Use of sleeved rolls in a blooming mill

The use of sleeved rolls in the blooming stand ahead of a continuous semifinishing mill is treated. Two sleeved rolls were produced. One comprises a tough steel arbor and the wear resistant roll sleeve of Cr-Ni-Mo-alloyed spheroidal cast iron with carbide. Both parts were joined together in an unstressed manner by adhesive bonding. Tests show that sleeved rolls can be used in blooming stands, thereby increasing their application possibilities, but porosity in the finishing grooves of the rolls caused during the casting process means that long term behavior can not be assessed.