The temperture rise due to hot rolling was qualitatively evaluated by rolling plates with inserted thermocouples. In rolling at high reductions, thermocouples were shortcircuited by oxidation scale in the vicinity of the junction. However, this was found to exert no influence on temperature readings.
The temperature rise ranged between 10°C and 45°C for the conditions studied (1150-800°C, 10-40% reduction), and showed a better correlation with mean flow stress rather than with amount of plastic work in rolling.