Process for the continuous production of a rolled stainless steel sheet strip and continuous production line for carrying out the process

摘要

The hot rolled stainless steel strip is subjected to a continuous surface treatment process comprising flattening the surface whilst residually elongating the strip by 1-5% in order to crack the oxide coating, pickling to remove the oxide, cold rolling in a max. of three passes, final annealing, final pickling, and skin passing. Also claimed is the industrial line for carrying out the above process, with the pickling station being a spray or electrolytic-type process. In the latter the electrolyte is a neutral salt or phosphoric acid. The cold rolling appts. is at least three cages of multi-cylinders of dia. below 180, pref. below 150 mm.