Industrialization of Liquid Quenchant Fluidized bed technology (LQF) for the manufacture of steel wire products

摘要

The industrial Liquid Quenchant Fluidized (LQF) bed process uses a unique combination of liquid, foam, and air to control heat transfer rate during patenting and can process a variety of steel chemistries and diameters. Three LQF units have been manufactured to date to patent large wire (wire rope or presfressed strand), small diameters (sawing wire), and intermediate diameters (steel tire cord). This paper shows mi-crosfructure, LQF equipment photographs, and mechanical properties from LQF industrial applications.