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Skin-pass mills
SKIN-PASS MILLS
for a perfect finish
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
ADVANTAGES OF SKIN-PASSING
Before skin-passing
Stress-strain curve.
After skin-passing
Contents
Skin-pass mills
High-tech components
Inline skin-pass mills
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Shanghai, China
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe,
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Dortmund, Germany
Offline skin-pass mills
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Saudi Arabia
ThyssenKrupp Steel USA,
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Alabama, USA
Salem Steel Plant, India
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1999 to 2011
Flatness of a skin-passed
steel strip.
SMS SIEMAG
Skin-pass mills
SKIN-PASS MILLS
for every application
Skin-pass mills are located at the end of the process
chain and are essential for the trouble-free further
processing of steel strips.
TWO-HIGH, FOUR-HIGH
AND SIX-HIGH STANDS
So-called two-high bright mills are employed for
treating austenitic stainless steel strip. These skinpass mills in two-high design provide high-gloss strip
surfaces. Use is also made of four-high stands for
ferritic stainless steels.
Four-high stands can be equipped with work rolls
of varying diameters. In combination with a given roll
force, this allows a wider range of products to be
manufactured. Smaller work roll diameters reduce
the roll force when skin-passing strips made from
high-strength steel grades. Work rolls with a larger
diameter also allow very mild steel grades to be skinpassed with an adequately large roll force, along with
improvement of the impressed roughness.
Since 2003 we have been supplying skin-pass mills
also in six-high construction for highly demanding
skin-passing tasks.. The strip flatness can be perfected yet further thanks to the larger adjustment
range of the six-high mill. Moreover, a wider product
mix can be skin-passed.
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The mill stand designs: Two-high, four-high or six-high stands and their technical
characteristics and fields of application
Characteristics
Work roll bending
Two-high
stand*
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Four-high
stand
+
Four-high stand
with CVC plus
+
Six-high stand
with CVC plus
+
1 to 2
1 to 4
2 to 4
2 to 4
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Arrangement of skin-passing
mills in the process chain.
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Skin-pass mills
QUALITY FEATURES
High-tech components
THE MARKET
LOW-QUANTITY LUBRICATION
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Skin-pass mills
QUALITY FEATURES
High-tech components
FLATNESS MEASURING ROLLER
The measurement of flatness is of decisive importance for the production of top-quality skin-passed
steel strip. SMS Siemag therefore constructs its own
flatness measuring roller, based on the BFI principle.
The roller is characterized by a closed surface, which
not only avoids marks on the strip but also allows
the roller to be coated with any desired material. The
sensors can be adapted very flexibly in accordance
with the multizone cooling system. This enables not
only current demands on the flatness system to be
fulfilled but also future demands.
T-ROLL
Our skin-pass mills are equipped with highly developed open and closed-loop control systems. Depending on the application, the mills possess technological recording and control systems for
Roll force
Strip elongation
Strip tension, flatness
Roughness
Oil residues
Mechanical wear
Our T-roll technology package, for example, makes
possible the effective pilot control of the strip elongation. Above all during start-up and acceleration of the
mill, this enables off-gauge lengths to be reduced
and the strip elongation and flatness to be kept
within the closest tolerances.
Conclusion: Thanks to their high-tech components,
our skin-pass mills are capable already today of satisfying the demands of tomorrow. Future challenges
relating to skin-pass mills aim at greater flexibility as
regards the strip elongations and the product range
to be rolled. The demands made on surface quality
will likewise become more stringent. At the same
time, the operating costs have to be lowered. A contribution to this can be made by the sparing utilization of lubricants, which is sensible also from the
environmental point of view.
Elongation
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Skin-pass mills
Skin-pass mill in a
continuous annealing line.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Production data
Rolled stock
Strip width
850 to 1,880 mm
Strip gauge
0.3 to 3.0 mm
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high stand
with CVC plus
Roll diameter
Work roll No. 1:
400 to 450 mm
600 to 650 mm
Backup rolls
1,250 to
1,150 mm
Rolling speed
220 m/min
Roll force
Max. 18 MN
Technical features
Perfect surfaces.
