半浮(fu)動(或半限動)芯(xin)棒連續(xu)軋管(guan)機(ji)(ji),德(de)國人稱(cheng)之為(wei)MRK-S(Mannesmann bohr-KontimillStripper),法國人則稱(cheng)其(qi)為(wei)Neuval.半浮(fu)動芯(xin)棒連續(xu)軋管(guan)機(ji)(ji)一般7~8個機(ji)(ji)架(jia)。
德國人設計的MRK-S工藝在軋制過程中,前半程芯棒不是自由地隨軋件前進,而是受限動機構的控制,以一恒定速度前進,芯棒與軋件的速度差分布是不一致的,第1架的軋件出口速度小于芯棒速度;自第2架開始,軋件的速度快于芯棒的速度,形成穩定的差速軋制狀態;當完成主要變形、管子脫離倒數第3架時,限動機構加速釋放芯棒,像浮動芯棒一樣由不銹鋼管將芯棒帶出軋機。德國式的半浮動芯棒連續軋管機代表機組有20世紀80年代初投產的日本八幡廠的ф194mm機組和我國衡陽的ф89mm機組。
法(fa)國(guo)研制的Neuval工藝(yi)是在(zai)(zai)不(bu)銹鋼管(guan)由最(zui)后(hou)(hou)一(yi)個機架軋(ya)(ya)出時(shi)才松(song)開芯(xin)棒(bang),即(ji)在(zai)(zai)軋(ya)(ya)制過(guo)程中具有限動(dong)芯(xin)棒(bang)軋(ya)(ya)機的工藝(yi)特點,而在(zai)(zai)終軋(ya)(ya)后(hou)(hou)松(song)開芯(xin)棒(bang),芯(xin)棒(bang)隨荒管(guan)至連軋(ya)(ya)機后(hou)(hou)的輸出輥道。法(fa)國(guo)式(shi)的半(ban)浮動(dong)芯(xin)棒(bang)連續軋(ya)(ya)管(guan)機于20世(shi)紀70年代后(hou)(hou)期(qi)在(zai)(zai)法(fa)國(guo)的圣索夫鋼管(guan)廠ф127mm機組投入生產。法(fa)國(guo)模式(shi)的機組至今僅有一(yi)套。
不(bu)(bu)論德國工藝還是(shi)法國工藝,半(ban)浮動芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)軋管(guan)(guan)機軋制結束后(hou),約有1/3長(chang)的(de)荒(huang)(huang)管(guan)(guan)(尾部(bu))包住芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)前(qian)端,如(ru)圖4-4所示(shi)。帶有芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)的(de)荒(huang)(huang)管(guan)(guan)橫移(yi)至(zhi)脫棒(bang)線(xian),由脫棒(bang)機將芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)從荒(huang)(huang)管(guan)(guan)中抽出(chu)以便冷(leng)卻、潤滑后(hou)循環使用。其特點是(shi)荒(huang)(huang)管(guan)(guan)壁厚的(de)精(jing)度較高、節奏較快,每分鐘可軋3支(zhi)甚(shen)至(zhi)更多的(de)不(bu)(bu)銹鋼管(guan)(guan),芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)長(chang)度雖(sui)然比(bi)浮動式的(de)短(duan)得多,但比(bi)限動芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)還是(shi)略長(chang)一(yi)些,設(she)有脫棒(bang)機工藝其流程較長(chang),適合生產較小(xiao)(xiao)規(gui)格(ge)(外徑小(xiao)(xiao)于219mm)的(de)無縫不(bu)(bu)銹鋼管(guan)(guan)生產。
半浮動(dong)(dong)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)連續(xu)(xu)(xu)(xu)軋(ya)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)機在(zai)軋(ya)制(zhi)過(guo)程中(zhong)對芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)速(su)度(du)也進行(xing)控制(zhi),但在(zai)軋(ya)制(zhi)結束之前即將(jiang)(jiang)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)放開,像浮動(dong)(dong)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)連續(xu)(xu)(xu)(xu)軋(ya)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)機一(yi)樣(yang)由不銹鋼管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)將(jiang)(jiang)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)帶(dai)出(chu)軋(ya)機,然后由脫(tuo)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)機將(jiang)(jiang)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)從(cong)荒管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)抽出(chu)。在(zai)對芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)速(su)度(du)進行(xing)限動(dong)(dong)時(shi),就在(zai)一(yi)定程度(du)上解決了金屬(shu)流動(dong)(dong)規律性(xing)的問題(ti),將(jiang)(jiang)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)放開以(yi)后,又如同浮動(dong)(dong)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)連續(xu)(xu)(xu)(xu)軋(ya)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)機一(yi)樣(yang)要考慮脫(tuo)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)條件的限制(zhi),因此(ci)半浮動(dong)(dong)芯(xin)(xin)棒(bang)(bang)(bang)(bang)連續(xu)(xu)(xu)(xu)軋(ya)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)機所軋(ya)制(zhi)的鋼管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)直徑不宜太大。
半浮動(dong)芯棒(bang)連續軋(ya)(ya)管(guan)機兼顧(gu)了(le)限動(dong)芯棒(bang)與浮動(dong)芯棒(bang)軋(ya)(ya)管(guan)機的(de)優點,既保持了(le)較高(gao)的(de)軋(ya)(ya)制節(jie)奏,又(you)確保了(le)不銹鋼管(guan)的(de)壁(bi)厚精度及內外表面質(zhi)量(liang),只是由于需要(yao)設置脫(tuo)棒(bang)機,使其軋(ya)(ya)制規(gui)格的(de)上限受到限制。