There are many types of rolling mill rolls.
The most common types are cast steel rolls, cast iron rolls, and forged rolls.
A small number of cemented carbide rolls (tungsten carbide rolls) are also used on section mills.
Roll forming methods: Cast rolls and forged rolls;
Cast rolls are manufactured by directly casting molten steel or iron into shape.
Cast rolls can be further divided into cast steel rolls and cast iron rolls according to material;
and divided into integral cast rolls and composite cast rolls according to manufacturing method.
Forged rolls are classified by material as follows: Forged alloy steel rolls; Forged semi-steel rolls; Forged semi-high-speed steel rolls;Forged white cast iron rolls.
