Optimization Models
Helping steel companies optimize their operations
INTEG has developed and implemented computer models for the steel
industry that help users optimize and integrate their operations. By
bringing the plant floor to the enterprise, steel companies can now
effectively improve their process, develop new products and control
their costs.
Hot Mill Model Overview
 INTEG’s
Hot Strip Mill Model (HSMM) is a PC-based off-line model capable
of predicting the thermal evolution, deformation behavior, microstructure
evolution and final mechanical properties of steel being processed
in a hot strip mill. The user can easily set-up their mill configuration,
including number of reheat furnaces, roughing mill stands (reversing
or continuous), heat retention equipment, finishing mill stands (tandem
or Steckel), run out table cooling system and mill exit area. The
model can handle both strip and plate products. A variety of steel
grades can be modeled.
The HSMM uses a series of physical models to calculate both thermal
mechanical and microstructure evolution. The model can be run in
both single node and multiple node modes and offers a selection of
modeling methods to be utilized for flow stress calculations in the
roll bite. While calculating the final temperature run down for the
run out table and coiler or cooling bed, the phase transformation
(austenite to ferrite, pearlite, martensite, bainite), and final
mechanical properties including Yield Strength (YS), Tensile Strength
(TS) and elongation are determined. The microstructure model calculates
recrystallization, austenite grain growth, precipitation and phase
transformation.
The HSMM can be used for a variety of applications, including studying
mill configurations, designing rolling schedules, developing new
products and to gain detailed insight into various process parameters
not available with normal instrumentation and computer models (such
as temperature distribution, temperature rebound, transformation
start points, etc.).
Read more about the HSMM
Functionality.
Literature
News
Article from the American
Metal Market discussing the HSMM NEW
Article
from the AISI Newsletter discussing the HSMM NEW
Data Sheets
 HSMM
Data Sheet (English)
HSMM
Data Sheet (Chinese)
HSMM
Details (English)
HSMM
Details (Chinese)
HSMM
Getting Started (English)
White Papers
The following paper was presented at the AITISM ’07 Conference
in Ranchi, India and MS&T ’07 conference in Detroit, MI
and will be presented at conferences in China in November 2007.
HSMM
Application - Advanced High Strength Steels (English) NEW
HSMM
Application - Advanced High Strength Steels (Chinese) NEW
The following technical papers were presented at earlier conferences.
A
Microstructure Evolution Model Used for Hot Strip Rolling (English)
Application
of the HSMM at Pan Zhi Hua Steel (Chinese)
HSMM
Overview – Henan Metallurgy Conference China (Chinese)
HSMM
Application – CSM Annual Conference China (Chinese)
How to Purchase
The HSMM is sold as individual licenses. Discounts are provided
for multiple licenses. With the purchase of the first license,
INTEG includes a 2 or 3 day training class at its facilities near
Pittsburgh, PA USA for up to 4 people.
Full support and software updates are provided via phone, e-mail
and the Internet to the user for 1 year from the date of purchase.
On-going support and training classes are available.
Please Contact Us or one of our Sales
Representatives for more details or to receive a quote.
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