Case Detail

Laser Cladding Repair for Laminar Cooling Rollers

Surface restoration and strengthening for hot strip line rollers

Laminar cooling rollers are positioned between the finishing mill and coiler in hot strip lines. The roller surface works under combined temperature, impact, wear and corrosion conditions, so repair planning must consider fatigue-layer removal, cladding performance and finishing accuracy together.

Laser Cladding Repair for Laminar Cooling Rollers

Challenges

The roller surface fatigue layer must be removed before cladding.

Final dimensions and surface roughness must meet drawing requirements.

Diameter, hardness and penetrant testing are key to crack-risk control and delivery quality.

Approach

1. Remove the roller surface fatigue layer by turning.

Remove the roller surface fatigue layer by turning.

2. Check roller diameter and hardness and perform penetrant testing.

Check roller diameter and hardness and perform penetrant testing.

3. Use 250-300 C preheating as part of process preparation.

Use 250-300 C preheating as part of process preparation.

4. Apply high-power laser cladding to form a wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant layer with HRC55-HRC60 hardness and 800 C high-temperature resistance.

Apply high-power laser cladding to form a wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant layer with HRC55-HRC60 hardness and 800 C high-temperature resistance.

5. Reserve machining allowance

Reserve machining allowance, then grind to drawing requirements and complete final inspection.

Project Highlights

TypeDescription
Product typeLaminar cooling roller repair and surface strengthening
Process dataHRC55-HRC60; 800 C high-temperature resistance; 250-300 C preheating
WorkflowTurning, inspection, preheating, high-power laser cladding, semi-finishing, grinding and final inspection
Project records79 image/video records for laminar roller repair
CapabilityLaser cladding product and service system

Service Notes

Suitable for laminar roller repair, roller surface strengthening and laser cladding service discussions.

For project communication, please confirm the service type, component type, process route, inspection requirements, delivery schedule and site conditions.

Inquiry Checklist

Customer industry and equipment modelBefore-and-after dimensional inspection recordsHardness, NDT and roughness recordsRepair cycle, transport or site conditionsBefore-and-after repair photos

Project Detail Index

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