Embodiment
The composition of some embodiments of the present invention and method relate to the aluminium cold-rolling process that uses single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid.The compositions and methods of the invention can comprise for the cold rolling water base lubricant fluid of aluminium, and it does not contain or is substantially free of measurable particle or oil droplet.In some embodiments, lubricant fluid comprises one or more water-soluble polymerss.Lubricant fluid can also comprise one or more lubricant additive and various functional additive.
Traditionally, O/w emulsion is administered on the band in the aluminium cold-rolled process.But, use O/w emulsion to have shortcoming, for example cause the discordance on shredder, high oil consumption etc. in band degree of cleaning limited after the annealing, not enough filterableness, the emulsion characteristic of fluctuation.In some embodiments, such shortcoming can be avoided according to the single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid of embodiments more of the present invention by using.Single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid according to embodiments more of the present invention can be used for the aluminium of any kind and the cold rolling application of alloy.
According to traditional cold rolling lubrication theory and industry experience, in rolling technology, there are two kinds of lubricating status (regime): boundary lubrication and elastohydrodynamic lubrication (" EHD ").Many aluminium rolling technologys can carry out with mixed lubricating state, comprise that boundary lubrication and EHD lubricate the characteristic of the two.So in some embodiments, lubricant fluid of the present invention can provide lubricated-boundary lubrication and/or elastohydrodynamic lubrication.Because the aluminium deformation stress lubricates and tends to boundary lubrication.In some embodiments, lubricant fluid of the present invention can provide following characteristic: 1) the surface of good quality is provided, does not have the dirty marking of tangible water; 2) do not show residually on aluminium sheet after the annealing, wherein whole materials all should be eliminated before 240 ℃; With 3) repel sump oil, it should be easy to and solution separating.
So in some embodiments of the present invention, single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid can provide the lubricity that enough is used for the boundary lubrication of cold-rolling process.
The lubricant fluid composition
In some embodiments, lubricant fluid of the present invention comprises single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid.In some embodiments, single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid can comprise water-soluble polymers and one or more optional lubricant additives, and various functional additive.
Water-soluble polymers
Lubricant fluid of the present invention can comprise one or more water-soluble polymerss.In some embodiments, this polymkeric substance can dissolve or be dispersed in the water of certain volume.
In some embodiments, suitable water-soluble polymers comprises one or more hydrophilic radicals.The example of suitable hydrophilic radical includes but not limited to oxyethane, propylene oxide (propylene oxide), hydroxyl, carboxyl, acyl amine and combination thereof.In some embodiments, the vaporization temperature of these polymkeric substance is satisfied makes final product evaporate fully in the temperature that is lower than 240 ℃.
In some embodiments, lubricant fluid comprises one or more water-soluble polymerss that are in following amount: about about 99wt% of 5wt%-; About about 95wt% of 10wt%-; About about 90wt% of 15wt%-; About about 85wt% of 20wt%-; About about 80wt% of 25wt%-; About about 75wt% of 30wt%-; About about 70wt% of 35wt%-; About about 65wt% of 40wt%-; About about 60wt% of 45wt%-; About about 55wt% of 50wt%-; About 5wt%; About 10wt%; About 15wt%; About 20wt%; About 25wt%; About 30wt%; About 35wt%; About 40wt%; About 45wt%; About 50wt%; About 55wt%; About 60wt%; About 65wt%; About 70wt%; About 75wt%; About 80wt%; About 85wt%; About 90wt%; Approximately 95wt% or approximately 99wt%.
Lubricant additive
Lubricant fluid of the present invention can randomly comprise one or more lubricant additives.Any proper lubrication agent addition agent may be used in the lubricant fluid of the present invention.In some embodiments, the examples of suitable lubricants additive comprises the carbon-chain structure of one or more types.The example of proper lubrication agent addition agent can include but not limited to water-soluble C
6-C
18Phosphoric acid ester (phosphoric ester), phosphorous acid ester, phosphoric acid ester (phosphate ester), and organic acid.
In some embodiments, the examples of suitable lubricants additive comprises one or more hydrophilic radicals.The example of suitable hydrophilic radical includes but not limited to oxyethane, propylene oxide, hydroxyl, carboxyl and acyl amine group.
In some embodiments, lubricant fluid comprises one or more lubricant additives of following amount: the about 10wt% of about 0.05wt%-that accounts for this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 8wt% of about 0.1wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 6wt% of about 0.1wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 4wt% of about 0.1wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 2wt% of about 0.1wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 0.05wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 0.1wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 0.5wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 1wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 2wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 3wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 4wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 5wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 6wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 7wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 8wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 9wt% of this lubricant fluid; Perhaps account for about 10wt% of this lubricant fluid.
