Improved wire rod properties resulting from controlled cooling in modern water box and Stelmor® conveyor cooling systems

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Technical developments to the water boxes and Stelmor® controlled cooling conveyors on wire rod mill installations have resulted in practices for producing superior wire rod properties. The design of the Stelmor® conveyor has undergone various developments to improve both the level and uniformity of properties. This paper presents and compares the mechanical property results for wire rod products from several of these systems.

Description

Technical developments to the water boxes and Stelmor® controlled cooling conveyors on wire rod mill installations have resulted in practices for producing superior wire rod properties. The design of the Stelmor® conveyor has undergone various developments to improve both the level and uniformity of properties. This paper presents and compares the mechanical property results for wire rod products from several of these systems.

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Author(s)

W.P. Krejdovsky, D.M. Jones, and B.V. Kiefer, Morgan Construction Company, USA

Publication/Event/Pages

Paper presented at WAI's 76th Annual Convention (Wire Expo) in Boston, May, 2006. Published in WJI, February 2007, pp. 56-61.

Year

2006