The technique of cold rolling

The cold rolling tecnology consists to machine a workpiece without metal chips, without heating, by deformation.

Special machines similar to rotating presses(multi-ton thrust) are used. Tools (rolling dies) are placed on these machines referred to as wheels and are like large screws which are coming reproduce their profile on the workpiece. Thus profile + not + diameter, defines a rolling dies set.

Pièce en cours d'usinage
Thread rolling in action

Two rolling dies rotate in the same direction and pressure on the dies causes the material to follow the die pattern.

Principle

The metal is deformed and the diameter increases. The bottom of the thread is very cold worked and hardened.

material deformation
Thread rolling sample
Thread rolling process TR50*8 (80T)
Thread rolling process (40T)