公开(公告)号：US11299795B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US16473875

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: NV Bekaert SA

Inventor： Christophe Mesplont ,  Tim Bruggeman ,  Franky Beyens ,  Jan Holvoet ,  Gregory Lapeire

IPC: C21D1/64 ,  C21D9/573

Abstract: The controlled cooling of previously heated and substantially straight steel wires of diameter more than 3.5 mm to a predetermined temperature including the steps: guiding the wires along individual paths through first coolant bath having bath liquid of water and a stabilizing additive, the bath liquid and the wires create a steam film around each wire along individual paths; directing an impinging liquid immersed inside first coolant bath towards the wires over a length along individual paths to cool down the wires, the impinging liquid decreases the thickness of the steam film or destabilizes the steam film, increasing speed of cooling over the length along individual paths; guiding the wires along individual paths out of the first coolant bath to be cooled down in air; after the further cooling, guiding the wires along individual paths through second coolant bath.