Steel wear solutions
Hot Strip Mill Wear Solutions
High-strength liners for scale and hot material handling.
Hot Strip Mill
Zone Introduction
Hot strip with heavy scale → Harsh corrosion–abrasion mix.
Guides protect strip quality → Any wear affects the product.
How wear happens
Process Description
Reheated slabs form scale → Broken by descaling → Carried into mill.
Wear mechanisms:
This damages both equipment and product finish.
- Scale trapped under strip Grinding effect
- Water + scale Corrosive slurry
- Strip tension Edge friction
- Repeated thermal cycling Plate cracking
Application · Problem · Artha solution
Applications we protect
| Application | Problem observed | Artha expertise / solution |
|---|---|---|
| Reheating furnace skid rails | Severe abrasion and thermal fatigue due to high temperature slabs | High chromium Carbide wear-resistant plates with high-temperature resistance |
| Charging & discharging tables | Continuous impact and surface wear from hot slabs | High chromium Carbide wear liners for long service life |
| Roughing mill entry & exit tables | Heavy abrasion and mechanical impact | High-strength High chromium Carbide liners for extended durability |
| Finishing mill roller tables | Continuous wear due to scale and hot metal | High chromium Carbide wear plates for superior abrasion resistance |
| Descaling headers & chutes | Erosion caused by high-pressure water and scale | High chromium Carbide plates resistant to erosion and abrasion |
| Run-out table (ROT) | Thermal cycling and mechanical wear | High-temperature High chromium Carbide liners for long-term performance |
| Coil box / down coiler area | High stress and thermal shock | High chromium Carbide wear plates with superior heat resistance |
| Transfer chutes & guides | Impact and abrasion from strip movement | High chromium Carbide liners for extended life and reduced downtime |
| Scale pits & collection systems | Severe abrasion from scale accumulation | High chromium Carbide wear liners for improved wear life |
| Mill side guards & covers | Constant wear and vibration | High chromium Carbide plates to enhance durability and safety |
| Exit roller tables | High-speed rolling contact and abrasion | High chromium Carbide wear liners for longer operational life |
Areas of Wear & Root Causes
- Scale pits Impact + slurry abrasion
- Side guides Strip edge wear
Performance Loss & Downtime Impact
- Surface marks Quality claims
- Frequent change-out Downtime
What we recommend
Recommended Products & Benefits
Outcome Delivered by ARCO Wear Solutions
- Better strip surface quality
- Reduced scraper/guide repairs
- Higher mill availability
Ready to put a number on your wear cost?
Send us the application. We will come back with a specification, a campaign estimate and the cost per tonne handled.