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

F. D. Van Den Berg

Tata Steel, Nederländerna

Piet Kok

Tata Steel, Nederländerna

Haibing Yang

Tata Steel, Nederländerna

Maxim AARNTS

Tata Steel, Nederländerna

Jan-Jaap VINK

Tata Steel, Nederländerna

Willem BEUGELING

Tata Steel, Nederländerna

Philip Meilland

ArcelorMittal Maizières Research SA

Thomas KEBE

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG

Mathias STOLZENBERG

Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung

David KRIX

Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung

A. J. Peyton

University of Manchester

Wenqian ZHU

University of Manchester

A. Martinez-De-Guerenu

Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Tecnicas

Isabel GUTIERREZ

Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Tecnicas

D. Jorge-Badiola

Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Tecnicas

Kizkitza GURRUCHAGA

Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones Tecnicas

Peter LUNDIN

Swerea

A. Volker

Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO)

Mariana DE SOARES SILVA E MELO MOTA

Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO)

Johan MONSTER

Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO)

Håkan Wirdelius

Konstruktionsmaterial

Claudio MOCCI

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSUP)

Gianluca NASTASI

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSUP)

Valentina COLLA

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSUP)

Claire DAVIS

The University of Warwick

Lei ZHOU

The University of Warwick

René SCHMIDT

ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt

S. Labbé

Université Grenoble Alpes

Christophe REBOUD

Le Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA)

A. Skarlatos

Le Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA)

Tomas SVATON

Le Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA)

Vincent LECONTE

Cedrat Technologies

Patrick LOMBARD

Cedrat Technologies

DGZfP-Proceedings BB 158


978-3-940283-78-8 (ISBN)

19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing 2016
Munchen, Germany,

Product Uniformity Control (PUC)

Europeiska kommissionen (EU) (NoRFSR-CT-2013-00031PUC), 2013-07-01 -- 2017-12-31.

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Metallurgi och metalliska material

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