Abstract
In the skin-pass rolling process, which is the last stage of the cold rolling production process, roughness is transferred to the surface of sheet materials with specially roughened rolls. In particular, sheet materials used in the automotive field are required to have a roughness value provided that they are in a standard range and have a homogeneous distribution. Thanks to the roughness value that is homogeneously distributed and meets the standards, the forming ability and paint adhesion of sheet materials are improved. In this study, the effect of lubricant (mineral oil) on roughness transfer by skin-pass rolling to DC04 grade sheet materials, which are used extensively in the automotive and white goods industry, was experimentally investigated. It was concluded that less roughness was transferred under the conditions where the lubricant was used in the experiments conducted with a 500 µm reduction. Also, when 3D area scan images and material ratio curves (MRC) were examined, a more homogeneous roughness profile was obtained compared to dry conditions. It was concluded that the lubricant both reduced the rolling force and caused a decrease in roughness transfer by forming a film layer on the surface, and a homogeneous roughness profile transfer to the material surface.