A Two-Wavelength Model of Surface Flattening in Cold Metal Rolling with Mixed Lubrication

A new model of surface flattening is developed for cold metal rolling in the mixed regime. Longitudinal surface roughness is modeled by two separate wavelengths. The new model follows the asperity crushing analysis of Sutcliffe (1999) for unlubricated rolling but additionally includes a hydrodynamic model to account for the effect of the lubricant. The effect of various parameters including speed, reduction in strip thickness, roughness wavelength and lubricant properties is examined. The results show similar behavior to previous models of mixed lubrication, with a speed parameter A_s having the most influence, and confirm the results for unlubricated rolling that the short wavelength components of the surface roughness persist more than the long wavelength components. The predicted changes in roughness are in good agreement with experiments.     

铝材轧制工艺润滑与表面质量

本文用系统方法进行了铝材润滑轧制过程的摩擦学分析，论述了铝材热轧与冷轧过程的工艺润滑机理及润滑剂评价，最后，提出了铝材轧制表面质量控制系统。     

Hydrodynamic analysis of partial film lubrication in the cold rolling process

Lubrication in cold rolling plays an important part for process feasibility and process quality. The hydrodynamic process of lubrication is very complicated and affected by many material and process parameters. This paper examined partial lubrication in the cold rolling process. The average flow Reynolds equation for rolling lubrication was 2set, which considered the pressure?Cviscosity and average flow effects. Lubricating factors such as sidling, surface waviness, lubricant viscosity, surface roughness, and reduction ratio were investigated. The results of the lubrication equation show that sliding, lubricant viscosity, and surfaces roughness affect the values of rolling friction. Surface waviness and reduction ratio also influence both rolling pressure and rolling friction.     

Experimental and numerical study of O/W emulsion lubricated strip rolling in mixed film regime

An experimental and numerical study of cold rolling lubricated by O/W emulsion has been carried out. The strip rolling experiment was carried out on a Hille experimental rolling mill with a view to study the performance of emulsion lubrication in terms of practical rolling parameters. Accordingly, rolling parameters such as rolling force and torque were measured. The experimental measurements compare favourably with the computed results from a numerical scheme developed by the authors. The scheme, based on a two-phase lubricant model, is capable of calculating the oil concentration at any point within the inlet zone and work zone, rolling pressure, film thickness, and fractional contact area ratio associated with strip rolling under mixed film lubrication at different rolling speeds. Using this scheme, the intertwined effects of an emulsion’s parameters such as: oil concentration, mean oil droplet size, and rolling speed on strip rolling were investigated. The numerical study encompassed the mixed film regime for speed, S ranges from 10⁻⁴ to 10⁻², supply oil concentration level λ_ds from 1 to 10%, and oil droplet size D _S from 5 to 10. Experimentally, the differences between water, oil and emulsion-lubricated rolling are not discernible except for film thickness. At a low speed of 10 RPM, force and torque of water-lubricated rolling are marginally higher than oil- or emulsion-lubricated ones. However, the difference between emulsion and neat oil is not apparent. The numerical results show the occurrence of a moderate oil concentration increase in the inlet zone followed by a sharp one at the beginning of the work zone. The effect of the concentration process is predominantly seen in the film thickness and the lubricant pressure whilst its effect on the total pressure is less pronounced. The analysis of the results suggests that it is possible to lower the emulsion oil concentration without any adverse effect on the rolling process. This principle can be used to control the outlet lubricant film thickness and hence the surface quality of the rolled strip.     

基于平均流量理论的轧制润滑动力学数值分析

基于Patir-Cheng平均流量理论,建立了考虑轧制界面粗糙度和轧件表面波纹度影响的混合润滑动力学方程.并以实验室冷轧硬铝过程为例,通过数值分析方法研究了表面波纹度、表面粗糙度、润滑液粘度系数等因素对于轧制界面压力和摩擦力的影响.     

冷轧铝工作区的混合润滑特性研究

为研究冷轧铝工作区的混合润滑特性,基于平均流量理论建立考虑表面粗糙度的冷轧铝工作区混合润滑模型,并通过相关文献的数据验证模型的正确性.在不同轧制速度、润滑油黏度以及前后张应力条件下对整个工作区内的润滑特性进行分析,研究轧制工艺参数对油膜厚度、接触面积比以及应力分布的影响.仿真结果表明:随着轧制速度的提高,轧制压力有一定...     

