Background
At present, the production process of the non-ferrous metal strip comprises a hot rolling process and a casting and rolling process, the casting and rolling process is short in process, low in production cost and more popular in application. Casting and rolling, also known as ingot-free rolling, are combined forming methods of casting methods and rolling methods. The casting and rolling process is one technological process of casting and rolling molten metal liquid into semi-finished blank or finished product, and features that the molten metal liquid is crystallized, solidified and hot rolled in two rotating rolls with liquid cooling system in short time to form one integral, and the metal material product is produced through casting and rolling.
The casting and rolling equipment mainly comprises a casting nozzle trolley and a roller, wherein the roller mainly comprises a roller body, a roller sleeve and the like. In the working process, the roller continuously rotates, so that the surface of the roller sleeve is subjected to periodic cycle alternating action of cold and hot loads, the roller sleeve forms an alternating temperature field, corresponding thermal stress is generated, and the peripheral surface of the roller sleeve is cracked. As the working time increases, the number of fracture cracks on the peripheral surface of the roll shell gradually increases and expands. When the peripheral surface of the roller sleeve reaches certain damage, the roller sleeve needs to be dismounted for turning and polishing, so that the service life of the roller sleeve is greatly reduced.
The non-uniformity of the sleeve temperature also affects the effective heat exchange coefficient between the non-ferrous metal and the sleeve, thus varying the thickness of the non-ferrous metal strip rolled. More importantly, part of active nonferrous metals, such as aluminum, are easy to react with oxygen in the air to form an oxide film under natural environment, and the oxidation reaction is quicker under high-temperature environment. Due to the inherent characteristics of the twin roll casting process, the molten metal in the gap between the nozzle and the rolls is exposed to air which inevitably oxidizes and forms an oxide film. Most non-ferrous metal oxides are hard and brittle impurities, and particularly, the oxide films which are not naturally formed in the casting and rolling process have the characteristics of discontinuity, randomness and persistence. With the rotation of the roll with the uneven temperature, which has cracks on the surface, the oxide film is more easily brought to and remained on the surface of the metal strip by the roll sleeve, thereby forming holes on the surface of the metal strip or causing strip breakage, and causing adverse effects on the quality of the surface of the metal strip product.
In order to solve the technical problem that the roller sleeve has uneven temperature, ZL00813911.3, name: continuous casting rolls of metal strip with cooling circuits that periodically reverse the direction of flow of the cooling fluid in the roll body increase the cost of roll manufacture and also place higher demands on the associated equipment. ZL00126702.7, name: the utility model provides a casting roll core, this patent sets up square dashpot between water inlet and cooling water tank, and the cooling water flows into the apopore again to assembling the groove by the dashpot, and then increases cooling medium's area of contact between core and the roller shell, but the temperature of its roller shell still exists very big inequality. The above methods all reduce the temperature difference in the roller sleeve to different degrees, but the effect is general or the cost is greatly increased.
Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem of nonuniform temperature of a roller sleeve of a roller in the prior art is solved, and therefore the invention aims to eliminate or reduce the temperature difference in the roller sleeve as much as possible. The double-roller casting and rolling equipment can fully reduce the temperature difference in the roller sleeve and improve the quality of the non-ferrous metal strip.
The invention provides a twin-roll casting and rolling device for producing metal alloy strips by a casting and rolling method, which comprises two opposite rolls, wherein a gap is arranged between the rolls, each roll comprises a roll body and a roll sleeve arranged on the periphery of the roll body, the roll body is provided with a cooling loop, the cooling loop comprises at least one liquid inlet channel and at least one liquid outlet channel, the peripheral surface of the roll body is provided with a plurality of cooling ring grooves, the liquid inlet channels are communicated with the cooling ring grooves through liquid inlet branch channels, liquid inlet branch channel outlets are arranged at the positions where the liquid inlet branch channels are communicated with the cooling ring grooves, the cooling ring grooves are communicated with the liquid outlet channels through liquid outlet collecting channels, liquid outlet collecting channel inlets are arranged at the positions where the liquid outlet collecting channels are communicated with the cooling ring grooves, the liquid inlet branch channel outlets and the liquid outlet collecting channel inlets are arranged in pairs and adjacent to the cooling ring grooves and are alternately arranged along the peripheral direction of the roll body, liquid separating plates are arranged in the cooling ring grooves, the liquid isolating plate separates the inlet of the liquid inlet branch channel and the outlet of the liquid outlet collecting channel in adjacent pairs, so that the cooling ring groove is separated into several sections which are not communicated with each other.
