FE Simulation of Rough Rolling of GCr15 Steel Rod and Wire by Implicit Static Method and Implicit Dynamic Method

The implicit static and implicit dynamic methods were used to simulate the rough rolling process of GCr15 rod and wire using the commercial FEM software MSC.Marc. The actual parameters of production line were used in the two FEM models. The speed at exit, temperature distribution and average rolling force simulated by implicit static method was in good agreement with that simulated by implicit dynamic method. The reliability of the two models was testified by comparison between simulated and measured temperature distribution. The implicit dynamic method has higher efficiency than the implicit static method due to less computation time.