冷轧润滑过程中的轧制界面热效应研究

通常对冷轧过程的润滑进行分析时,不考虑热效应。但实际生产和实践中发现,当速度较大或者轧制变形量比较大时界面热效应不可忽略。采用综合考虑冷轧润滑过程中轧件表面热量的产生和传导关系,推导出轧件以及润滑膜的温升计算模型,并通过二辊轧制纯铝板的实验来进行验证和说明。结果表明:冷轧润滑过程中,轧件的温升随着轧制速度和压下率的增大而增大,压下率对轧件温升的影响大于轧制速度的影响;对轧件温升起主要作用的是塑性变形热,在轧制变形区内轧件的温度随着变形的增大而增大,并且在最大变形处附近轧件的温度达到最大;润滑膜的温升主要受到轧件表面温升的影响,润滑膜温度随着轧制压下率的增大而升高,当轧制压下率和轧制速度较小时,润滑膜的温度变化不是很明显。     

Mixed film lubrication of strip rolling using O/W emulsions

A numerical study on the oil concentration effect of O/W emulsion in cold rolling operating in the mixed film lubrication regime has been carried out. The developed scheme is able to calculate oil concentration at any point within the inlet zone (IZ) and work zone (WZ), rolling pressure, film thickness, and contact ratio for various rolling speeds. Hence the intertwined effects of oil concentration of the supplied emulsion and rolling speed on strip rolling are discussed. The study encompasses mixed film regime with speeds S range from 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻³ and supplied emulsion's oil concentration levels λ_ds range from 5% to 90%. The result shows that a moderate rise in oil concentration occurs in the IZ followed by a rapid one at the beginning of the workzone. In most cases, the oil in the emulsion would have been transformed from disperse phase to continuous phase throughout the WZ. Notwithstanding further concentration, which depends on the oil concentration of the supplied emulsion, could still occur in the WZ. The effect of the concentration process is predominantly seen in the development of the lubricant pressure whilst its effect on the total pressure is less pronounced. The analysis of the results suggests that it is possible to lower the emulsion oil concentration without detrimental effects on the rolling process; and from the analysis of the outlet film thickness, it is shown that the variation of emulsions’ oil concentration could control the exit lubricant film thickness and consequently the strip surface quality.     

Lubricant Replenishment in Rolling Bearing Contacts

It is generally assumed that starved lubricated contacts in rolling element bearings are replenished by side flow. The rolling elements partly push the lubricant to the side of the contacts after which the re-flow will provide fresh lubricant for the next rolling element. This re-flow is driven by surface tension and restricted by the viscosity. Hence, thick oils or greases may yield problems here, which is generally observed in practice. This paper quantifies this re-flow by means of a numerical model using a so-called thin layer/film assumptions. The results here show that this form of replenishment may happen to some extent in single contacts but for sure not in rolling element bearings. There are two reasons for this: the time between successive overrollings is too short and secondly, the centrifugal effects on the inner ring will drive the flow in a vertical direction rather than transversely. This applies to cylindrical roller bearings (CRB)-type of surfaces. This may be different for tapered or spherical bearings, which should be the topic of future research.     

Effects of Nano-TiO2 Additive in Oil-in-Water Lubricant on Contact Angle and Antiscratch Behavior

Contact angle and scratch tests have been conducted to investigate the effects of nano-TiO₂ additive in oil-in-water (O/W) lubricant. The results show that the contact angle between high-speed steel with oxide scale and 1% (oil concentration) O/W lubricant decreases first and then increases as the concentration of nano-TiO₂ particle in the O/W lubricant increases. The smallest contact angle is obtained after an addition of 4% nano-TiO₂ additive to the O/W lubricant. This is because the nano-TiO₂ can enhance the surface excess of the oil when the nano-TiO₂ particles distribute throughout the surface of the oil droplets, and after saturation they can distribute throughout the water and also improve the surface excess of the water in the O/W lubricant. The scratch and hot rolling tests show that the nano-TiO₂ particles in the O/W lubricant can also reduce friction, improve scratch resistance, and reduce rolling force. A method for measuring the adhesion force of the oxide scale is proposed and the effect of nanoparticles is discussed. It is demonstrated that the effect of self-lubrication of nanoparticles in the O/W lubricant plays a more significant role in the tribological behavior during hot rolling than wettability.     

The Effectiveness of Boundary and Hydrodynamic Lubrication when Cold Rolling Aluminum Metal

How hydrodynamic and boundary lubrication affect a lubricant's film strength when cold rolling aluminum was studied using a laboratory mill. The film strength of the lubricant was determined by increasing the amount of reduction until a rapid rise in load and temperature produced a herringbone pattern on the surface of the metal. The hydrodynamic lubrication was changed by increasing the viscosity of the base oil or by increasing the rolling speed. The boundary lubrication was changed by increasing the concentration of the additives or by changing the type of additives. The results of the test showed that either increasing the amount of the hydrodynamic lubrication or increasing the amount of the boundary lubrication were effective ways to increase the film strength of the lubricant; however, the effectiveness of each decreased as the calculated film thickness of the lubricant increased. It is proposed that this can be explained by the decrease in contact area between the work roll asperities and the surface of the sheet as the thickness of the lubricant film increases.     

