2016 Volume 102 Issue 8 Pages 459-464
In hot rolling, lubrication oil plays an important role in reducing rolling force and protecting the work roll surface. However, the oil behavior in hot rolling has not been clarified sufficiently. In this work, a numerical analysis of the introduced oil film was attempted. There are no previous reports on numerical analysis of hot rolling lubrication. The analytical results of the introduced oil film thickness showed a good correlation with the experimental results. The numerical analysis of hot rolling lubrication clarified the following points: The introduced oil film did not become saturated even if the oil film thickness increased. The reason for this phenomenon is thought to be because the oil viscosity remains high on the work roll side. It was also found that the gradient of the oil velocity in the thickness direction is not constant and changes greatly on the strip side.
