The manufacturing process of medium thick steel plates can be regarded as an industrial symphony with its own "cool" feeling. The transformation from hot molten steel to flat steel plate combines the charm of precise control and hardcore technology at every step.
Firstly, the steelmaking process is full of visual impact – the molten steel at 1600 ℃ churns in the converter, and the oxygen spray gun pierces like a sharp sword, instantly unleashing sparks and intense chemical reactions, mercilessly stripping away impurities. At this moment, the molten steel is like tamed magma, slowly solidifying in the continuous casting machine, becoming a thick and thick slab. The red hot surface seems to still speak of the intensity just now.
Entering the rolling stage, the "cool" feeling takes it to the next level. The high-temperature slab is fed into the wide and thick plate rolling mill, where the huge rollers resemble the palms of steel giants, each pressing accompanied by the groaning and deformation of the metal. The computer system controls the rolling force, temperature, and speed in real-time, gradually thinning and widening the steel plate within millimeter level accuracy. The most amazing thing is the "controlled rolling and controlled cooling" technology: the newly rolled red steel plate immediately enters the water cooling system, and hundreds of nozzles spray high-pressure water mist to form a white curtain. The surface of the steel plate changes from red to dark gray in a few seconds, and the internal structure is precisely reconstructed. The hardness and toughness are perfectly balanced at this moment.
Finally, the steel plate, which has been straightened, inspected, and cut, lies flat like a mirror in the finished product area, with a strong contrast between the cold metallic luster and the heat generated during the manufacturing process. This precise control from extreme high temperatures to absolute calmness is the coolest footnote in the manufacturing process of medium thick steel plates – using industrial power to tame wild metals into the core skeleton that supports modern buildings, bridges, and equipment.