Inline skin-pass mill.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Production data
Rolled stock
Strip width
1,000 to
1,980 mm
Strip gauge
0.3 to 2.0 mm
Technical data
Mill stand design
Threaded strip.
Roll diameter
Work rolls
420 to 470 mm
Intermediate rolls
510 to 560 mm
Backup rolls
1,000 to 1,150 mm
Rolling speed
820 m/min
Roll force
max. 12 MN
Technical features
CVC, CVC-IMR,
HGC, WRB, IRB
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TECHNICAL DATA
Production data
Rolled stock
Strip width
700 to 1,630 mm
Strip gauge
0.3 to 2.3 mm
Strip elongation
max. 2%
Technical data
Mill stand design
Roll diameter
Work roll No. 1:
350 to 400 mm
570 to 620 mm
Intermediate rolls
620 to 700 mm
Backup rolls
1,000 to 1,150 mm
Rolling speed
760 m/min
Roll force
max. 14 MN
Technical features
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The result
The mill, with an annual capacity of 780,000 t,
was put into operation in 2007. It involves a new,
pioneering equipment concept. It improves the
conditions for further processing, contributes
decisively to lowering the operating costs and
has a positive influence on environmental compatibility. The plant configuration described here
is attractive not only for new plants but also for
modernization concepts for existing mills, not
least because the conversion work only requires
short downtimes.
Our solution
Four-high skin-pass mill with CVC plus, work rolls
with two different diameters and low-quantity lubrication (LQL). The utilization of different roll diameters
enables TKS to skin-pass both mild and higherstrength steel grades.
The Dortmunders were convinced of the value of
the LQL low-quantity lubrication system thanks to
the emulsion system no longer being needed, to the
compact nature and simplicity of installation of the
equipment and to the low oil consumption. Together
with our X-Pact automation system and our flatness measuring roller, higher plant availability and
enhanced product quality were achieved as the
modernization objectives.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Production data
Rolled stock
Mild IF steels to
TRIP grades
Strip width
600 to 1,720 mm
Strip gauge
0.4 to 2.3 mm
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high stand
with CVC plus
Roll diameter
Work roll No. 1
Work roll No. 2:
Backup rolls
400 to 450 mm
600 to 650 mm
990 to 1,100 mm
Rolling speed
Roll force
max. 10 MN
Strip tensions
125 kN
Ein- und Auslauf
Technical features
Hydraulic roll-gap adjustment system,
work roll bending, low-quantity lubrication
Housing window.
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The result
The mill has been producing since 2006 and it
attains a maximum rolling speed of 460 m/min.
It is designed for the skin-passing of strips in
gauges of 1.2 to 6.0 mm. The annual capacity
is 700, 000 t.
Our solution
Our solution was to provide a skin-pass mill for hot
strip in four-high construction. We supplied all the
mechanical equipment for the mill, comprising an
offline coil preparation station, the skin-pass millstand, the pay-off and tension reels and an inspection
table on which the strip quality can be examined. In
addition, a hydraulic shear was installed in the exit
section. This shear is used for cutting off the strip
head end, cutting out samples and dividing coils into
various strip lengths.
The positive and negative work roll bending makes
possible a maximum control range for the roll crown.
The mill was equipped with a flatness measuring
roller and control system in order to ensure excellent
flatness results and observance of tolerances. Perfect winding of the finished coils is thus safeguarded.
