EP1089838A1 - Method for producing vehicle wheels - Google Patents

Method for producing vehicle wheels

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EP1089838A1
EP1089838A1 EP99930744A EP99930744A EP1089838A1 EP 1089838 A1 EP1089838 A1 EP 1089838A1 EP 99930744 A EP99930744 A EP 99930744A EP 99930744 A EP99930744 A EP 99930744A EP 1089838 A1 EP1089838 A1 EP 1089838A1
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wheel
hot rolling
rim
wheel block
forging
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Farid Zainullaevich Utyashev
Oscar Akamovich Kaibyshev
Vadim Gennadievich Trifonov
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Institute for Metals Superplasticity Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences
General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D53/00Making other particular articles
    • B21D53/26Making other particular articles wheels or the like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D22/00Shaping without cutting, by stamping, spinning, or deep-drawing
    • B21D22/14Spinning
    • B21D22/16Spinning over shaping mandrels or formers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D53/00Making other particular articles
    • B21D53/26Making other particular articles wheels or the like
    • B21D53/264Making other particular articles wheels or the like wheels out of a single piece
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21HMAKING PARTICULAR METAL OBJECTS BY ROLLING, e.g. SCREWS, WHEELS, RINGS, BARRELS, BALLS
    • B21H1/00Making articles shaped as bodies of revolution
    • B21H1/06Making articles shaped as bodies of revolution rings of restricted axial length
    • B21H1/10Making articles shaped as bodies of revolution rings of restricted axial length rims for pneumatic tyres
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23PMETAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
    • B23P15/00Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22FCHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22FCHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/04Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22FCHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/16Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/18High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/183High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon of titanium or alloys based thereon

Definitions

  • the invention relates to the pressure treatment of metals.
  • the invention relates to manufacturing of different types of wheels, including wheels for vehicles, for automobiles, and aircraft, as well as rollers for the crawler-belt vehicles.
  • One known method for manufacturing of wheels utilizes die casting. This method exhibits high productivity and low cost. It provides for reliable operation of wheels so produced when the wheels are used on high quality roads, such as roads with a hard coating.
  • mechanical properties of the alloys with a die cast structure are not adequate for wheels used on roads with coatings of poor quality, in sports cars, and heavy-weight vehicles.
  • alloys with the die cast structure have a lesser specific strength as compared to alloys with a deformed structure. Therefore, wheels made by a die casting method typically are heavier than wheels made by forging.
  • a wheel is produced in several steps.
  • the first step involves fabrication of a wheel block by forging.
  • the central part of the wheel block comprises a hub, web, and a part of the rim having a collar.
  • Another part of the wheel block comprises an initially-formed rim that comprises a cylindrical shoulder.
  • the volume of the shoulder is generally equal to or more than the volume of the rim of the finished wheel.
  • a rim is rolled onto a mandrel.
  • the final step using a forging process involves a calibration of the rim.
  • this method of the manufacturing using a forging method has limited applicability because the initial wheel block has to be of a specific design (configuration).
  • the conditions for hot rolling are not optimized by considering structure and mechanical properties of the initial wheel block. These disadvantages limit the process yield and lead to large amounts of metal scrap. For example, when hot rolling is applied to a wheel's cylindrical part with a diameter that is generally equal to the diameter of the mandrel, the unrolled part of the rim is constantly displaced. In addition, a surface, which contacts with the mandrel, is subjected to the friction forces, and thus, the hot rolling based requires additional equipment capacity and requirements.
  • the equipment decrease the speed of hot rolling, and allow additional stock to be added to avoid creation of necks (zones with smaller thickness) in rolled or intermediate parts of the wheel.
  • an additional calibration step in conjunction with other steps in this method, be used in the process to solve the associated problems.
  • the additional calibration steps increase the manufacturing time for wheel production, and adds to labor costs.
