Parts database: Steel industry

This page lists 86 typical spare and wear parts from steel industry plants, sorted into 8 groups. Each card briefly explains what the part is and what it does.

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Parts by group

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    Melting and ladle

    Electric arc furnace

    Furnace that melts scrap with an electric arc between graphite electrodes and the charge.

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    Melting and ladle

    Graphite electrode

    Consumable of the arc furnace that conducts current into the furnace and burns off in the process.

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    Melting and ladle

    Electrode arm

    Water-cooled arm that holds, clamps and adjusts the height of the electrode.

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    Melting and ladle

    Electrode clamp

    Clamp jaw on the arm that holds the electrode firmly and transfers the current.

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    Melting and ladle

    Water-cooled wall panel

    Tube panel of the furnace wall that removes heat via cooling water in place of refractory.

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    Melting and ladle

    Ladle

    Refractory-lined vessel that carries liquid steel from the furnace to the caster.

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    Melting and ladle

    Slide gate

    Shut-off at the ladle bottom used to open and meter the steel outflow.

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    Melting and ladle

    Porous plug

    Gas-permeable refractory brick in the ladle bottom through which argon is blown for stirring.

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    Melting and ladle

    Refractory brick

    Heat-resistant brick for lining furnace, ladle and tundish; a wear part.

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    Melting and ladle

    Oxygen lance

    Pipe through which oxygen or carbon is injected into the melt.

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    Melting and ladle

    Immersion probe

    Single-use measuring head for temperature measurement and sampling in the melt.

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    Continuous casting

    Mould

    Water-cooled copper tube or plates in which the steel first forms a solid shell.

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    Continuous casting

    Mould tube

    Copper-alloy insert of the billet or bloom mould; replaced when worn.

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    Continuous casting

    Mould oscillator

    Device that moves the mould up and down so the strand shell does not stick.

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    Continuous casting

    Tundish

    Intermediate vessel that receives steel from the ladle and distributes it to the strands.

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    Continuous casting

    Submerged entry nozzle

    Refractory tube that guides steel into the mould below the meniscus.

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    Continuous casting

    Stopper rod

    Refractory rod in the tundish that opens the nozzle and controls the flow.

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    Continuous casting

    Strand guide roll

    Roll that supports and guides the still soft strand; internally water-cooled.

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    Continuous casting

    Secondary cooling spray nozzle

    Nozzle that cools the strand below the mould with water or an air-water mist.

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    Continuous casting

    Withdrawal and straightening roll

    Driven roll that withdraws the strand and straightens it out of the arc.

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    Continuous casting

    Dummy bar

    Chain or bar that closes the mould bottom at start of casting and pulls the strand.

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    Continuous casting

    Torch cutting machine

    Machine that cuts the strand to length in-line with torches.

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    Continuous casting

    Cutting torch

    Torch with cutting nozzle on the strand cutting machine; nozzles are wear parts.

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    Rolling mill

    Rolling stand

    Stand with rolls, bearings and screw-down in which the stock is formed.

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    Rolling mill

    Work roll

    Roll in direct contact with the stock; reground and replaced.

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    Rolling mill

    Grooved roll

    Roll with turned grooves that form sections, bars or rod.

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    Rolling mill

    Roll ring

    Carbide or cast ring for rod and bar mills; changed on the shaft.

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    Rolling mill

    Chock

    Bearing housing in which the roll neck runs and which is inserted into the stand.

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    Rolling mill

    Roll neck bearing

    Multi-row tapered or cylindrical roller bearing for very high rolling forces.

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    Rolling mill

    Oil film bearing

    Plain bearing for back-up rolls in which an oil film carries the load.

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    Rolling mill

    Screw-down spindle

    Spindle with nut that sets the roll gap; hydraulic on newer stands.

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    Rolling mill

    Roller guide

    Guide before or after the groove that leads the stock accurately into the rolls.

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    Rolling mill

    Guide roller

    Small hardened roller in the roller guide; a frequently replaced wear part.

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    Rolling mill

    Looper

    Device between stands that forms a loop to avoid tension in the stock.

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    Rolling mill

    Descaler

    High-pressure water nozzles that remove scale from the surface before rolling.

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    Rolling mill

    Roll cooling nozzle

    Nozzle that cools the rolls and reduces cracking and wear.

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    Rolling mill

    Crop and dividing shear

    Shear that crops head and tail of the stock or divides it to length.

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    Rolling mill

    Shear blade

    Hardened blade of a mill shear; reground and replaced.

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    Drive train

    Universal joint shaft

    Shaft with joints that transmits torque from the gearbox to the rolls.

