Surface inclusions and their evolution on strip rolled on CSP line and in following cold rolling process

Abstract

Hot and cold rolled strip samples with surface defects such as black pockmark, sliver and central cracking were collected from a compact strip production line followed by cold rolling. Microstructures and chemical compositions of the strip with defects were studied by scanning electronic microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Four typical types of defects on strip including surface spherical mould powder entrapment, centre spherical mould powder entrapment, surface linear mould powder entrapment and centre linear mould powder entrapment were studied by hot and cold rolling experiment in laboratory. It was observed that spherical mould powder entrapment was transformed into the surface black pockmark after the hot rolling and cold rolling process. Centre spherical mould powder entrapment led to central fracture in the hot and cold rolling process. Surface linear mould powder entrapment resulted in sliver and centre linear mould powder entrapment led to severe sliver.