  • the additional calibration steps typically lead to an increased metal consumption, which is caused by a difficulty of the calibration of a wheel solely by means of a local metal redistribution. For example, thinning and thickening of certain wheel regions leads to displacement of metal portions beyond the formed wheel profile, similar to a flash during an open forging.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a system for the hot rolling of a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure, in which the wheel block has a shoulder on the outer side;
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a system for the hot rolling of a wheel block having a fine-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a flange on the outer side;
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a system for the hot rolling of a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a shoulder on the inner side;
  • Fig. 4 illustrates a system for the hot rolling of a wheel block having a fine-grain microstructure, in which the wheel block has a long shoulder on the inner side;
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a system for the hot rolling of a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a shoulder on the first transition on the outer side onto a smooth conic mandrel;
  • Fig. 6 illustrates a system for the hot rolling of a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a shoulder on the first transition on the inner side onto a smooth cylindrical mandrel;
  • Fig. 7 illustrates a system for the hot rolling of a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure in two directions on an outer side
  • Fig. 8 illustrates a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a shoulder on the outer side for hot rolling in one direction
  • Fig. 9 illustrates a wheel block having a fine-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a flange on the outer side for hot rolling in one direction
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a wheel block having a mixed-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a flange on the outer side for hot rolling in one direction;
  • Fig. 11 illustrates a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a shoulder on the outer side for hot rolling in both directions;
  • Fig. 12 illustrates a wheel block having a coarse-grain microstructure in which the wheel block has a shoulder on the outer side for hot rolling at the first transition in one direction.
  • Wheels which are manufactured utilizing a method of plastic deformation as embodied by the invention, for example a hot rolling method for plastic deformation, exhibit favorable final wheel mechanical properties.
  • This invention beneficially provides for an expansion of technological capabilities for wheel manufacturing, increase in the productivity and quality, and decrease of manufacturing costs.
  • the method comprises manufacturing a wheel block that comprises a central part of a wheel, intermediate parts, and an pre- or initially-formed rim, drawing of the rim by hot rolling to obtain a profile that is close to the profile of a finished wheel, and a final treating of the wheel.
  • the rolling of at least a part of, and alternatively all of, a rim is accomplished from either an inner or outer side of the wheel block, in which the wheel block may comprise any grain microstructure. Temperature-strain rate conditions of the rolling should correspond to the grain microstructure of the wheel block.
  • shape and size of the rim correspond to wheel structures that will be formed. For a coarse-grain microstructure, such as that which results from a casting process, the shape of the rim includes a shoulder with its thickness greater than that of the finished wheel.
  • the shape of the rim can also comprise a shoulder or a flange with a thickness that is close to that of the finished wheel.
  • the shape of the rim includes a combination of a shoulder, intermediate wheel portions, and a flange with a thickness that is greater or equal to that of the finished wheel.
  • the diameter of a surface, which faces a mandrel differs from a diameter of a working surface of the mandrel. The difference in diameters provides for sliding of the wheel block onto the mandrel. The hot rolling is thus accomplished by at least a single transition (step).
  • the rim is formed in the shape of a cylindrical shoulder with the thickness that is from two to five times greater than a thickness of the finished wheel.
  • the diameter of the wheel block surface that faces the mandrel differs for not more than 2% of the diameter of the mandrel's working surface.
  • the temperature for the hot rolling process is in a temperature range from 0.6 to 0.88 of the melting temperature, T me .t.
  • the strain rate for the hot rolling process is in a range from 10 "3 o 10 1 s "1 .
  • the wheel block can be produced by forging at (0.6 - 0.88) Tm ⁇ it and a strain of not less than 60%.
  • a rim is made in a shape that comprises a flange with the thickness of 1.1 - 1.5 times greater than a thickness of the finished wheel.
  • the hot rolling of the rim is performed at a temperature that is not higher than the forging temperature and at a strain rate of 10 "1 -10 2 s "1 by a projection of the rim disposed into the mandrel.
  • the wheel block can be produced, as embodied by the invention, by forging process at (0.6 - 0.88) T m ⁇ ⁇ t and strain of 40 - 50%.
  • the rim comprises a cone-shaped flange, such as a plate, having an angle of inclination to the axis of 30°-45° and a thickness of 1.6-2.0 times greater than a thickness of the finished wheel.
  • the hot rolling of the rim is conducted at a temperature not higher than the temperature of forging at a strain rate of 10 '1 -10 1 s ' 1 .
  • the hot rolling of an initially formed rim is conducted in a single step or transition in each direction using two coaxial mandrels.
  • a wheel block can be manufactured, as embodied by the invention, by forging at (0.6 - 0.88) T m ⁇ ⁇ t and strain of 40 - 50%.
  • the rim is manufactured as a combination of a flange and shoulder.
  • the shoulder faces a short part of the rim relative to its central part.
  • the hot rolling process is conducted on two coaxial mandrels in a single transition (step) in each direction at a temperature that does not exceed the temperature of forging and at a strain rate of 10 '1 -10 1 s "1 .
  • the rolling of the flange is conducted by projection being disposed into a mandrel.
  • the wheel block can also be produced, as embodied by the invention, by a casting process.
  • the rim comprises a cone- shaped flange having an angle of inclination to the axis of 20°-25° and a thickness of 2-2.5 times greater than a thickness of a finished wheel.
