Modelling of some aspects of defect formation through different passes in a hot strip mill was conducted, but further work required characterisation of friction in the roll gap. Hot plane strain compression testing gave mean friction results of limited applicability. Tests using an experimental...

ln order to achieve an enhanced shape and thickness profile and reduce camber and ski during plate rolling, detailed area information about varying geometric features along and across the plate had to be measured and exploited by advanced command and control strategies, which had to be derived...

ln order to satisfy downstream and customer requirements referring to strip quality features such as thickness profile, camber, width and flatness, all influences on strip quality, such as inter-stand tension, strip tracking, roll bending and roll shifting, strip cooling and strip coiling, have...