This document discusses various metal rolling processes including flat rolling, shape rolling, and seamless tubing and pipe production. Flat rolling involves feeding a metal strip between rolls to reduce thickness. Key factors that influence rolling include frictional forces, roll force, and power requirements. Hot rolling is used to initially break down ingots or continuously cast slabs, converting the cast structure to a wrought structure with finer grains and improved ductility. Shape rolling can produce items like bars, channels, and rails through specialized roll designs. Ring rolling expands thick rings into larger diameters while reducing thickness. Thread rolling forms straight or tapered threads on rods using thread-forming dies.