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Genesis of High Hardness in Hot-Rolled Coils of Cold Reducers’ Grade Steels

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A significant quantity of cold-reducible hot-rolled (HR) coils is produced every year. These are basically low-carbon steels; however, the quality of HR coils with respect to cold reducibility had not been entirely satisfactory. The hardness of HR coil was generally higher (≥65 HRB) than desirable for attaining satisfactory cold reducibility. A systematic study was, therefore, undertaken with the objective to control the hardness to ≤55 HRB by modifying the existing chemistry, finish rolling temperature (FRT), and the coiling temperature (CT). To find the optimum conditions for lower hardness, trial rolling of slabs of cold reducers’ grade of selected chemistry was conducted under varied conditions. An assessment of hardness across the width and of the microstructure was carried out. The evolution of microstructure in the HR band at different locations from the edge of the strip and the genesis for the resulting hardness profile across the width of the HR coil were examined in detail. The influence of grain size on hardness was also analyzed. The paper outlines the role of finish rolling temperature, coiling temperature, chemistry, and grain size in restricting the hardness to values below 55 HRB.

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Authors are grateful to the managements of RDCIS and BSL for providing the opportunity to study in details the genesis of hardness in hot-rolled coils of cold reducers’ grade and permission to publish the paper. We are deeply indebted to Sri I.N.P. Gupta and Sri A.P. Singh for providing support of the thermovision camera. We are thankful to Mr. S.K. Shukla for his help toward trials and collection of samples. Our special thanks go to Sri A.K. Singh, HSM, BSL, Bokaro for his active support during the trials. Fruitful technical discussions with Dr. C.D. Singh, Dr. S.K. Sen, and Dr. V. Kumar are acknowledged with pleasure.

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  1. R&D Centre for Iron & Steel, Steel Authority of India Ltd., Ranchi, India

    Santosh Kumar, S. N. Prasad, Anjana Deva & S. K. Chaudhuri

  2. Bokaro Steel Ltd., Steel Authority of India Ltd., Bokaro Steel City, India

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Kumar, S., Prasad, S.N., Deva, A. et al. Genesis of High Hardness in Hot-Rolled Coils of Cold Reducers’ Grade Steels. J Fail. Anal. and Preven. 7, 456–463 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-007-9079-4

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