One payoff reel and one tension reel were provided
in tried-and-tested design and fitted with expandable
mandrels.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Production data
Rolled stock
Strip width
800 to 1,650 mm
Strip gauge
1.2 to 4.0 mm
Strip elongation
0.5 to 3.0 %
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high stand
Roll diameter
Work rolls
470 to 520 mm
Backup rolls
1,000 to 1,100 mm
Rolling speed
460 m/min
Roll force
15 MN
Annual capacity
700,000 t
Technical features
- Automatic flatness control
- Automatic control of elongation
- Automatic roll-gap control
- Work roll bending
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The result
The offline skin-pass mill has an annual capacity of
up to 700,000 t. It treats strips in widths between
800 and 1,870 mm. The minimum strip gauge is 0.3
and the maximum gauge is 3 mm. The low-quantity
lubrication lowers the consumption of cooling lubricants and reduces the roll force, thereby lengthening the service life of the work rolls. It ensures
enhanced product quality at lower investment and
operating costs.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Commissioning
2011
Production data
Rolling stock
CQ, DQ, DDQ, EDDQ, HS/BH, mild steels,
annealed and unannealed DP steels (highstrength grades)
Strip width
800 to 1,870 mm
Strip gauge
0.3 to 3.0 mm
Coil weight
max. 36 t
Strip elongation
0.3 to 2.5 %
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high stand
Rolling speed
Roll force
13 MN
Capacity
700,000 t/year
Technical features
- Hydraulic gap control (HGC),
- work roll bending (WRB)
Roll-changing.
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Our solution
The skin-pass mill in two-high reversing design possesses a mathematical model for pass schedule calculation with a view to attaining the desired productivity and quality of the stainless steel strips. The
automatic strip cleaning system ensures a clean strip
surface. The hydraulic roll-gap adjustment system
allows optimum adaptation of the roll gap to the
strip. The top and bottom bright-finishing rolls are
fitted with a polishing device for removing dirt particles from the rolls. To prevent the strip head end
from causing marks on the rolls during the threading
of the strip, a threading guard was installed for the
top and bottom rolls. Finally, the semi-automatic rollchanging device ensures quick changing and safe
handling. The millstand was fabricated in our Hilchenbach workshops and pre-assembled together with
the entry and exit equipment so as to guarantee
short installation times and successful commissioning. All hydraulic and electrical movement sequences
were tested during this procedure.
The result
The rolling facility, in two-high reversing construction, is designed for stainless steel strips in
grades AISI 200, 300 and 400. The mill can roll
strips in widths from 600 to 1,300 mm and
gauges from 0.3 to 4.0 mm. With a millstand drive
power of 700 kW, it can attain maximum rolling
speeds of 600 m/min. The intended capacity is
100,000 t. Commissioning took place in 2009.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Year of commissioning
2009
Production data
Rolled stock
Strip width
600 to 1,300 mm
Strip gauge
0.3 to 4.0 mm
Technical data
Mill stand design
Two-high stand
Roll diameter
max. 800 mm
Rolling speed
Roll force
max. 12 MN
Strip tension
max. 200 kN
Capacity
100,000 t/year
Technical features
- Hydraulic roll-gap adjustment system AGC
- Oscillating roll polishing device
- Innovatory strip cleaning system
- Threading guard for top and bottom rolls
- Semi-automatic roll-changing
- Anti-crimping rolls in the entry and
exit sections
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The result
The skin-pass mill processes strips made from carbon steel and silicon steel in widths ranging from
600 to 1,500 mm. The thickness range extends
from 0.25 to 3.0 mm. The maximum rolling speed
is 1,000 m/min. The annual capacity is around
300,000 t. This will rise to 475,000 t after the mill
has been extended by a second stand.
TECHNICAL DATA
Commissioning
2013
Production data
Rolled stock
Low-carbon steels,
silicon steels
Strip width
600 to 1,500 mm
Strip gauge
0.25 to 3.0 mm
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high stand
Roll diameter
Work rolls
Backup rolls
400 to 450 mm
1,050 to 1,200 mm
Rolling speed
1.000 m/min
Roll force
18 MN
Technical features
HGC
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Combined REDUCING
and SKIN-PASSING
Two-stand DCR temper mills (Double Cold
Reduction) combine reduction in the first stand
with skin-passing in the second stand. This
enables the material properties and the surface
roughness to be set in a very carefully targeted
manner for tinplate. This guarantees troublefree further processing.
