Aluminum

Aluminum

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Recovery

Metals; Aluminum

The amount of saleable aluminium in the form of extrusions obtained from a press run. The recovery ratio is the proportion of such saleable metal to either the original ingot or to the ...

Ram

Metals; Aluminum

The press component which applies force against the dummy block. Ram and stem are interchangeable terms describing any extension of the main cylinder in an extrusion press.

The method of locating the apertures in a die so that the major axis of each profile lies along a circle of defined radius, giving each portion of bearing surface the same relationship to the centre ...

Quenching

Metals; Aluminum

Controlled rapid cooling of a metal from an elevated temperature by contact with a liquid, a gas, or a solid.

Puller

Metals; Aluminum

A device which guides metal down the runout table as it is being extruded.

Quench, air and water

Metals; Aluminum

Usually refers to quenching or rapid cooling at the die, where large volumes of forced air, water or a combination thereof are directed against aluminium extruded sections as they emerge from the ...