  • the hot rolling of the rim is conducted in two transitions.
  • the first transition is done on a smooth mandrel down to thickness of 1.1-1.5 at (0.6 - 0.88) T me ⁇ t and strain rate of 10 '2 - 10 "1 s "1 .
  • the second transition is done at the temperature not exceeding the temperature of the first transition and at a strain rate of at least 10 '1 s "1 .
  • a wheel block as embodied by the invention, can be produced by a forging process from a billet, in which the billet includes a fine-grain structure, with an average grain size not exceeding 15 ⁇ m. This fine-grain structure comprises at least 50% of the billet's volume.
  • a forging step is performed in isothermal conditions at a strain rate of 10 '1 -10 4 s '1 .
  • heating of the wheels for a quenching process can be combined with heating of the wheel blocks for hot rolling. Heating of the wheel blocks for hot rolling can be combined with heating of the billets for forging. Alternatively, for the final treating, heating of the wheels for quenching can be combined with heating of the billets for hot rolling.
  • strain rates ranging from 10 1 to 10 4 s "1 . These strain rates provide enhanced, and often maximum, dynamic and spontaneous recrystallization.
  • the hot rolling is generally conducted on a mandrel, which has its working surface temperature equal to a deformation temperature of the wheel.
  • the billet may be heated to a temperature lower than the temperature of deformation.
  • the hot rolling is performed on a mandrel, which has its working surface temperature of lower than the temperature of deformation.
  • the above described methods expand the technological methods for wheel manufacturing from wheel blocks with different microstructures and structures.
  • These different microstructures and structures are obtained by several methods, which can include casting, hot deformation, and powder metallurgy methods.
  • these methods are accomplished by applying several technological approaches, such as hot rolling using preset thermo-mechanical conditions based on the wheel block final structure, for example its shape and size.
  • the shape and thickness of its rim are selected to provide a structure with adequate mechanical properties after hot rolling.
  • This structure with adequate mechanical properties is conducted by selection of a rim with a shape of a shoulder.
  • the shoulder thickness is 2-5 times greater than the rim thickness of a finished wheel.
  • the wheel block is fit to the mandrel with a minimal gap fit therebetween, and alternatively with a small interference fit therebetween. This fit leads to an increase in friction forces therebetween during movement of the wheel block on the mandrel. Consequently, a greater shift deformation is possible.
  • this process leads to formation of the polygonized or recrystallized microstructure in the wheel after at least one of deformation and further heating for quenching.
  • the deformation temperature it at (0.6 - 0.88) T m ⁇ ⁇ t , with a strain rate of 10 '3 -10 1 s '1 .
  • a thickness of the flange is 2-5 times greater than thickness of the finished wheel. This thickness provides a required level of deformation treatment and consequently improves the mechanical properties of the finished wheel.
  • the finished wheel has a rim that is subjected to a higher impact stress, and exhibits enhanced properties than a central part of the finished wheel.
  • Several factors in the forging method provide minimal contact friction between adjoining parts, in comparison with previously described methods of the manufacturing of wheel blocks. These factors include a flange shape of the wheel block; a smaller thickness of *the flange that is typically only 1.1-1.5 times greater than the thickness of the finished wheel; a fit of the wheel block to the mandrel with a relatively large gap; and hot rolling, for example, by projection of the flange into the mandrel, as a roll presses a flange against the mandrel.
  • the existence of a deformed structure in the wheel block can increase a rolling speed due to a decrease of stress flow in the material and its greater plasticity.
  • the finished wheel quality is enhanced by forging and hot rolling processes, as embodied by the invention. Cost reductions are resulting by using a process, as embodied by the invention.
  • a shoulder shape of a wheel block has been discussed in the description of the invention.
  • a forged wheel block is more expensive than a finished wheel that is manufactured by casting because of costs associated with hot rolling.
  • the process, as embodied by the invention combines hot rolling with a low cost casting of the wheel block.
  • the process, as embodied by the invention combines a forged wheel block with a less expensive hot rolling process.
  • the combination of features makes this process, as embodied by the invention, economically attractive for forming any wheel block structure. Therefore, a selection of deformation conditions according to a desired structure for a wheel block provides a finished wheel with a high quality and desired characteristics.
  • hot rolling is provided during a single step or transition on two co-axial mandrels.
  • the starting materials for a wheel block may vary. As discussed above the starting material is selected with a microstructure corresponding to a desired microstructure of the final wheel. Examples for materials within the scope of the invention will now be discussed. These examples are merely exemplary, and are not meant to limit the invention in any manner.
