ESTIMATION OF DEFORMABILITY OF HIGH-CARBON STEEL UNDER FORGING

The article presents high-carbon hypereutectoid steel for production of hot rolling forged rolls. The steel contains 1.2 – 1.4 % of carbon, carbide forming alloying elements Cr, Mo, V and Nb improving  wear  resistance  of  the  rolls,  and  Ni  increasing  hardening  capacity.  It  has  been  found  that  steel  of  proposed  composition  provides  ductility  sufficient  for  hot  deformation  (forging)  by  moderate  single  compressions. Temperature range of ingot deformation has been detected: finite  temperature deformation should not be below 900 °C, forging temperature – 1150 °C. According to its properties steel can be recommended  for manufacturing solid-forged rolls and bandages for composite rolls  of hot rolling from ingots of up to 10 tons weight.