Coupled Thermo-Mechanical Analysis of Process-Integrated Powder Coating by Means of Hot Rolling

Abstract

In this paper, a new hybrid production technique is presented. It exploits the advantage of high temperatures and high forces in the ring rolling process. This manufacturing technique is not only suitable to increase the ring’s diameter but also to apply and compact powder metallurgical multi-functional coatings onto solid substrate rings with the same process. In order to design this new process parameterized 2D and 3D FE models are created in ABAQUS/EXPLICIT on the basis of a viscoplastic material model formulation. The control capability of the conventional control mechanisms are based on the assumption of volume consistency. However, this assumption is not well applicable for a ring furnished by multi-functional surfaces with non-isochoric plastic deformation behavior. Therefore, this paper deals with the implementation of a new control mechanism. Finally the paper is concluded with the integration of heat treatment of the rolled ring into the subsequent cooling process.