  • a strain rate is selected to be less than 10 *1 - 10 1 s '1 .
  • a strain rate is selected to be greater than 10 '1 -10 2 s '1 .
  • a rim is manufactured in a shape of a conic flange, and is treated in two steps.
  • the conic flange is rolled, for example by rolling on a conic mandrel.
  • the rim is finished by being formed by projection of the initial conic flange onto a mandrel having the desired final wheel shape. This treatment decreases strain rates during the first step when an alloy has the a coarse- grain structure, and avoids the possibilities of material defects and degradation in both steps.
  • the starting material comprises fine grain microstructures in a wheel block billet prior to forging and the fine grains comprise at least 50% of the billet's volume
  • fine grains create deformation under conditions of superplasticity. These conditions are provided by temperature of (0.6 - 0.88) T m ⁇ ⁇ t and strain rates of 10 " -10 "4 s "1 .
  • the use of deformation under superplasticity conditions reduces energy consumption during forging that would typically be related to equipment capacity.
  • the use of deformation under superplasticity conditions also provides for shaping part of the rim, which is formed during hot rolling, as close as possible to the finished wheel shape. This deformation under superplasticity conditions also reduces the amount of metal rolled by a roller and, in general, reduces labor costs.
  • the most widely used materials for wheel manufacturing are aluminum alloys.
  • the disclosed technological processes can be used for wheel production from a material selected from titanium- and barium-based alloys.
  • FIGS. 1-7 illustrate the following parts, as embodied by the invention: wheel block 1 ; holder 2; mandrel 3; roll 4; second mandrel for rolling in both directions 5.
  • wheel block 1 holder 2; mandrel 3; roll 4; second mandrel for rolling in both directions 5.
  • Figs. 8-12 forging and casting inclinations are not specified, but are readily discernible from the figures.
  • the wheel blocks for hot rolling comprise AB alloy and are formed by a die casting process so the wheel blocks possess a coarse grain microstructure.
  • the grain size is in a range from 5,000-10,000 ⁇ m.
  • the wheel blocks were manufactured with a rim in the shape of a cylindrical shoulder (for example see Fig. 8) having a thickness of 25 mm.
  • the diameter of the rim results in the wheel block being fit to a mandrel having a diameter of 283 mm.
  • a gap between the rim and mandrel was 0.1- 0.2 mm.
  • the hot rolling process was conducted in a single transition (step) on the outer side in one direction at a temperature of 440-460°C, at strain rate of 10 "2 -10 "1 s '1 , and strain 60%-70% in accordance with the system of Fig. 1.
  • the hot rolling process was conducted for 7 minutes.
  • a heat treating was performed thereafter, and included quenching followed by an artificial aging step.
  • the hot-rolled wheels were then subjected to a mechanical treatment.
  • the wheel blocks for hot rolling comprise ABr alloy and are manufactured by hot forging process under conditions of superplasticity at a temperature of 510-520°C and a strain rate of 10 " -10 "3 s "1 .
  • These wheel blocks, in accordance to Example 2 were manufactured from a billet that exhibited a grain size not more than 15 ⁇ m. This microstructure constituted about 80% of the billet volume.
  • Each wheel block was formed with a rim having a flange with a thickness of 12 mm (Fig. 9).
  • the wheel blocks were installed onto mandrels without cooling or extra heating. Hot rolling was conducted in a single transition (step) on an outer side of the wheel block in one direction with the projection of the rim facing the mandrel.
  • the strain rate was 10 '1 -10 2 s "1 and average strain was 20%. This procedure was performed in accordance with the system of Fig 2. Hot rolling time was 1.5 minutes. After a shape forming process, the manufactured wheel was subjected to a quenching cooling, followed by an artificial aging and mechanical treatment, to result in a finished wheel.
  • Example 3 The wheel blocks for hot rolling comprise
  • the wheel blocks exhibit had a coarse-grain microstructure with the gain size of
  • wheel blocks were manufactured to include a rim comprising a cylindrical shoulder with a thickness of 25 mm (as illustrated in Fig. 8).
  • the diameter of the rim is configured so that the wheel block, when fit to the mandrel having a diameter of 283 mm, provides a gap between the rim and the mandrel in a range from 0.1-0.2 mm.
  • the hot rolling was conducted in a single transition (step) on an inner side in one direction at a temperature of 440-460°C, with a strain rate 10 "2 -10 '1 s ' and strain of 60 - 70%. This procedure was performed in accordance with the system of Fig. 3. The hot rolling time was 6 min. After hot rolling, heat treating was performed and included quenching followed by an artificial aging. The hot rolled wheels were then subjected to mechanical treatment.
