The Thickness Distribution of Oxidation Film on Tapered Pipe Surface in Dieless Drawing

Abstract EN

The thickness distribution of oxidation film on the surface of AISI304 stainless steel tapered pipe, its influence factors, and the effect of metal matrix deformation on oxidation behavior during dieless drawing were studied in this paper.

The results showed that oxidation rate was affected strongly by induction heating temperature and deformation degree.

The thickness distribution of oxidation film was uneven and increased from the larger diameter end to the smaller diameter end along the axial direction of tapered pipe.

When induction heating temperature raised or the distance between heat and cold sources was increased, or feed speed was decreased, oxidation rate was accelerated and oxidation film on the tapered pipe surface thickened significantly, due to massive cracks in oxidation film induced by deformation of metal matrix.

The density and width of cracks in oxidation film were enlarged, and the thickness of oxidation film increased with the increase in deformation degree.