Lubricant Development for Hard Steel Rolling: From Design to Validation
(Room 307)
07 May 19
2:30 PM
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3:00 PM
Tracks:
Cold Sheet Rolling
Cold rolling of hard steel types places very high demands on the lubricant. The development of suitable lubricants starts with a firm knowledge base of the cold rolling process, tribology and lubricant technology. Mathematical modeling is useful in exploring opportunities and limitations of lubrication and in selecting the most efficient lubricant properties, e.g., for reducing roll forces. Subsequent laboratory testing allows evaluation of the lubricant under well-defined conditions and characterization of its physico-chemical properties. Examples will be given to illustrate this lubricant development process.