Behavior of real roughness features within mixed lubricated non-conformal contacts

A combination of thin film colorimetric interferometry and phase shifting interferometry was used to study the effect of slide-to-roll ratio on the micro-elastohydrodynamic action and asperity-contact mechanism on the real asperity scale. The behavior of the roughness features of different scales in very thin film, real rough surface elastohydrodynamic contacts was observed from chromatic interferograms evaluated by thin film colorimetric interferometry. Obtained film thickness distribution was compared with undeformed ball surface topography measured by phase shifting interferometry. It was confirmed that the presence of deep grooves within lubricated contact can result in lubrication film breakdown under positive slide-to-roll ratio conditions when the rough surface is moving slower than the smooth surface. Negative slide-to-roll ratio conditions are much less critical from this point of view. Moreover, shallow pits formed naturally on rubbing surface as a result of surface finishing process were observed to significantly influence the film thickness formation. They act as lubricant micro-reservoirs and emit the lubricant into the contact under rolling/sliding conditions that enlarges film thickness. Such a behavior also suggests the possible beneficial tribological effect of surface texturing based on shallow micro-cavities under mixed lubrication of non-conformal surfaces.     

Improvement of tribological performance of steel by solid lubricant shot-peening in dry rolling/sliding contact wear tests

The effect of shot-peening treatment with the particulate MoS₂ solid lubricant on the wear resistance of steel in the dry rolling/sliding contact wear tests was investigated. The duplex shot-peening treatment with ceramic balls and the particulate MoS₂ solid lubricant provided excellent wear resistance under a severe loading and sliding condition because the uniform and minute surface roughness given by shot-peening treatment with ceramic balls could keep shot-peened MoS₂ particles with a low friction coefficient on the sample surface. Furthermore, the sample surface was covered with shot-peened MoS₂ particles by a MoS₂ layer formed during the rolling/sliding contact wear test.     

Effect of shot peening on rolling contact fatigue and lubricant film thickness within mixed lubricated non-conformal rolling/sliding contacts

The effect of shot peening on rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and lubricant film thickness within non-conformal rolling/sliding contacts operated under mixed lubrication conditions was observed in this study. Rolling contact fatigue tests and film thickness measurements were carried out using specimens with modified surface topography by shot peening process using glass beads having diameter between 0.07 and 0.11 mm. It has been shown that the effect of shot peening on RCF has no positive effect even if shot peened surface of the roller exhibited somewhat higher hardness in contrast to the grounded surface. The reduction of RCF may be caused due to asperities interactions because after shot peening the surface roughness of the roller was increased. Film thickness measurements confirmed that the contact is realized actually only between asperity peaks of shot peened ball and smooth disc.Conversely, no negative effect on RCF was observed when the shot peened surface of the roller was polished. The polish of asperity peaks causes the creation of lands and micro-cavities, which may be employed as lubricant micro-reservoirs. From film thickness measurements it has been observed that lubricant emitted by shallow micro-cavities can provide the local increase in lubrication film thickness, which thereby reduces asperities interactions. Similar results were obtained for start-up conditions where the squeeze lubricant enlarges film thickness and reduces surface interactions.From the obtained results, it can be suggested that properly designed surface topography modification could help to increase the efficiency of lubrication films leading to the enhancement of contact fatigue life of non-conformal mixed lubricated rolling/sliding contacts.     

Tribological behaviour of polyalphaolefins: Wear and rolling‐contact fatigue tests

Polyalphaolefin (PAO) fluids have become widely accepted as high‐performance lubricants and functional fluids due to certain inherent, and highly desirable, characteristics. One of these characteristics is their low toxicity, which, combined with excellent viscometrics and lubricity, have made low‐viscosity PAO fluids an important component in lubricant formulations. Typical data found in product specifications for lubricants are the kinematic viscosity and the viscosity index. These values do not give enough information with which to choose the optimum lubricant for a lubricated contact. In mechanical systems, rolling, sliding, and rolling/sliding contacts occur, and lubricants have to work optimally under these operating conditions. In this study the rolling‐contact fatigue lives (L₅₀ and L₁₀) of PAOs of different viscosities were experimentally determined. The tests were carried out using a four‐ball machine. Wear tests were also carried out using another four‐ball tester in order to measure the wear‐scar diameter and the flash temperature parameter. The lubricants were characterised by infrared spectroscopy, and the pitting of the balls was observed using scanning electron microscopy.     