Functional additive
Lubricant fluid of the present invention can comprise one or more functional additives.Any suitable functional additive can be included in the lubricant fluid of some embodiments of the present invention.In some embodiments, can select such functional additive to come the cold rolling boundary lubrication of aluminium coating and other processing requirements.The example of suitable additive includes but not limited to rust-inhibiting additive, anti-oxidant additives, pH regulator additive etc.Can comprise that any suitable functional additive realizes the result who expects.The example of suitable corrosion inhibition agent addition agent includes but not limited to derivative, Methylbenzotriazole, organic and inorganic phosphorous compound and the organic and inorganic phosphate compounds of triazole.The example of suitable anti-oxidant additives includes but not limited to alkylating amino phenol.The example of suitable pH regulator additive includes but not limited to ammonia, alkanamine and alkanolamine, as trolamine.
In some embodiments, lubricant fluid comprises one or more functional additives of following amount: the about 10wt% of about 0.01wt%-that accounts for this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 9wt% of about 0.05wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 8wt% of about 0.05wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 7wt% of about 0.05wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 6wt% of about 0.05wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 5wt% of about 0.05wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 4wt% of about 0.1wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 3wt% of about 0.5wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for the about 2wt% of about 1wt%-of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 0.01wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 0.05wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 0.1wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 0.5wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 1wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 2wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 3wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 4wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 5wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 6wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 7wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 8wt% of this lubricant fluid; Account for about 9wt% of this lubricant fluid; Perhaps account for about 10wt% of this lubricant fluid.
In some embodiments, the pH of lubricant fluid is about 4.0-about 9.0; About 5.0-about 8.0; About 6.0-about 7.0; About 4.0; About 5.0; About 6.0; About 7.0; About 8.0 or about 9.0.In some embodiments, the amount of the pH regulator additive that comprises of lubricant fluid makes that this lubricant fluid is about 4.0-about 9.0 at 25 ℃ pH.
In some embodiments, the frictional coefficient that shows in the typical boundary test of lubricating fluid of the present invention on dissimilar aluminium strips is about 0.05-about 0.15; About 0.06-about 0.14; About 0.07-about 0.13; About 0.08-about 0.12; About 0.09-about 0.11; About 0.05; About 0.06; About 0.07; About 0.08; About 0.09; About 0.10; About 0.11; About 0.12; About 0.13; About 0.14; Perhaps about 0.15.
In some embodiments, lubricant fluid also comprises water, as softening water.
Provide the following examples only to be used for more detailed description representative lubricant compositions more of the present invention, must not be considered to limitation of the scope of the invention.
Embodiment
Use a series of tests to estimate single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid, when being used for the aluminium cold-rolling process, these are tested in the industrial performance that is believed to predict well the lubricant bag, comprising:
A) test to estimate intrinsic lubricity with boundary lubrication;
B) come assess thermal stability and volatility with thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) device;
C) estimate pollution resistance with piling up contamination (stack staining) and energy spectrum analysis (EDS) test; With
D) test the rolling performance feature with two roller single stand reversibles test milling train, adopt the test procedure corresponding with different industrial rolling technologys.
Prepare two kinds of typical prescriptions, be used for embodiment:
Prescription 1:
EO-PO polymkeric substance: 10.0wt%
Phosphoric acid ester: 1.0wt%
Trolamine: 0.5wt%
Softening water: 88.5wt%
Prescription 2:
PEG200:90.0wt%
Phosphoric acid ester: 1.0wt%
Methyl benzotriazazole: 5.0wt%
Trolamine: 1.5wt%
Softening water: 3.5wt%.
A kind of oil soluble conventional emulsions lubricant bag (it is widely used in the multimachine frame industry high speed reversing mill, has good results of property) is the product based on diesel oil.This product is used as with reference to product.
Embodiment 1: boundary lubrication
In the limit testing machine, estimate the intrinsic lubricity of lubricant bag.Employing be generally used for estimating aluminium in cold rolling the regulation test procedure of lubricity with lubricator.
Object of reference (being generally used in the industrial milling train) has the frictional coefficient of about 0.08-0.13 in dissimilar aluminium strips.As above shown in the table, prescription 1 has confirmed that CoF successfully is in this standard range, and 2 the CoF of filling a prescription is lower.
Embodiment 2: antifouling property
Antifouling property be rolling and annealing after the key parameter of band degree of cleaning.The antifouling property of lubricant fluid is estimated by piling up to stain to test.This is the parameter of a key, and it has estimated the band degree of cleaning after rolling and the annealing.For the test lubricant fluid, between the surface with fluid administration to two aluminum deck (panel), and tightly twine with adhesive tape.The plate that will twine places about 90 ℃ baking oven then, and the load with about 4.5kg pressurizes simultaneously.After 24 hours, take out the plate of parcel, and observe the surface.Use energy spectrum analysis (EDS) to measure the amount of different elements on the stain surfaces.Oxygen element is used as the object (subject matter) of estimating the dirty degree of water.
