Screwdown load deviation model of 5 m heavy plate mill based on influence of back-up roll axial force

Screwdown load deviation threatens rolling mill safety and product quality. The contact between a 5 m rolling mill screwdown device and the back-up roll (BUR) bearing chock was simplified to a fixed hinge constraint, and the constraint of the keeper plates on the BUR bearing chock was simplified to a sliding hinge constraint. According to the BUR space force and moment equilibrium, a screwdown load deviation model affected by the BUR axial force was used to simulate the effect of the roll crossing degree on the screwdown load deviation. Screwdown load deviations were calculated for three rolling passes. The results are more consistent with the data than outputs calculated by a model that neglects axial force. Assumptions about the relationship between the load deviation and the work roll axial forces agree with the data. The results show that the BUR axial force causes a dynamic deviation of the screwdown load.