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Vacuum-induction furnace
Production of steel ingots of the required chemical composition up to 150 kg for studying the properties of the alloy and further modeling of hot rolling, cold rolling, firing
Tasks and areas of activity
This laboratory is intended for simulating a steel production process.
Specialized laboratory mills are used for reproducing chemically graded computer model-based melting process.
With a technology specifically reproduced in all process stages, experimental samples can be obtained by means of laboratory casting, hot and cold rolling and annealing.
Technological chain in production
01
Steel making
- Converter steel making
- Electric steel making
02
Hot rolling
appropriate laboratory process
Laboratory hot rolling mill
Modeling of hot rolling processes, obtaining laboratory samples of hot-rolled metal for subsequent testing and research
03
Cold rolling
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Laboratory cold rolling mill
Modeling of cold rolling processes, obtaining laboratory samples of cold-rolled metal for subsequent testing and research
04
Thermomechanical treatment simulators
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Simulators of thermo-mechanical processing
Modeling of heat treatment processes of rolling cycles, welding, forging, casting processes, including mechanical tests of laboratory samples
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Testing machine
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Testing machine
Testing of physical and mechanical properties of laboratory samples after modeling the processes of hot / cold rolling and heat treatment
Laboratory features
>7
industrial unit simulators
>3000 sqm
laboratory area
до 10000 С/s
max metal treatment heating rate
Key Laboratory Equipment
all equipment
Technologies and equipment
VIM-20 vacuum induction melting furnace
Destination
Main Parameters
Making chemically graded max 50 kg steel ingots for testing alloy properties and for simulating hot rolling, cold rolling, and annealing processes.
Making workpiieces subject to every possible thermomechanical treatment by a GLEEBLE 3800 simulator
Making workpiieces subject to every possible thermomechanical treatment by a GLEEBLE 3800 simulator
x10-5 mbar
High vacuum
Laboratory hot running mill
Destination
Main Parameters
Simulating hot rolling processes followed by laminar or accelerated cooling; taking hot-roll samples subject to further testing and studying
The mill consists of a continuous furnace, an automatic furnace sample discharge and roll mill stand conveying system, 4-roller mill stand, automotive reversing roll system, controlled cooling system (sprayer + laminar), pyrometer system, coil cooling simulation system, and guillotine shears.
The mill consists of a continuous furnace, an automatic furnace sample discharge and roll mill stand conveying system, 4-roller mill stand, automotive reversing roll system, controlled cooling system (sprayer + laminar), pyrometer system, coil cooling simulation system, and guillotine shears.
30-150 mm
Input sample thickness
100-250 mm
Sample width
2-20 mm
Output sample thickness
Laboratory cold rolling mill
Destination
Main Parameters
Simulating continuous or reversing cold rolling process; taking samples subject to further testing and studying
The mill consists of tensioning system (entry/exit), 6-roller mill stand, automatic reversing roll system, welding machine.
The mill consists of tensioning system (entry/exit), 6-roller mill stand, automatic reversing roll system, welding machine.
2-6 mm
Input sample thickness
100-250 mm
Sample width
more than 0.10 mm
Output sample thickness
GLEEBLE 3800 thermomechanical treatment simulator
Destination
Main Parameters
Simulating heat treatment processes, rolling cycles, welding, forging, casting processes, testing sample mechanical properties, making CCT diagrams
A Gleeble — 3800 testing machine measures response of material to any external load and simulates heat and mechanical treatment of steel by industrial units which is essential for developing new steel grade production processes and for optimizing existing production techniques. This simulator allows saving time and provides data about metal behavior with mechanical properties varied in the course of rolling, forging, extrusion, casting, welding etc. data pending less time.
Gleeble — 3800 is an entirely integrated system that can ensure heating rate exceeding 10000°C/с with the cross-arm moving rate exceeding 2000 mm/s. The software has a user-friendly interface suitable for developing physical simulation operating modes and for selecting and processing obtained data.
Gleeble – 3800 has a modular design and it is easily switched over from one test configuration to another one.
up to 1750°С
Testing temperature, with metal to be brought to its semi-fluid state
up to 10000 °С/s
Heating rate
down to 4500 °С/s
Cooling rate
up to 200 s-1
Strain rate
1
Maximum tensile load
See also
Welding practice laboratory
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