Scale Breaker
AssemblyTension leveler ahead of the acid baths that bends the strip back and forth to crack the hard brittle mill scale into a network of fine fractures, letting the acid reach and undercut the scale far faster than it could attack an intact layer. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Scale Breaker
5 top-level lines as of r124961| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scale Breaker Roll | pickling-line-breaker-roll | 6× | 6 | · | part |
| 2 | Scale Breaker Backup Roll | pickling-line-breaker-backup-roll | 6× | 6 | · | part |
| 3 | Scale Breaker Cassette | pickling-line-breaker-cassette | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Breaker Intermesh Adjuster 2 parts | pickling-line-breaker-intermesh | 1× | 1 | 0 | assembly |
| 5 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 12× | 12 | · | part |