Specifically, the liquid inlet channel and the liquid outlet channel are in the shape of blind holes, and the opening is positioned at one end of the roller body and extends in parallel to the axial lead direction of the roller body.
Specifically, the number of the liquid inlet channels is 1, the number of the liquid outlet channels is 4, the liquid inlet channels are arranged along the axial lead of the roller body, and the liquid outlet channels are distributed on the periphery of the liquid inlet channels.
Specifically, the liquid inlet channels and the liquid outlet channels are equal in number and are alternately arranged along the axial line of the roller at intervals.
Specifically, the number of the liquid inlet branch channels and the number of the liquid outlet channels are respectively 3.
Specifically, the circle center of the cooling ring groove coincides with the circle center of the cross section of the roller.
Specifically, the axial line of the liquid outlet collecting channel is vertically intersected with the tangent line of the cooling ring groove at the inlet of the liquid outlet collecting channel.
Specifically, the liquid inlet branch channels in the axial line direction of the roller are parallel to each other, and the liquid outlet collecting channels in the axial line direction of the roller are parallel to each other.
Specifically, the cooling ring groove is a right-hand spiral cooling ring groove, and the axial line of the cooling ring groove coincides with the axial line of the roller.
Specifically, the pitch of the right-handed helical cooling ring groove is P, the diameter of the roll is D, P = a × D, and the coefficient a is 30-36, preferably 32.
The invention provides a double-roller casting and rolling device for producing metal alloy strips by a casting and rolling method, wherein a liquid isolating plate is arranged in a cooling ring groove, the liquid isolating plate divides the cooling ring groove into a plurality of sections which are not communicated, and the liquid isolating plate separates a liquid inlet branch channel and a liquid outlet collecting channel which are adjacent in pairs, so that cooling liquid shunted by the liquid inlet branch channel is limited to flow to the liquid outlet collecting channel in a single direction, a cooling loop is enabled to be orderly and efficient, the temperature difference in a roller sleeve is reduced, the service life of the roller sleeve is prolonged, and the quality of the metal strips is improved.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on the orientations and positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience in describing the present invention and for simplicity in description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "connected," "communicating," and the like are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanical connection and electrical connection; may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate; there may be communication within two elements or an interaction of two elements unless otherwise expressly limited. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, a first feature "above", "below" or "on" a second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," or "above" a second feature may be directly on or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature may be "under," "beneath," or "beneath" a second feature, and the first and second features may be in direct contact, or the first and second features may be in indirect contact via an intermediate. Also, a first feature "under," "beneath," or "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser level than the second feature.
In the description herein, it is understood that the description of the terms "one embodiment" or "a particular embodiment," etc., is intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.
The invention provides a double-roller casting and rolling device, which has the following detailed structure: as shown in fig. 1, the twin roll casting apparatus 1 comprises two oppositely disposed rolls 3 having a gap therebetween at a distance equal to the thickness of the cast metal strip. The twin roll casting and rolling apparatus further comprises a flat nozzle 2 disposed on one side of the two rolls, the flat nozzle being disposed on the symmetry plane of the two rolls.
As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the roll includes a roll body 31 and a roll cover 32 covering the outer periphery of the roll body, and a cooling circuit 33 is provided in the roll body. The cooling circuit includes at least one inlet channel 331 and at least one outlet channel 332. The liquid inlet channel and the liquid outlet channel are preferably in blind hole shapes, the opening is formed in one end of the roller body, and the extending direction is parallel to the axial lead direction of the roller body. The liquid inlet channel is connected with an external cooling liquid supply pipeline, and the liquid outlet channel is connected with an external cooling liquid discharge pipeline. The peripheral surface of the roller body is also provided with a plurality of cooling ring grooves 333, and the axis formed by the plurality of cooling ring grooves preferably coincides with the axis of the roller body. The liquid inlet channel is communicated with the cooling ring groove through a liquid inlet branch channel 334, and a liquid inlet branch channel outlet 3341 is formed at the communication position of the liquid inlet branch channel and the cooling ring groove; the cooling ring groove is communicated with the liquid outlet channel through a liquid outlet collecting channel 335, a liquid outlet collecting channel inlet 3351 is formed at the communication position of the liquid outlet collecting channel and the cooling ring groove, and the liquid inlet branch channel outlet and the liquid outlet collecting channel inlet are arranged in pairs and are adjacent. A liquid isolating plate 311 is arranged in the cooling ring groove between the outlet of the liquid inlet branch channel and the inlet of the liquid outlet collecting channel, and the liquid isolating plate isolates the adjacent outlet of the liquid inlet branch channel from the inlet of the liquid outlet collecting channel, so that the cooling ring groove is divided into a plurality of sections which are not communicated by the liquid isolating plate.
