Aluminum

Aluminum

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Aluminum

Container wall clearance

Metals; Aluminum

The difference in dimensions between the billet diameter and container liner internal diameter.

Composite joint

Metals; Aluminum

A joint that is both welded and joined mechanically.

Composite alloy

Metals; Aluminum

An aluminium alloy containing relatively large amounts of two or more other elements.

Colouring

Metals; Aluminum

A finishing process, or combination of processes, which alters the appearance of an aluminium surface via coating, chemical, and/or mechanical operations.

Cold working

Metals; Aluminum

Plastic deformation of metal at such temperature and rate that strain-hardening occurs.

Coefficient of thermal expansion

Metals; Aluminum

The relative rate at which a substance expands on heating, compared to a standard rate.

(1) A jamming of the mill by aluminium product while being rolled. (2) A piece of aluminium which for any reason has become so bent or twisted that it must be withdrawn from the rolling operation and ...