Development of an assessment method for pickup formation on furnace rolls
- Authors: Bersenev K.A.1, Puzanov M.P.2, Chernov A.A.1, Korobov Y.S.1, Karenina L.S.2, Khudorozhkova Y.V.3, Makarov A.V.1, Davydov D.I.1, Kinzhebaeva G.M.1
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Affiliations:
- M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch)
- NLMK Group, VIZ-Steel
- Institute of Engineering Science, RAS (Ural Branch)
- Issue: Vol 27, No 4 (2025)
- Pages: 309-324
- Section: MATERIAL SCIENCE
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1994-6309/article/view/356677
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17212/1994-6309-2025-27.4-309-324
- ID: 356677
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Abstract
Introduction. During the recrystallization annealing of cold-rolled electrical and automotive steels, the formation of pickups on the surface of furnace rolls presents a significant issue, as they lead to surface damage of the steel strip in the form of indentations. The focus of the present study is the evaluation of this defect. Methods. To this end, a laboratory-based methodology was developed to assess the tendency of furnace rolls to form pickups. The method replicates the contact interaction between the furnace roll and the steel strip under real annealing conditions, taking into account the applied contact pressure, a temperature range of 700–900 °C, the (H2–N2) furnace atmosphere, and a humidity level arising from the presence of oxygen adsorbed on the steel strip. To validate the method’;s reliability, a comparative analysis was conducted between pickups formed on the roll surface after industrial operation and those generated under laboratory conditions in the contact zone between steel samples made of roll and strip materials. The analysis employed optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Results and discussion. The study confirmed that the developed methodology produces pickups on the specimen surfaces with morphology, chemical composition, and phase structure closely resembling those observed on the furnace rolls. A comparative assessment of the pickup formation rate between a typical furnace roll material (EI 283 steel) and a NiCrAlY coating applied by plasma spraying revealed that the pickup formation rate for the EI 283 steel was an order of magnitude higher. The validated methodology can thus be used to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies aimed at mitigating pickup formation on furnace rolls under long-term high-temperature contact conditions.
About the authors
Kirill A. Bersenev
M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch)
Email: bersenev@imp.uran.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-5505-3000
SPIN-code: 6216-5378
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kirill-Bersenev
Junior researcher
Russian Federation, 620108, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 18 S. Kovalevskaya st.Mikhail P. Puzanov
NLMK Group, VIZ-Steel
Email: Puzanov_mp@nlmk.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-9457-4008
SPIN-code: 8585-5617
Ph.D. (Engineering)
Russian Federation, 620108, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 28 Kirova st.Aleksey A. Chernov
M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch)
Email: chernov_aa@imp.uran.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-3478-6277
SPIN-code: 8376-7792
Junior researcher
Russian Federation, 620108, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 18 S. Kovalevskaya stYury S. Korobov
M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch)
Email: yukorobov@imp.uran.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0553-918X
SPIN-code: 7474-3093
Scopus Author ID: 14063208900
ResearcherId: Q-6633-2018
D.Sc. (Engineering), Associate Professor
Russian Federation, 620108, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 18 S. Kovalevskaya st.Larisa S. Karenina
NLMK Group, VIZ-Steel
Email: karenina_ls@nlmk.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-5439-2711
SPIN-code: 8746-2495
Ph.D. (Chemical)
Russian Federation, 620108, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 28 Kirova st.Yulia V. Khudorozhkova
Institute of Engineering Science, RAS (Ural Branch)
Email: khjv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3832-1419
SPIN-code: 5883-6066
Scopus Author ID: 8601281200
ResearcherId: O-9221-2015
Ph.D. (Engineering), Associate Professor
Russian Federation, 620049, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 34 Komsomolskaya st.Aleksey V. Makarov
M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch)
Email: avm@imp.uran.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2228-0643
SPIN-code: 3080-5032
Scopus Author ID: 57195590138
ResearcherId: D-5663-2016
https://www.imp.uran.ru/?q=ru/content/chlen-korrespondent-ran-makarov-aleksey-viktorovich
D.Sc. (Engineering)
Russian Federation, 620108, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 18 S. Kovalevskaya st.Denis I. Davydov
M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch)
Email: davidov@imp.uran.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1381-0929
SPIN-code: 1992-4459
Scopus Author ID: 36011496500
ResearcherId: J-5599-2013
https://www.imp.uran.ru/?q=ru/user_card&sotrudnik=1289
Ph.D. (Engineering)
Russian Federation, 620108, Russian Federation, Ekaterinburg, 18 S. Kovalevskaya st.Galiya M. Kinzhebaeva
M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch)
Author for correspondence.
Email: galikinz@outlook.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0004-1243-6765
SPIN-code: 6093-7977
Laboratory assistant; 1. M. N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, RAS (Ural Branch), 18 S. Kovalevskaya st., Ekaterinburg, 620108, Russian Federation; galikinz@outlook.com
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Funding
The research was carried out using the equipment of the equipment of the Plastometriya shared research facilities at the Institute of Engineering Science, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The research was carried out within the state assignment of Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (theme “Structure” No. 122021000033-2), and the state assignment of the Institute of Engineering Science, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (theme No. 124020600045-0).
Acknowledgements
The authors express their gratitude to S.P. Kochugov, NPP TSP LLC, for preparing the specimens.

