Posco Manufacturing Process

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

A) Production Process (at the customer)

Production processes differ according to the intended use of the parts. In addition, the heat treatment of the completed parts will determine the quality of the metal.
Structural
Hot rolling ->pickling ->Shearing ->Forming -> Farm tools, chains (S45C) Mainly for low grade uses
heat treatment (quenching and tempering) Shanks (SCM435)
Re-rolling
Hot rolling ->pickling ->skelp ->annealing (BAF) ->cold rolling -> Needles Mainly for high greade uses
Annealing (BAF) ->forming ->heat treatment (quenching and tempering) Measuring tape (SK85)
Working
Hot rolling ->shearing ->hot press & mold quenching Impact beams Some processes omitted
Pipe
Hot rolling ->skelp ->ERW pipe ->heat treatment Automobile door impact beams (AUTOBEAM) Replacement for round bar
Heat treatment increases hardness and is consisted of two processes: Quenching (which brings high hardness along with great brittleness) is performed by heating the steel to a high temperature and then cooling it rapidly.
Tempering (which lowers hardness while raising stiffness) is a re-heating process to a proper temperature. The degree of hardness after quenching as well as the hardness and heat treatment depth after tempering must be determined before heat treatment begins. Carbon content, degree of heat treatment, alloy content, and spherodized structure are all factors used in determining hardness.

B) Quality Requirement for Each Process (Quality Control Points):-

Steelmaking-Rolling Pickling Cold Rolling Annealing Parts Productions Q & T Heat Treatment
Chemical Composition
Pickling effectiveness Cold roling efficiency

-Strip breakage
-Loss ratio
Surface decarbonization Blanking efficiency

-Fine blanking

-Burrs

-Cracks
Heat treatability

-Hardenability
Inclusions,segregation
Sup-pression of ash defects CR thickness tolerance Spheroidization rate Consistent structure and properties
Post heat treatment properties

-TS, EL, hardness
Surface scale
    Hardness after annealing   Final product performance

-Fatigue resistance

-Wear resistance

-Durability
Crown
         
Property deviations along the longitudinal direction (hardness)
         
Microstructure control
         
Decarbonization
         
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