Key technology and mechanism of ferrite rolling

Ferrite rolling is a hot strip rolling process which controls the finishing rolling process within the ferrite range. Compared with the traditional “hot rolling cold rolling annealing” process, ferrite rolling allows “hot rolled sheet instead of cold rolled sheet”, resulting in significantly cost savings. However, for some short production processes, high cooling rates between rough rolling and finish rolling can affect the size and microstructure of the product. Especially for low carbon steels with a wide two phase area, it is more difficult to achieve full ferrite region rolling. Based on a summary of the recent work on ferrite rolling plates and strips, the research and application of ferrite rolling process at home and abroad were discussed. Combined with the design characteristics, the ferrite rolling process parameters and the corresponding microstructure and property control targets were proposed. Several key issues in the application of ferrite rolling technology were focused on. The softening mechanism of two phase deformation and its effect on texture were discussed in detail. It aims to provide theoretical guidance for the future development of key technologies and control ideas for the control of key processes.