The Differences between Hot-rolling and Cold-rolling of Spiral Pipes
Both hot-rolling and cold-rolling of spiral pipes are processes for shaping steel sections or plates, which have a significant impact on the microstructure and properties of the steel. In steel rolling, mostly hot-rolling is used, while cold-rolling is mainly utilized for manufacturing small-sized sections and sheets. First, hot-rolling can disrupt the casting structure of ingots, refine the grain size, and eliminate defects in the microstructure, thereby making the steel texture denser and enhancing mechanical properties. This improvement mainly manifests in the rolling direction, making the steel to a certain extent no longer isotropic; bubbles, cracks, and porosities formed during pouring can also be welded under the action of high temperature and pressure. Second, cold-rolling refers to processing plates or strips into various forms of steel through cold-working methods such as cold-drawing, cold-bending, and cold-extrusion at room temperature. It features rapid formin...