大变形量下高碳钢环件冷轧变形过程模拟与试验研究

研究了大变形量下高碳钢环件冷轧变形行为,利用有限元模拟方法分析了环件冷轧过程中的形变规律,采用光学显微镜、SEM等材料表征手段研究了大变形量下环件冷轧过程中的组织演化特点。结果表明：在较小的变形量下,环件内外侧应变较中间应变大,且变形首先发生在环件外侧;整个环件变形过程中,环件中间层的晶粒变形程度最小,外层次之,内层的变形最为剧烈;铁素体基体沿轧制方向呈现明显的方向性,碳化物颗粒分布更为均匀,且数量变少;随着变形量的增大,环件内层的应变明显大于外层的应变,且最小应变的位置偏移至靠外层比较近的区域,其组织中碳化物颗粒脱落加重;当变形量达到625%时,环件达到塑性极限,在内侧表面产生裂纹发生破坏。     

Research of oil film thickness model and surface quality in cold rolling copper foil

Rolled copper foil is widely used in high frequency and speed transmission of fine line printed circuit board, because of its high strength, good toughness and high density. In this paper, a theoretical model for copper foil rolling in mixed lubrication regime was developed on the basis of the average volume flow model and asperity flattening model. A more accurate relation for the variation of the lubricant viscosity with pressure and temperature was considered. The cold rolled copper foil experiment was carried on with different viscosity of rolling oil and pass reduction. The effects of rolling oil viscosity and pass reduction on lubricant pressure, contact area ratio and film thickness ratio were studied. The calculation results agree well with the measured data from copper foil rolling experiment. For obtaining higher surface quality, the rolling oil viscosity is about 10 mm²/s, and the pass reduction is about 30%. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Application of ToF-SIMS surface analysis to tribochemistry in metal forming processes

Tribochemical properties are an essential component of the efficiency of metal forming lubricants. Their understanding, a basis for the selection of adequate additives, heavily relies on surface analytical techniques. In the last ten years, we have applied time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS) to the analysis of the reactions of strip surfaces with typical additives of cold strip rolling and deep drawing lubricants. Data analysis procedures have been evolved to perform semi-quantitative comparisons. Analytical results performed on laboratory simulation tests and on real-size processes are compared. Examples of competition and synergies between different additives in a single lubricant are described.     

In situ observation of a rolling interface and modeling of the surface texturing of rolled sheets

To observe the tool–workpiece interface in sheet rolling, a visual rolling system is constructed on a laboratory scale. In situ observation is by a small CCD camera with a macro-lens embedded into the upper roll so that the optical axis coincides with the roll axis. A strip specimen of half-hard pure aluminium 2.0 mm thick was rolled at 167 mm s⁻¹ at a thickness reduction of 5–13%. Paraffinic base oils with differing viscosities were used as lubricants. The original ridges and valleys of the sheet specimen were set to be transverse to the experimental rolling direction.From observation of the rolling interface with image processing together with scanning laser microscopy after rolling, a model of surface texture formation on the sheet is proposed as follows.At a low thickness reduction of 5% the initial ridge-and-valley pattern of the sheet survives, but the lubricant introduced into the rolling interface is hydrodynamically compressed and is emitted across the outlet.At an increased reduction of 10%, after contact of the top of the ridges of the sheet surface and the tool, and pressurization of lubricant, the saddle points of the ridges provide new channels for the pressurized lubricant. As a result, the original valleys and the new “valleys” parallel to rolling direction are connected. This causes local and fragmented emission of lubricant at the outlet of the roll.Under tighter contact at 13% reduction, the lubricant present in the initial valleys play a moderating role in the contact, enabling partial free surface deformation and consequent roughening. Parallel ridges and valleys fragment but asperities are finally flattened to leave minor isolated micropools.     

Insights into the influence of additives on the thermal gradient induced migration of lubricant

Thermo‐capillary migration is a phenomenon that the thermal gradients will drive a liquid to flow from warm to cold regions. It is of great importance to prevent the lubricant migration on rubbing surfaces in the cases where the amount of lubricant is limited. In this paper, four different lubricant additives are incorporated into one base oil, and the effects of additives on the migration behaviour and surface tension coefficient are investigated. The functional mechanisms of additives are discussed. The experimental results demonstrate that the additives have remarkable influences on the migration performance of lubricant. The migration behaviour shows the relation to not only the surface tension coefficient, but also the actions between the additive and substrate. This should be considered in the designing process of an anti‐migration lubricant. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.