The working process of the twin-roll casting equipment provided by the invention is described in detail as follows: the rotation directions of the two rollers are opposite to each other, and cooling liquid is injected into the roller body through the liquid inlet channel, is shunted to the liquid inlet branch channel, and is discharged to the cooling ring groove through the liquid inlet branch channel. Due to the separation of the liquid separation plate, the cooling liquid can only flow in a clockwise or anticlockwise one-way order, the cooling liquid flows through the cooling ring groove to take away the heat of the roller sleeve, and the cooling liquid is converged to the liquid outlet converging channel through the inlet of the nearest liquid outlet converging channel and then is discharged out of the roller through the liquid outlet channel and the cooling liquid discharge pipeline in sequence. The cooling liquid flowing out from the liquid inlet branch channel can only flow orderly along the cooling ring groove in a single direction, so that the roller sleeve can be efficiently kept at a constant and lower temperature. When molten metal is injected into one side of the gap between the two roller bodies through the casting nozzle, the molten metal is directly contacted with the roller sleeve and rolled into a non-ferrous metal strip.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the cooling circuit includes 1 liquid inlet channel and 4 liquid outlet channels, and the liquid inlet channel and the liquid outlet channels are blind holes and open at one end of the roller body. The 1 liquid inlet channel is axially arranged along the center of the roller body, the axis of the liquid inlet channel coincides with the axis of the roller body, and the 4 liquid outlet channels are distributed on the periphery of the liquid inlet channel. The cross section of the roller body along the cooling ring groove is provided with 4 liquid inlet branch channels, the liquid inlet branch channels are used for communicating the cooling ring groove with the branch channels, the liquid inlet branch channels are preferably arranged in parallel along the axial line direction of the rolling roller, the cooling ring groove is communicated with the liquid outlet channel through a liquid outlet collecting channel, and the liquid inlet branch channels and the liquid outlet collecting channel are arranged in pairs and adjacently. A liquid isolating plate is arranged in the cooling ring groove between the liquid inlet branch channel and the liquid outlet collecting channel and separates an outlet of the adjacent liquid inlet branch channel from an inlet of the liquid outlet collecting channel, so that the cooling ring groove is divided into a plurality of sections which are not communicated by the liquid isolating plate.
According to a specific embodiment of the invention, the number of the liquid inlet channels and the number of the liquid outlet channels are equal, and the specific liquid inlet channels and the specific liquid outlet channels are arranged at intervals in pairs around the axial line of the roller.
According to one embodiment of the invention, as shown in fig. 5, the cooling circuit preferably has 3 inlet channels and 3 outlet channels. The 3 liquid inlet channels and the 3 liquid outlet channels are arranged in pairs at intervals around the axial lead of the roller. A liquid inlet branch channel is arranged on the cross section of the roller body along the cooling ring groove, the cooling ring groove is communicated with the liquid inlet channel through the liquid inlet branch channel, the cooling ring groove is communicated with the liquid outlet channel through a liquid outlet collecting channel, and the liquid inlet branch channel and the liquid outlet collecting channel are arranged in pairs and are adjacent to each other. A liquid isolating plate is arranged in the cooling ring groove between the liquid inlet branch channel and the liquid outlet collecting channel and separates an outlet of the adjacent liquid inlet branch channel from an inlet of the liquid outlet collecting channel, so that the cooling ring groove is divided into a plurality of sections which are not communicated by the liquid isolating plate.
According to an embodiment of the invention, as shown in fig. 5, the axial center line of the liquid collecting channel is perpendicular to the tangent of the cooling ring groove at the inlet of the liquid collecting channel.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the cooling ring grooves are circular ring-shaped cooling ring grooves, which are independent from each other, and the center of the cooling ring groove coincides with the center of the cross section of the roll.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the cooling ring groove is an integral right-handed spiral, and the axis of the cooling ring groove coincides with the axis of the roll. The pitch of the right-hand helical cooling ring groove is P, the diameter of the roll is D, P = a × D, and the coefficient a is 30-36, preferably 32.
While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it should be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be taken as limiting the invention. Various changes and modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and such changes and modifications are intended to be within the scope of the invention as claimed.