The rolling of strip, sheet and plate

Modern rolling plant;Multi-roll mills;The design, use and reproduction of roll cambers;Magnitude, causes and control of thickness variation along the length of rolled strip;Factors which determine the magnitude of the rolling load;Calculation of cold-rolling loads and rational rolling schedules;The influence of coiler and decoiler tension on the rolling load;The meaning and significance of rate of deformation;Resistance to deformation during hot-rolling;Calculation of hot-rolling loads;The energy consumed and horse-power developed duraing cold-rolling;The energy consumed and horse-power developed during hor-rolling;Productive capacity of strip mills