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Tool deflection

Metals; Aluminum

The distortion, displacement or caving in the extrusion direction of the extrusion die or tool surface under extrusion pressure.

Tools or tooling

Metals; Aluminum

The parts of an extrusion press that are changed to produce a specific shape. Tools include dies and mandrels, and various supporting parts.

Groove joint tongue

Metals; Aluminum

A joint in which one part has a groove which receives a projection (tongue) on the other part, shaped to fit snugly.

Temper

Metals; Aluminum

The combination of hardness and strength imparted to a metal by mechanical or thermal treatments and characterised by certain metallurgical structures and mechanical properties determining temper ...

Lateral stacking, primarily in one direction, of wraps in a coil so that the edges of the coil are conical rather than flat. Improper alignment of rolls over which the metal passes before rewinding ...