The invention discloses a method for optimizing parameters for a steel
pipe expanding process by using a
thermal simulation experiment technology. The method comprises the following steps: S1,
sample preparation:
cutting out a plurality of cylindrical
thermal simulation samples from a target steel
pipe; s2, designing a scheme, namely setting a plurality of groups of process parameter combinations including a
heating temperature T, a heat preservation time t, a deformation rate epsilon 1 and a deformation epsilon 2; s3, performing
thermal compression experiments: performing multiple groups of
thermal compression experiments on the sample on a
thermal simulation experiment
machine according to the parameter combination; s4,
structure analysis: analyzing the metallographic structure of the
test sample after the experiment, and determining process parameters corresponding to the
test sample which is completely recrystallized and has
refined grains; and S5, window determination: based on an analysis result of S4, determining an optimal process parameter window for enabling the steel
pipe to be subjected to complete recrystallization and grain refinement. The invention further discloses a
diameter expanding method. The purpose of the invention is to realize accurate control of the expanding process by combining a thermal
simulation experiment with industrial production.