Recently, Xichang New Steel Panxin Vanadium Titanium Company has received good news that a key technology has achieved a major breakthrough - TA2 cold-rolled 0.5mm industrial welded pipe material has successfully achieved stable mass production and supply.
This achievement not only fills the gap in the mass production of ultra-thin-walled titanium welded pipes at Panzhihua Group's Xichang Titanium Coil Base,but also unlocks the full industrial chain from sponge titanium to premium welded titanium pipes, allowing enterprises to strengthen their edge in high-value titanium processing.
Helping enterprises to leap to a new competitive level in the field of titanium metal deep processing.
Ultra-thin substrate: the "chip-level" problem of high-end manufacturing
TA2 industrial pure titanium strip with a thickness of 0.5mm can be called an indispensable "chip-level" substrate for the manufacture of high-end industrial titanium welded pipes. Its precision cold rolling process is like walking on the edge of the limit, and the requirements for various process parameters are extremely strict. A slight deviation in the plate shape control will cause wave bending; if the thickness fluctuation exceeds the allowable range, the product will be scrapped; even a slight scratch on the surface will affect the final welding quality. For a long time, these ultra-high technical barriers have seriously restricted the development of Xichang titanium plate and coil base towards high-end titanium welded pipe users.
Elite attack: the road to breakthrough in the four core links
Faced with numerous challenges, Xichang Panxin Vanadium Titanium Metal Materials Co., Ltd. acted quickly, and jointly formed an elite research team with the research institute and the plate factory to lock in the four core links and launch a full-scale attack.
In terms of high-precision rolling control, the team optimized the pass reduction rate and tension model to accurately lock the thickness tolerance within ±0.02mm, and the plate shape straightness reached the industry's top standard, laying a solid foundation for the high-quality production of products.
In terms of surface quality assurance, the team upgraded the roller system accuracy and rolling oil cleaning process, greatly reducing the minor flaws that may cause subsequent defects, while achieving optimal surface quality on the finished product.
In response to the problem of performance stability, the team accurately adjusted the annealing parameters to ensure that the mechanical properties and grain size of the material are highly uniform, fully meeting the stringent welding requirements.
At the same time, the team strengthened the real-time monitoring of online thickness measurement and plate shape meter, formed a closed-loop production adjustment mechanism, and was able to timely discover and solve problems in the production process.
Remarkable results: All indicators meet technical requirements
After continuous optimization and improvement, the research team finally successfully achieved stable output of 0.5mm TA2 industrial welded pipe substrate. All indicators such as product thickness accuracy, plate shape, surface finish and mechanical properties meet the technical requirements, fully meeting the needs of users to manufacture thin-walled industrial titanium welded pipes.
Strategic significance: Enhance competitiveness and win strategic opportunities
This technological breakthrough has far-reaching strategic significance. It not only successfully solved the "neck-stuck" problem of rolling high-surface products with 18-roll mills at the Xichang base, but also laid a solid foundation for the mass production of high-value-added 0.5mm thin-walled titanium welded pipes. It also significantly enhanced the overall competitiveness of Pansteel's titanium industry, enabling the company to win strategic opportunities in high-end application fields such as chemical, marine, and aerospace.
"This is not just a breakthrough in a single product, but also an important leap in the basic capacity building of Pansteel's titanium industry chain." The person in charge of the company emphasized. At present, the first batch of high-quality 0.5mm titanium strips have been successfully shipped to downstream pipe-making units and received positive feedback. Panxin Vanadium Titanium is working at full capacity to ensure the stable supply of products and fully support the implementation of Ansteel Group's "Dual Core + Third Pole" strategy.