| Cold rolling is a metal working process and it differs | | | | rollers that are set at a controlled weight. The rollers |
| from hot rolling or induction bending by the amount | | | | will decrease the thickness of the metal sheet while |
| of heat that is applied to the metal. In cold rolling the | | | | increasing its strength and hardness. There are four |
| metal is typically at room temperature, while hot | | | | main types of cold rolling processes and they are as |
| rolling the metal is heated to a much higher degree. | | | | follows: |
| Cold rolling is used to reduce the size and thickness | | | | #1 Full Hard â Finished metal that has been |
| of a metal and this process will also increase the | | | | through the Full Hard cold rolling process will only be |
| strength and hardness of the metal. | | | | able to be bent to a 45-degree angle and will be used |
| Cold rolling is completed at room temperature and | | | | for very specific industry applications. |
| the metal sheet is passed through two or more | | | | |