate with outstanding mechanical properties was successfully prepared with electromagnetic twin-roll casting (TRC) technology. The microstructure of Al-Cu-Li alloy manufactured by conventional mold casting, TRC, and electromagnetic TRC was studied in detail. The action mechanism of electromagnetic oscillation field (EOF) in the TRC process was studied by systematic experimental characterization and numerical simulation. The results show that the EOF will enlarge the circumfluence area in the cast-rolling zone, accelerate the mass transfer and heat transfer in the molten pool, and make the solute field and flow field in the liquid cavity tend to be evenly distributed. Further, the introduction of the EOF will produce the electromagnetic body force F with the maximum strength of 14 N/m3. The F acting on the solidification front will eliminate the accumulation and deposition of Cu2+, Li+, Mg2+, Zn2+, Mn2+ at the dendrite tip and inhibit the growth of dendrites. At the same time, the F can refine the microstructure of the TRC plate, promote the formation of equiaxed crystals, improve the supersaturated solid solubility of solute elements in the a(Al) matrix, and avoid the appearance of obvious solute segregation area or the formation of excessive solute enrichment area. Therefore, the macro-segregation in TRC plate was significantly reduced, the solidification structure was dramatically refined, and the comprehensive properties of the alloy were remarkably improved.

Effect of Secondary Cooling on Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Strips Produced by Twin-Roll Casting Process

2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 218-221
Author(s):  
Ting Zhang ◽  
Xiao Ming Zhang ◽  
Zhi Yuan Guo ◽  
Yu Qian Wang ◽  
Cheng Gang Li
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Steel ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Secondary Cooling ◽  
Twin Roll Casting ◽  
Steel Strips ◽  
Roll Casting ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Equiaxed Grains ◽  
Twin Roll

Effect of secondary cooling on non-oriented electrical steel strips was investigated. The 2.0 mm thick cast strips contain two compositions were produced by twin-roll casting process, cooled in the air or cooled by spraying water. The microstructure was observed by optical microscopy, and EBSD was used to characterize the texture of the cast strips. The results showed that air-cooling cast strips have uniform and equiaxed grains with average size of 250 μm. The microstructure of the water-spraying cast strips compose of most equiaxed grains and a small number of abnormal big grains. At the same time, the secondary cooling rate mildly affects the cast texture strength but has no influence on the texture type.

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