Bar & Wire Rod Mills

General roll recommendation for Bar and Wire Rod

Position Material Hardness
Breakdown Alloy Cast Steel 35 ~ 45 HSC
Adamite 40 ~ 50 HSC
Roughing Stands Pearlitic Nodular Iron 45 ~ 55 HSC
TR1* 45 ~ 55 HSC
Adamite 40 ~ 50 HSC
Graphitic Steel 35 ~ 50 HSC
CPC** 47 ~ 73 HSC
Intermediate Stands Pearlitic Nodular Iron 55 ~ 65 HSC
TR1* 55 ~ 65 HSC
CPC** 70 ~ 83 HSC

Prefinishing & Finishing Stand rolls also available, see Bar & Wire Rod page for details.

Structural Mills

General roll recommendation for Structural Mills

Position Material Hardness
Breakdown Alloy Cast Steel 35 ~ 45 HSC
Adamite 35 ~ 50 HSC
Roughing Stands Alloy Cast Steel 35 ~ 45 HSC
Adamite 35 ~ 50 HSC
Graphitic Steel 35 ~ 50 HSC
Prefinishing
& Finishing Stands
Adamite 45 ~ 60 HSC
Pearlitic Nodular Iron 55 ~ 65 HSC
Steel Base Adamite 55 ~ 65 HSC

Hot Strip Mills

General roll recommendation for Hot Strip Mills

Position Material Hardness
Roughing Stands Alloy Steel 35 ~ 45 HSC
Adamite 40 ~ 50 HSC
Graphitic Steel 35 ~ 55 HSC
Pearlitic Nodular Iron 45 ~ 60 HSC
Finishing Stands Indefinite and Alloy Chill Iron 65 ~ 80 HSC
Hi-Chrome Steel 60 ~ 70 HSC
High Speed Steel 75 ~ 85 HSC
CPC * 80 ~ 91 HSC

* Hardness determination based on mill application.

Cold Mills

General roll recommendation for Cold Mills

Mill Type Roll Function Material Hardness
Cold Rolling Mill Intermediate Roll 9Cr2M, MC3, MC5 70 ~ 85 HSD
Work Roll 9Cr2MoR, 86CrMoV7, MC3, MC5 80 ~ 105 HSC
Back-Up Roll 60Cr3Mo, 9Cr2Mo, 86CrMoV7, 70Cr3NiMo 60 ~ 80 HSC
Sendzimir & Cluster Mill Intermediate Roll 5H12 55 ~ 60 HSC
Work Roll Cr12Mo1V1, Cr12MoVCo 60 ~ 65 HSC
Forged Shaft 42CrMo, 36CrNiMo4 35 ~ 45 HSC

MBI Rolls, a division of M. Brashem, Inc., has provided the best value for quality, price and service to the steel industry for more than 30 years. We are a leading distributor of mill rolls to the north American steel mill industry, with significant share of the long bar market.

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We provide various grades of cast iron and steel rolls manufactured by means of both the static and centrifugal cast processes.

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Rob Kibler & Chris Hixon of MBI Rolls, LLC were the technical paper award winners at the Fall 2018 IRD (Institute of Roll Designers) Associations, Inc. Meetings held October 8-13, 2018 at the Water's Edge in Westbrook, Connecticut hosted by Nucor Steel. Their paper presentation was given to steel industry operators and showcased how different roll

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Steelmaking: Rolling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xnKmt_gsLs Steel:  From Start to Finish - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l7JqonyoKA

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