  • the wheels produced according to the above-described system and process exhibited a defect-free deformed microstructure.
  • the wheel blocks for hot rolling comprise AMr6 alloy and are formed with a rim having a shoulder (as illustrated in Fig. 4, dotted line).
  • the wheel blocks possess a thickness of 12 mm obtained by a hot forging process at a temperature of 420-450°C and an average strain rate of 10 "2 s "1 .
  • the fine-gain microstructure formed in the alloy had an average grain size of 10- 15 ⁇ m.
  • a hot rolling process was performed in a single transition (step) on an inner side in one direction by a projection of the wheel block rim disposed onto a mandrel with the strain rate of 10 "1 -10 2 s " 1 , according to the system illustrated in Fig. 4.
  • the hot rolling time was 1 minute.
  • the hot rolled wheels were then subjected to the mechanical treatment to result in the finished wheels.
  • the wheel blocks, as embodied by the invention, for hot rolling comprise AB alloy, and are formed with a rim having a shape of conic flange, and a thickness of 25 mm, with an angle to the axis of 20-25° (as illustrated in Fig. 12).
  • the wheel blocks are manufactured by a die casting process and were rolled in two transitions (steps). During the first transition, hot rolling was performed on an outer side in one direction on a smooth mandrel (see Fig. 5) at a temperature of 450°C with a strain rate of 10 '2 S "1 thus reducing the wheel block down to a thickness of 12 mm.
  • the rim was hot rolled on its outer side in one direction by a projection onto the mandrel, which comprised the shape of a finished wheel (see Fig. 2).
  • the second transition was conducted at a temperature of 440°C at strain rate of 10 '1 s '1 .
  • the hot rolled wheels were then subjected to a heat treating (which included quenching and artificial aging), as well as mechanical treatment to result in the finished wheel.
  • the wheel blocks for hot rolling comprise AB alloy and are manufactured by die casting, as embodied by the invention.
  • the wheel blocks include a coarse-grain microstructure with a grain size of 5,000-10,000 ⁇ m.
  • These wheel blocks were manufactured with a rim in the shape of a cylindrical shoulder, which has a thickness of 25 mm (see Fig. 8).
  • the diameter of the rim is configured and produced so as the wheel block is fit to a 283 mm diameter mandrel, a gap is formed between the rim and the mandrel is in a range from 0.1-0.2 mm.
  • the hot rolling was conducted in two transitions (steps) on the inner side.
  • the wheel block was rolled on a smooth mandrel at a temperature of 440-460°C, strain rate of 10 '2 -10 '1 s '1 , and strain of 60-70%.
  • the procedure was performed in accordance with the system of Fig. 6.
  • the rolling time was 6 minutes.
  • the hot rolling was performed by the projection, as illustrated by Fig. 4, with a strain rate of 10 '1 -10 2 s "1 .
  • the total hot rolling time was 7 min.
  • a heat treating was performed on the wheel block, in which the heat treating included quenching followed by an artificial aging.
  • the hot rolled wheels were subjected to mechanical treatment to result in the finished wheel.
  • the wheel blocks for hot rolling comprise AMr6 alloy.
  • the wheel blocks comprise a rim in a shape of a shoulder with thickness of 25 mm (see Fig. 11 ).
  • the wheel blocks are manufactured by die casting.
  • the diameter of the rim is configured so as the wheel block is fit to the 283 mm diameter mandrel, a gap formed between the rim and the mandrel was in a range from 0.1-0.2 mm.
  • the hot rolling is conducted on an outer side in both directions on co-axial mandrels, as illustrated in Fig. 7.
  • the co-axial mandrels form both rims sequentially.
  • the temperature and strain conditions were as in Example 2.
  • the hot rolled wheels were then subjected to mechanical treatment, to form the finished wheel.
  • the wheel blocks for hot rolling comprise 1420 alloy, and are formed with a wheel block rim as the conic flange or plate (see Fig. 10).
  • the wheel block was manufactured by a hot forging process at a temperature of 420°C with an average strain rate of 10 '1 s '1 to form a mixed-gain microstructure in the wheel block.
  • About 40-60% of this microstructure comprised of fine gains with a size not more than 15 ⁇ m.
  • a hot rolling process was performed in a single transition (step) on an outer side in one direction by disposing a projection of the rim onto the mandrel.
  • the hot rolling process was conducted at a strain rate of 10 '1 -10 2 s "1 and an average strain of 20% as illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • the hot rolling time was 1.5 min.
  • the hot rolled wheels were subjected to mechanical treatment, to result in the finished wheel.

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