Forming

Gases and technologies for Forming in Iron and Steel Production

Technologies include Air Products Cool Roll (Cold rolling with nitrogen) oxygen fuel (oxy-fuel) and oxygen-enriched (air/oxy-fuel) combustion heating systems and other industrial gases applications. These offer significant financial benefits for forming in the iron and steel production industry.

Offerings applicable to forging processes and rolling mills.

Air Products Cool Roll —

Rolling with Air Products' N₂ cold rolling technology can improve surface quality and cleanliness, which can lead to enhanced product value and reduced scrap. It can also increase rolling speeds without the need for an oil or water based lubricant.

An Air Products Cool Roll datasheet
is available in pdf format - click here.

Rolling Mill - Rapidfire® heating

This oxy-fuel technology using direct flame impingement is ideal for the rapid heating of billets and slabs prior to rolling. Heating rates greater than 100°C/min are typical on 100mm diameter, steel billets. This proprietary technique yields fuel savings, higher productivity and improved surface quality. This technique can also be applied to strip edge heating to ensure a consistent temperature throughout the metal, and hence a more consistent product.

Rolling Mill - Reheat Furnace Enrichment

Oxygen is injected into the furnace to increase productivity, reduce flue gas volume and allow a more stable flame. The cost of oxygen is offset

Forging - Rapidfire® heating

This oxy-fuel technology using direct flame impingement is ideal for the rapid heating of ingots, billets and slabs prior to forging. Heating rates greater than 100°C/min are typical on 100mm diameter, steel billets. This proprietary technique yields fuel savings, higher productivity and improved surface quality.

Forging - Reheat Furnace Enrichment

Oxygen is injected into the furnace to increase productivity, reduce flue gas volume and allow a more stable flame. The cost of oxygen is offset against fuel savings.