The Optimal Design for Ring Blank Dimensions in Inner L-Shaped Ring Rolling Process

As the needs of profiled rings continuously increase, studies about profiled ring rolling processes is becoming a hot problem. This paper established a FE model of hot ring rolling process of inner L-shaped ring based on ABAQUS/Explicit software. The reasonable value range of mandrel feed rate is determined at first. Then the deformation characteristics of rings are analyzed and compared in L-shaped ring rolling process under four different ring blank dimensions. Finally, for realizing a steady rolling process and obtaining good dimensions properties of rolled ring, an appropriate ring blank dimension is given.