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The difference between cold-hardened strip steel and cold-rolled strip steel


Cold-rolled strip steel is produced by pickling and cold rolling hot-rolled strip steel. It can be considered a type of cold-rolled strip steel.
Cold-rolled strip steel (annealed condition): Obtained by subjecting hot-rolled strip steel to pickling, cold rolling, bell-type annealing, leveling, and (finishing).
The main differences between the two are threefold:
1. In terms of appearance, cold-hardened strip steel generally has a slightly dark, glossy sheen compared to cold-rolled strip steel.
2. Cold-rolled strip steel exhibits better surface quality, structure, and dimensional accuracy than cold-hardened strip steel.
3. In terms of performance, cold-rolled strip steel—obtained directly from hot-rolled strip steel through the cold-rolling process—experiences work hardening during cold rolling, leading to an increase in yield strength and the retention of some residual internal stresses. This results in a noticeably “harder” appearance, hence the term “cold-hardened strip steel.”
Cold-rolled strip steel (in the annealed condition) is obtained by performing batch annealing on cold-hardened strip steel prior to coiling. After annealing, the work hardening phenomenon and internal stresses are eliminated (significantly reduced), resulting in a yield strength that approaches the level it had before cold rolling.
Yield strength: Cold-hardened strip steel is higher than that of cold-rolled strip steel (in the annealed state), making cold-rolled strip steel (in the annealed state) more suitable for stamping and forming.
The default delivery condition for general cold-rolled strip steel is the annealed state.

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