Use of flatness gage IP-4 to check the shape of titanium alloy plates as they move along a roller conveyor

Flatness gage IP-4 scans the surface of a plate as it moves along a roller conveyor. The measurements are made at a frequency that prevents any local convexities or concavities on the surface from going undetected. The flatness criterion used is based on the angles of inclination of elements of the...

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Published in:Metallurgist (New York) 2006-05, Vol.50 (5-6), p.270-276
Main Authors: Agureev, V A, Dolbilov, A G, Zaitsev, A V, Kuryakin, A V, Trusillo, S V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Concavity
Flatness
Gages
Gravity conveyors
Inclination
Materials handling
Planishing
Plates
Titanium alloys
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Summary:Flatness gage IP-4 scans the surface of a plate as it moves along a roller conveyor. The measurements are made at a frequency that prevents any local convexities or concavities on the surface from going undetected. The flatness criterion used is based on the angles of inclination of elements of the surface relative to the base plane. Comparison of measurements made with the IP-4 on a plate moving along a roller conveyor and static measurements made with an Optel unit showed good visual and statistical agreement between the two sets of results. Repeated measurements made on the same plate immediately after its planishing showed that the shape of the plate changes somewhat during its cooling. However, the information obtained on these changes is not presently reliable enough to serve as a basis for making any corrections to the planishing regime.
ISSN:0026-0894
1573-8892
DOI:10.1007/s11015-006-0075-9