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O content % |
Al content % |
Object of reference |
14.30 |
85.70 |
Prescription 1 |
10.05 |
89.95 |
Prescription 2 |
16.52 |
83.48 |
Result's oxygen level shows that two kinds of single-phase water base lubricating agent fluids (prescription 1-2) show the antifouling property suitable with traditional product (object of reference).
Embodiment 3:TGA
For the milling train that does not have cleaning line, the volatility of aqueous solution lubricant is very important.For can rolling all aluminium alloys, the lip-deep all material of aluminium all must be removed being lower than 240 ℃.Therefore, according to the TGA curve, product should volatilize before arriving this temperature.The thermostability of aqueous solution lubricant bag and volatility are estimated by thermogravimetric analysis (" TGA "), are presented at the degree of cleaning of annealing back belt surface.
Above-mentioned test result obtains in air conditions.Such test can also be carried out in the oxygen environment.
From result shown in Figure 1 as can be seen, the single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid of prescription 1-2 is in the temperature evaporation higher than object of reference.But, they are being lower than 240 ℃ of evaporations fully.Based on this performance, when using single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid, the plate surface that expection also can obtain cleaning after (in batches) annealing.
Embodiment 4: sump oil repels performance
The sump oil of lubricant fluid repels performance and estimates by the test of anti-soil oil.This is a key parameter estimating the lubricant sensitivity to pollution.For the test lubricant fluid, 1% sump oil is sneaked in object of reference and the prescription 1 and 2.Then this mixture is placed about 60 ℃ baking oven.After 1 hour, measure the amount that floats over the sump oil above the described product.
From the result shown in the last table as can be seen, compare with object of reference, the single-phase water base lubricating agent fluid of prescription 1-2 shows excellent sump oil repellency, because in each in prescription 1 and 2, has about 80% sump oil to be ostracised.
Embodiment 5: milling train test on a small scale
The rolling performance of aqueous solution lubricant bag is to estimate by the rolling test machine of two roller single stand reversibles from Southwest Aluminium Factory.Sprinkling system is to have some holes on it (it hangs on roller (parallel) top for spacing 10cm, the PE pipe in aperture<2mm).Liquid flows out from 10L barrel (its position is higher than described pipe), passes described pipe then, and is dripping on the aluminium strip near the inlet side.Do not blow down (blown-off) at outlet side.
The original thickness of this aluminium strip is 0.57mm.Be illustrated in the following table with the thickness rolled together with identical power after.
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Thickness after 1 road is rolling |
Reduced rate % |
Object of reference |
0.408 |
28 |
Prescription 1 |
0.405 |
29 |
Prescription 2 |
0.405 |
29 |
Above the result show, can use prescription 1 and 2 to come aluminum, and exit thickness with use object of reference to obtain suitable.And the surface of using the aluminium strip of described solution roller system shows uniform metal color, and it is suitable with the surface with object of reference roller system.This result shows that surface quality is fine.
Embodiment 6: industrial milling train test
The rolling performance of test water solution lubricant bag on four roller single stand reversibles industry milling train.The milling train width is 1400 mm, and the diameter of working roll is 300 mm.Maximum roll speed is about 4.0 m/s, and maximum rolling force is 1000 tons.
Rolling result is as follows:
Object of reference:
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Inlet thickness mm
|
Exit thickness mm
|
Reduced rate %
|
Width mm
|
Speed m/s
|
Rolling load (Ton)
|
The 1st road
|
4.50 |
3.10 |
31% |
1000 |
2.0 |
450 |
The 2nd road
|
3.10 |
2.20 |
29% |
1000 |
4.0 |
500 |
The 3rd road
|
2.20 |
1.55 |
30% |
1000 |
2.0 |
500 |
Prescription 1:
? |
Inlet thickness mm
|
Exit thickness mm
|
Reduced rate %
|
Width mm
|
Speed m/s
|
Rolling load (Ton)
|
The 1st road
|
4.50 |
3.10 |
31% |
1000 |
2.4 |
460 |
The 2nd road
|
3.10 |
2.20 |
29% |
1000 |
4.0 |
490 |
The 3rd road
|
2.20 |
1.55 |
30% |
1000 |
3.3 |
480 |
These results show, use prescription 1 o'clock can be under condition identical when using object of reference aluminum.
The quality of band with use the object of reference product rolling quite.There is not open defect on the surface.
There is not test formulations 2 or its water dilution on this milling train.Based on above-mentioned experiment, can expect that rolling performance will be suitable with prescription 1.