Integrated synchronous cold roll forming for high-strength steel octagonal tubes with high-precision forming control
摘要
Traditional flat-edge alternating cold roll forming of high-strength steel octagonal tubes often causes severe and non-uniform corner springback. This defect occurs due to stress variations across forming passes. This study proposes an integrated synchronous deformation process to mitigate this issue. We employ S550GD high-strength steel. We also combine finite element simulation with an orthogonal experimental design to achieve high-precision forming control. Identified key influencing factors include the forming strategy, stand spacing, roll profile offset, and compression coefficient. A three-factor, three-level orthogonal analysis evaluated the springback angle. The angle decreases as roll profile offset and compression coefficient increase. However, the angle shows a non-linear trend with greater stand spacing, initially increasing and then decreasing. Range analysis determined the optimal parameters. These include a stand spacing of 450 mm, a roll profile offset of 0.01 mm, and a compression coefficient of 4%. Industrial trials validated these optimized parameters. The results demonstrated successful control over springback inhomogeneity. The average springback angle decreased from 2.025° to 0.5969°, representing a significant 70.4% reduction. This study provides a viable process solution and a theoretical foundation for the precision cold roll forming of complex high-strength steel sections.