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Proceedings of the Seminar on Rolling, Metal Forming and Products


ISSN 2594-5297

57th Rolling and Metal Forming Seminar Vol. 57, Num. 57 (2022)


Title

PIPE AND BAR QUENCH BENCHMARK

PIPE AND BAR QUENCH BENCHMARK

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5297-34343

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Abstract

THE INCREASINGLY DEMANDING MARKET FOR HARDENED STEEL BARS AND HEAVY TUBES FOR OCTG AND VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS REQUIRES THE DEVELOPING OF MORE EFFICIENT QUENCHING DEVICES. SMS GROUP UNDERTOOK A SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH EFFORT TO EXPAND THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF TANGENTIAL WATER SPRAYING WITH THE AIM OF A PERFORMANCE INCREASE AND TO MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR EFFECTIVELY TREATING LARGE BARS. COMPUTATIONAL FLUIDODYNAMICS ADDED THE CAPABILITY OF PREDICTING THE QUENCHING RESULTS AND ALLOWED TO SKIP MOST THE TIME-CONSUMING PROTOTYPE REALIZATION PHASE AND TO OPTIMIZE THE PROCESS PARAMETERS.

 

THE INCREASINGLY DEMANDING MARKET FOR HARDENED STEEL BARS AND HEAVY TUBES FOR OCTG AND VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS REQUIRES THE DEVELOPING OF MORE EFFICIENT QUENCHING DEVICES. SMS GROUP UNDERTOOK A SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH EFFORT TO EXPAND THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT OF TANGENTIAL WATER SPRAYING WITH THE AIM OF A PERFORMANCE INCREASE AND TO MAKE IT SUITABLE FOR EFFECTIVELY TREATING LARGE BARS. COMPUTATIONAL FLUIDODYNAMICS ADDED THE CAPABILITY OF PREDICTING THE QUENCHING RESULTS AND ALLOWED TO SKIP MOST THE TIME-CONSUMING PROTOTYPE REALIZATION PHASE AND TO OPTIMIZE THE PROCESS PARAMETERS.

Keywords

Tubes; Bars; Quenching; CFD

Tubes; Bars; Quenching; CFD

How to cite

Cota, Helton de Freitas. PIPE AND BAR QUENCH BENCHMARK, p. 161-172. In: 57th Rolling and Metal Forming Seminar, São Paulo, 2022.
ISSN: 2594-5297, DOI 10.5151/2594-5297-34343