Aluminum

Aluminum

Industry: Metals

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Aluminum

The passage or diffusion of a gas, vapor, liquid or solid through a barrier without physically altering it; the rate at which this diffusion or passage occurs. aluminium is essentially impermeable, ...

Physical properties

Metals; Aluminum

The properties, other than mechanical properties, that pertain to the physics of a material; for example, density, electrical conductivity, heat conductivity, thermal expansion.

Peen gun

Metals; Aluminum

A tool used to hammer the surface of a die.

Parting line

Metals; Aluminum

A condition unique to stepped extrusions where more than one cross section exists in the same extruded shape. A stepped shape uses a split die for the minor or small cross section and after its ...

Preheating

Metals; Aluminum

A high temperature soaking treatment to provide a desired metallurgical structure. homogenising is a form of preheating.

Precision of measurement

Metals; Aluminum

The extent to which repeated measurement of a standard with a given instrument yields the same result.

Prechamber

Metals; Aluminum

A recessed pocket built into the die cap of a hollow die with the approximate configuration of the die openings. The purpose of this pocket is to aid in correcting for small distortion.