TECHNICAL DATA
Commissioning
1998
Production data
Rolled stock
Low-carbon steels
Strip width
600 to 1,250 mm
Strip gauge
Thickness reduction
in the first stand
max. 40 %
(DCR operation)
Strip elongation
in the second stand
max. 1 %
(DCR operation)
Strip elongation
during skin-passing
max. 2 %
Coil weight
45 t
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high (CVC 4)
Roll diameter
Rolling speed
Roll force
12 MN
Capacity
400,000 t/year
Technical features
- CVC, - work roll bending,
- multi-zone cooling, - DS system (Dry Strip)
Reference plant: Dongbu Steel,
South Korea.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Commissioning
2000
Production data
Rolled stock
Low-carbon steels
Strip width
600 to 1,300 mm
Strip gauge
0.15 to 0.6 mm
(entry section)
min. 0.14 mm
(exit section)
Thickness reduction
in the first stand
max. 40 %
(DCR operation)
Strip elongation
in the second stand
max. 1 %
(DCR operation)
Strip elongation
during skin-passing
max. 2 %
Coil weight
23 t
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high (CVC 4)
Roll diameter
Stand 1:
400 to 360 mm
Stand 2:
560 to 510 mm
Rolling speed
2.200 m/min
Roll force
12 MN
Capacity
Skin-passing:
100,000 t/year
DCR operation:
230,000 t/year
Technical features
- CVC, - DS system (Dry Strip)
Reference plant:
Aceralia S.A., Spain.
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RASSELSTEIN GMBH
Andernach, Germany
MODERNIZATION OF THE
TWO-STAND DCR TEMPER MILL
The task
At its Andernach location Rasselstein GmbH, which
belongs to ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, produces tinplate for packaging manufacture. Following the closure of production facilities at ThyssenKrupp Steel 's
Dortmund location, it became necessary to expand
the production capacities at Andernach in order to
safeguard the firm's leading position in tinplate and
to cater for the present and future tinplate requirements of the packaging industry. The two-stand temper mill was therefore relocated from Dortmund to
Andernach and comprehensively modernized.
For tinplate manufacture, the hot-rolled strip is pickled and then reduced in a tandem mill. Following
degreasing and annealing, it is temper-rolled and
skin-passed on the two-stand DCR mill. The DCR
cold rolling mill allows wet skin-passing and thickness reduction by up to 30 percent. The doublereduced material obtained in this way signifies the
saving of material for the customer because smaller
thicknesses are compensated by higher strength.
The temper rolling process in the DCR mill prepares
the strip for further surface-finishing and coating.
The DCR mill thus occupies a central position in this
process sequence. A further important concern with
regard to the revamp was to safeguard the highest
quality standards.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Year of commissioning
2003
Production data
Rolled stock
Tinplate
Strip width
600 to 1,400 mm
Strip gauge
0.12 to 0.5 mm
Thickness reduction
in the first stand
4 to 30 %
Strip elongation
in the second stand
0.6 to 1.4 %
Coil weight
max. 35 t
Technical data
Mill stand design
Four-high stand
Roll diameter
503 to 563 mm
Rolling speed
2,250 m/min
Roll force
15 MN
Capacity
800,000 t/year
Technical features
Hydraulic gap
control,
DS system
(Dry Strip)
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1999 to 2011
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Nucor, USA
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Plant type
Customer
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Four-high stand
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Four-high stand
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Four-high stand
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Four-high stand
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Four-high stand
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Ilva, Italy
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Four-high stand
Arania, Spain
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Four-high stand
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Four-high stand
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Two-high stand
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Four-high stand
Four-high stand
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Aceralia, Spain
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Rasselstein, Germany
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SMS SIEMAG AG
Wiesenstrasse 30
57271 Hilchenbach, Germany
E-mail: strip.processing@sms-siemag.com
Internet: www.sms-siemag.com
E-mail: cm-csteel@sms-siemag.com
Internet: www.sms-siemag.com
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