Modeling and analysis of deformation characteristics for the two-layered metal clad plate produced by asymmetric rolling

Abstract

Accurate prediction of deformation behavior of metal plate in deformation zone is the key point for rolling cladding process. At present, there is a lack of accurate analytical model about the deformation of metal plate in deformation zone. Therefore, an analytical model of the deformation characteristics in deformation zone for the two-layered metal clad plate produced by asymmetric rolling is established according to the practical requirements. Firstly, the stream function field model of the clad plate in the deformation zone is founded by using the stream function method. Based on the stream function field, the velocity field model of the clad plate in the deformation zone is established, and the precision of the velocity field model is demonstrated by the comparison between the finite element and the model analytical results. Based on upper bound theory, the layer thickness of the clad plate after rolling and the ratio of deformation power, friction power and shear power to the total power were calculated by minimizing the total rolling power. Finally, based on the thickness of clad plate after rolling and velocity field model, an analytical model is established to calculate the equivalent strain of the clad plate in the deformation zone. The accuracy of the analytical model is tested by the rolling cladding experiments and the finite element simulations. The results indicate that the analytical model has high precision and which makes it useful to predict the deformation behavior in the clad plate rolling process.