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    Drive train

    Gear spindle

    Spindle with crowned teeth as an alternative to the joint shaft for roll drives.

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    Drive train

    Pinion stand

    Gearbox that splits the torque between top and bottom roll.

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    Drive train

    Mill gearbox

    Heavy-duty gearbox between motor and stand for high torques and shocks.

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    Drive train

    Gear coupling

    Torsionally rigid coupling that connects shafts and compensates small angular errors.

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    Drive train

    Shear pin / overload coupling

    Weak link or coupling that disconnects on overload, protecting gearbox and rolls.

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    Drive train

    Mill motor

    Large DC or AC motor driving one stand or a group of stands.

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    Drive train

    Roller table motor

    Rugged motor driving individual roller table rolls directly; heat- and shock-resistant.

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    Drive train

    Drive converter

    Power electronics controlling speed and torque of mill and roller table motors.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Cooling bed

    Large grid on which bars and sections cool evenly after rolling.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Cooling bed rake

    Walking beam or rake that moves the stock step by step across the cooling bed.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Straightening machine

    Machine that straightens bars, sections or tubes with staggered rolls.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Straightening roll

    Hardened roll of the straightener; contour matched to the profile, a wear part.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Cold shear

    Shear that cuts cooled bars to commercial lengths.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Cold saw

    Circular saw for sections and tubes that gives square cuts with little burr.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Saw blade

    Segmental or carbide saw blade for hot and cold saws; sharpened and replaced.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Bundling machine

    Unit that counts, forms and ties bars into bundles.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Tying head

    Head of the bundling or coil tying machine that wraps wire or strap around the bundle.

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    Cooling, straightening, cutting

    Coiler

    Winding machine that coils rod or strip.

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    Testing and marking

    Stamping machine

    Machine that permanently stamps heat or batch numbers into steel.

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    Testing and marking

    Marking punch

    Digit or character punch made of tool steel; a wear part of the stamping machine.

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    Testing and marking

    Pipe marking system

    System that coats pipes and prints data such as size and standard on them.

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    Testing and marking

    Marking head

    Print or dot-peen head that applies text to steel; connected via special cable.

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    Testing and marking

    Label applicator

    Device that attaches labels with barcode or data to bundles and coils.

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    Testing and marking

    Ultrasonic probe

    Probe that detects internal flaws in tubes, bars or plates.

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    Testing and marking

    Eddy current coil

    Coil for in-line non-destructive testing for surface cracks.

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    Testing and marking

    Pyrometer

    Non-contact thermometer for the temperature of the stock.

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    Testing and marking

    Profile gauge

    Optical measuring system for diameter and contour of bars and sections.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Hydraulic cylinder

    Cylinder for screw-down, tilting, pushing and clamping in steel plant and rolling mill.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Seal kit

    Set of seals and guide rings for a specific cylinder or rotary union.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Servo valve

    High-precision valve for hydraulic gap control and positioning.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Hydraulic pump

    Axial piston or gear pump that generates pressure for the hydraulic system.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Accumulator

    Bladder or piston accumulator that absorbs pressure peaks and stores oil for fast movements.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Hydraulic filter

    Filter element that keeps dirt out of the hydraulic oil and protects valves.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Hydraulic hose assembly

    Hose with fittings for moving connections; heat-protected near furnaces.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Central lubrication system

    Pump and distributors that deliver grease or oil automatically to many bearing points.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Progressive distributor

    Distributor block that divides lubricant successively among the lube points.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Oil-water cooler

    Heat exchanger that keeps hydraulic or gear oil at operating temperature.

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    Hydraulics and lubrication

    Rotary union

    Feeds cooling water, oil or air into rotating rolls, rollers and drums.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Roller table roll

    Roll on which slabs, billets and bars are conveyed; often water-cooled.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Walking beam

    Beams that lift and carry the material step by step, for example in a furnace or cooling bed.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Crane wheel

    Wheel of an overhead or ladle crane; wears on tread and flange.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Crane rope

    Wire rope of the hoist; to be inspected regularly and replaced when discard criteria are reached.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Rope drum

    Drum of the hoist on which the rope is wound into grooves.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Lifting magnet

    Electromagnet on the crane for lifting scrap, plates and bar bundles.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Slab and coil tong

    Crane tong that clamps and lifts slabs or coils safely.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Crane brake

    Drum or disc brake on hoist and travel drives; a safety-relevant wear part.

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    Conveying and lifting

    Conductor rail

    Conductor rail with collector that supplies the crane while it travels.

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