Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue Life

Friction-induced wear during the rolling process needs periodic remachining of caliber roll grooves, which increases operational costs and reduces roll fatigue life. Stress analysis showed that a regular reduction in the initial diameter by up to 3.5% results in a 12.2% increase in maximum stress am...

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Main Authors: Francisko Lukša, Željko Domazet, Đorđe Dobrota, Branko Lalić
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/7/730
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author Francisko Lukša
Željko Domazet
Đorđe Dobrota
Branko Lalić
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description Friction-induced wear during the rolling process needs periodic remachining of caliber roll grooves, which increases operational costs and reduces roll fatigue life. Stress analysis showed that a regular reduction in the initial diameter by up to 3.5% results in a 12.2% increase in maximum stress amplitude, reducing the estimated fatigue life by a factor of 1.5. Although fatigue life is reduced, the risk of failure under normal operating conditions remains low. Further analysis, considering mill design and roll hardness, demonstrated the feasibility of additional roll diameter reduction, thereby enabling increased production using the same rolls. The findings support further diameter reduction without compromising performance and underscore the importance of integrating such analysis into the roller design process to optimize fatigue life and roll utilization.
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spelling doaj-art-dee620ad6dd34384bf7bb51604e4e1492025-08-20T03:32:32ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012025-06-0115773010.3390/met15070730Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue LifeFrancisko Lukša0Željko Domazet1Đorđe Dobrota2Branko Lalić3Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, CroatiaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 32, 21000 Split, CroatiaFaculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, CroatiaFaculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, CroatiaFriction-induced wear during the rolling process needs periodic remachining of caliber roll grooves, which increases operational costs and reduces roll fatigue life. Stress analysis showed that a regular reduction in the initial diameter by up to 3.5% results in a 12.2% increase in maximum stress amplitude, reducing the estimated fatigue life by a factor of 1.5. Although fatigue life is reduced, the risk of failure under normal operating conditions remains low. Further analysis, considering mill design and roll hardness, demonstrated the feasibility of additional roll diameter reduction, thereby enabling increased production using the same rolls. The findings support further diameter reduction without compromising performance and underscore the importance of integrating such analysis into the roller design process to optimize fatigue life and roll utilization.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/7/730roll wearfatigue lifedurabilityshape rollingrolls turning
spellingShingle Francisko Lukša
Željko Domazet
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Branko Lalić
Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue Life
Metals
roll wear
fatigue life
durability
shape rolling
rolls turning
title Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue Life
title_full Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue Life
title_fullStr Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue Life
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue Life
title_short Influence of Wear-Induced Turning on the Roll’s Fatigue Life
title_sort influence of wear induced turning on the roll s fatigue life
topic roll wear
fatigue life
durability
shape rolling
rolls turning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/7/730
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