To those on the outside, the rolling process is an unknown. The average person may be completely unaware of what rolling is, but it is something that is extremely important to know in the steel industry.
Rolling is a fabricating process in which metal is passed through a pair of rolls. Rolling has 2 main classifications. Flat rolling, in which the product is typically a sheet, or profile rolling, in which the product is typically a rod or bar. Rolling is also classified according to the recrystallization temperature of the metal.