Method of preventing oxidation during water quenching of steel strip
US4052235A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1975 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC21D1/667
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In a continuous annealing operation of a cold rolled steel strip involving water quenching and over-aging treatments, a method employing a cooling system comprising a pair of rolls arranged to contact the surfaces of a steel strip, a pair of cooling water spray units arranged in symmetrical positions on both sides of the steel strip and a storage tank connected to the spray units. When the steel strip, heated to a temperature between 500.degree. to 800.degree. C is water quenched, the distortion of the strip during the water quenching is inhibited and the surface oxidation is reduced to such an extent that no supplementary pickling is required.
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