The modeling and optimization of hot rolling process of A36 structural steel by using response surface methodology

In hot conditions and with various parameters, it has been found several cracks and wear in the hot rolling process due to several factors including von mises stress and plastic strain which is affected by the size of the roller diameter and thickness of the specimen. Modeling and optimization using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) are chosen in this study to determine the optimum parameter design. The effect of roller diameter and thickness of specimens on equivalent stress von mises and plastic strains on the hot rolling process were studied using RSM. Central Composite Design (CCD) with two factors and three levels which are part of the RSM used to present mathematical models. Based on the results of RSM the optimum value obtained is on the roller diameter of 577.1389 mm and the thickness of the specimen 8.5786 mm