MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTION IN THE SEAMLESS TUBE ROLLING

Abstract

The goal of this work is to present recent developments on mathematical modeling for microstructure evolution in different steel types, applied to a continuous rolling of seamless tubes. The development of these models depends on careful characterization of the thermomechanical cycle and/on correct selection and adjustment of equations which describes the several metallurgical phenomena involved on this process. The adjustments of these models are done using the results obtained in hot torsion simulations. For this, the thermomechanical cycles are simplified considering the equipment limitations in reproduce some strain, strain rates and cooling rates developed industrially. Samples for optical microscopy were obtained by interruption of simulations after selected steps of process. After adjustment of each model with results from simulation, the final microstructures are compared with those obtained in industrial scale. In general, good correlations are observed.

Keywords

• Hot torsion test; Rolling; Seamless tube; Microstructure modeling.