In-line Characterisation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in the Manufacturing of Steel Strip for the Purpose of Product Uniformity Control
Paper i proceeding, 2016
The uniformity of the microstructure of steel strip over the entire coil length and between different coils of the same grade is key to stable and consistent material behaviour in steel manufacturers’ proprietary processes, like rolling and levelling, and customers’ processes, like pressing and deep-drawing. In particular for high-strength steels, like dual phase and complex phase steels, the microstructure is very sensitive to processing variations resulting in a potentially larger spread in the mechanical properties of the product. In July 2013, a large European consortium consisting of 15 institutes started an RFCS [1] – funded project called “Product Uniformity Control” (PUC) with the primary objective to achieve enhanced and sustained product uniformity of steel strip by improved interpretation of data from inline measurement methods that aim 2 for real-time and non-destructive characterisation of microstructure and technomechanical parameters. Commonly, these techniques are based on electromagnetic (EM) or ultrasonic (US) measurement principles, which are favoured because of their non-destructive and potentially contact-free nature. To improve the techniques for inline materials characterisation, the PUC consortium takes a systematic approach to investigate the interrelations between mechanical properties -- microstructural parameters -- EM & US properties -- inline measurement thereof. The studies involve dedicated laboratory experiments, modelling of the EM and US properties of steel, modelling of inline measurement setups and statistical analysis of data from inline measurement systems. The synthesis of these activities should result in improved, model-based, calibrations and finally in a broader deployment and integration of the inline material characterisation techniques in steel manufacturing, adding value to the product and enhancing the process efficiency throughout the production chain from hot-rolling to finishing. This paper outlines the project approach, highlights interconnecting modelling and experimental research work, and demonstrates first results. Various contributions being presented at this WCNDT conference originate from the collaborative activities of this PUC project.
Författare
Thomas KEBE
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG
Tomas SVATON
Le Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA)
Peter LUNDIN
Swerea
Claudio MOCCI
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSUP)
Wenqian ZHU
University of Manchester
René SCHMIDT
ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt
Willem BEUGELING
Tata Steel, Nederländerna
Philip Meilland
ArcelorMittal Maizières Research SA
Patrick LOMBARD
Cedrat Technologies
Vincent LECONTE
Cedrat Technologies
Valentina COLLA
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSUP)
Claire DAVIS
The University of Warwick
Kizkitza GURRUCHAGA
Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Tecnicas
Lei ZHOU
The University of Warwick
David KRIX
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung
Johan MONSTER
TNO Defense, Safety and Security
Haibing Yang
Tata Steel, Nederländerna
Jan-Jaap VINK
Tata Steel, Nederländerna
Maxim AARNTS
Tata Steel, Nederländerna
Håkan Wirdelius
Konstruktionsmaterial
Mathias STOLZENBERG
Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung
Gianluca NASTASI
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSUP)
Christophe REBOUD
CEA Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique
Piet Kok
Tata Steel, Nederländerna
F. D. Van Den Berg
A. J. Peyton
A. Martinez-De-Guerenu
Isabel GUTIERREZ
D. Jorge-Badiola
A. Volker
Mariana DE SOARES SILVA E MELO MOTA
S. Labbé
A. Skarlatos
DGZfP-Proceedings BB 158
19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing 2016
Munchen, Germany,
Munchen, Germany,
Product Uniformity Control (PUC)
Europeiska kommissionen (EU), 2013-07-01 -- 2017-12-31.
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Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi
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Metallurgi och metalliska material
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