The invention provides an endless rolling method based on temperature uniformity control, and belongs to the field of iron and steel metallurgy. By optimizing the process path, a new layout mode is adopted, a double heat storage soaking furnace and a descaling box are additionally arranged, transverse and longitudinal bonding magnetic induction heating device is adopted, transverse and longitudinal temperature uniform of the slab in the rolling process is realized, the cross section temperature difference is reduced, and the product quality is improved. On the basis of five-stand arrangement of a traditional finish rolling mill, a rolling mill is additionally arranged to serve as a standby rolling mill, such that on-line non-shutdown change roller of the finish rolling mill is realized. The method of the invention realizes a full-continuous production of production and meets the high-quality development requirements of iron and steel metallurgy, such that traditional cool rolling can be replaced with hot rolling, traditional thick-specification strip can be replaced with high-added-value thin specification strip. There is important significance in the aspects of productivity optimization layout, green manufacturing, intelligent manufacturing and the like.

A transverse field induction heating apparatus for the inductive heating of sheet metal in a rolling mill includes an upper inductor and a lower inductor. The upper inductor includes two adjacently positioned upper partial induction loops which are series-connected and fed an electrical current in opposite directions. The lower inductor includes two adjacently positioned lower partial induction loops which are series-connected and fed an electrical current in opposite directions. The electrical current in both partial induction loops is oriented in an opposing direction. Each of the upper and lower partial induction loop is structured to be moved individually perpendicular to a sheet axis and includes a rounded head positioned adjacent to each other such that the rounded head is shaped as a hammer head.

An induction heating device for heating a metal article includes a support plate with an upper surface for receiving the metal article, and a plurality of induction coils, which are arranged concentrically around an axis and are provided at an underside of the support plate. Each induction coil is connected to and selectively powered by a generator, and at least one temperature probe is disposeable on the metal article during heating in order to monitor and control the heating of the article.

The present invention is a system of concurrent, adjacent heat treatment and vigorous cooling in section-annealing of metal workpieces. The invention process is especially advantageous in induction heating for annealing of one section of a workpiece while maintaining relatively non-annealed properties in an adjacent section.

The present invention is a system of concurrent, adjacent heat treatment and vigorous cooling in section-annealing of metal workpieces. The invention process is especially advantageous in induction heating for annealing of one section of a workpiece while maintaining relatively non-annealed properties in an adjacent section.

Systems and methods of pre-ageing of a metal strip during metal processing include passing the metal strip adjacent a magnetic rotor of a reheater. The systems and methods also include heating the metal strip through the magnetic rotor by rotating the magnetic rotor. Rotating the magnetic rotor induces a magnetic field into the metal strip such that the metal strip is heated.

Systems and methods of pre-ageing of a metal strip during metal processing include passing the metal strip adjacent a magnetic rotor of a reheater. The systems and methods also include heating the metal strip through the magnetic rotor by rotating the magnetic rotor. Rotating the magnetic rotor induces a magnetic field into the metal strip such that the metal strip is heated.

An induction heating apparatus and method of use wherein the apparatus includes two poles, each pole comprising a pair of spaced apart coils wherein at least one of a spacing between the poles and the pole pitch is adjustable to control the power density transferred to a workpiece across its width. In some embodiments, movable flux shields are also adjusted to control power density transferred along edge portions of the workpiece.

A grain-oriented electrical steel sheet includes: a base steel sheet having a predetermined chemical composition; a glass coating provided on the surface of the base steel sheet; and a tension-applying insulation coating provided on the surface of the glass coating, in which linear thermal strains having, a predetermined angle (φ) with respect to a transverse direction which is a direction orthogonal to a rolling direction are periodically formed on the surface of the tension-applying insulation coating at predetermined intervals along the rolling direction, a full width at half maximum F1 on the linear thermal strain and a full width at half maximum F2 at an intermediate position between the two linear thermal strains adjacent to each other satisfy 0.00<(F1−F2)/F2≤0.15, the width of the linear thermal strain is 10 μm or more and 300 μm or less, and in the base steel sheet, an orientation distribution angle γ around a rolling direction axis of secondary recrystallization grains, an orientation distribution angle α around an axis parallel to a normal direction, and an orientation distribution angle β around an axis perpendicular to each of the RD axis and the ND axis in units of ° satisfy 1.0≤γ≤8.0 and 0.0≤(α.sup.2+β.sup.2).sup.0.5≤10.0.

The disclosed martensitic stainless steel is defined in its composition is by specified ranges of weight percentages of C; Mn; Si; ≤Mn+Si; ≤S; 10,000×Mn×S; P; Cr, with [Cr−10.3−80*(C+N).sup.2]≤(Mn+Ni); Ni; Mo; Mo+2W; Cu; Ti; V; Zr; Al; O; Ta; Nb; (Nb+Ta)/(C+N); Nb; N; Co; Cu+Co; Cu+Co+Ni; B; rare earths+Y; Ca; the remainder being iron and impurities resulting from processing. Its microstructure includes at least 75% martensite, at most 20% ferrite and at most 0.5% carbides, the size of the ferrite grains being between 4 and 80 μm, preferably between 5 and 40 μm. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such steel.