Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 11, Numéro PR4, Septembre 2001
4th European Mechanics of Materials Conference on Processes, Microstructures and Mechanical Properties
Page(s) Pr4-123 - Pr4-130
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2001416
4th European Mechanics of Materials Conference on Processes, Microstructures and Mechanical Properties

J. Phys. IV France 11 (2001) Pr4-123-Pr4-130

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2001416

Modelling of full-scale industrial rolling and recrystallisation of strips of alloy 3103

H.E. Vatne1, F. Perocheau2, H.-E. Ekström3, L. Poizat4, E. Nes5, J. Hagström6, M. Lyttle7 and T. Furu1

1  Hydro Aluminium, Holmestrand Rolling Mill, P.O. Box A, 3081 Holmestrand, Norway
2  École des Mines, 158 cours Fauriel, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France
3  SAPA Technology, 61281 Finspång, Sweden
4  Pechiney, R&D Voreppe, Centr'Alp, BP. 27, 38340 Voreppe, France
5  NTNU, Alfred Getz vei 2B, 7034 Trondheim, Norway
6  Swedish Institute for Metals Research, Drottning Kristinas väg 48, 11428 Stockholm, Sweden
7  Risø National Laboratories, 7034 Roskilde, Denmark


Abstract
Models for thermo-mechanical processing of metals have recently been developed in a European collaborative project. The scope has been work-hardening, deformation texture evolution and recrystallisation. In the present work these models have been combined with finite element modelling in order to predict microstructural properties of rolled strips of alloy 3103 subjected to full-scale industrial rolling and subsequent recrystallisation annealing. All sub-models demonstrated good prediction power. Integration and combination of the sub-models with finite element modelling represents a powerful tool for virtual processing and optimisation of industrial products and processing conditions.



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