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Controlling the Surface Quality of a Steel Sheet by Monitoring the Lubricant Layer
Author(s) -
Fischer Niko,
Oberhausen Michael,
Bley Helmut
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
steel research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1869-344X
pISSN - 1611-3683
DOI - 10.1002/srin.200505994
Subject(s) - lubricant , materials science , abrasion (mechanical) , layer (electronics) , metallurgy , sheet metal , composite material , deformation (meteorology) , surface (topology) , forming processes , mechanical engineering , engineering , geometry , mathematics
This paper focuses on the influences on surface quality of a steel sheet by controlling the application of forming compounds. To date forming compounds have been applied empirically by rolling or spraying the lubricant onto the surface of the sheet metal. But there is no possibility to control the distribution of the lubricant on the metal surface. Especially in areas of high abrasion and degree of deformation, there is a need to increase the layer of lubricant, whereas material flow has to be prevented in other areas. So the distribution of forming compounds in the different application areas must be controlled by using a monitoring system. With this process control it is possible to stabilize the surface quality of the workpieces and the amount of lubricant can be optimized.