Aluminum Extrusion Technology / P. Saha
SELECTED CONTENTS
Fundamentals of Extrusion
Thermodynamics in Extrusion
- Extrusion Thermodynamics
- Thermodynamics Model
- Influence of Principal Variables on Temperature Rise
- Temperature Measurements
- Isothermal Extrusion
Extrusion Press and Auxiliary Equipment
- Types of Extrusion Presses
- Press Selection and Specification
- Extrusion Press Components
- Auxiliary Equipment
- Integrated System
Extrusion Die and Tooling
- Terminology and Functions of Extrusion Dies and Tooling
- Direct Extrusion
- Indirect Extrusion
- Die Design
- Die Layout
- Bearing Length
- Die Making
- Die Correction
- Factors for Consideration in Die Correction
- Solid Die
- Hollow Die
- Die Materials and Surface Treatment
- Selection of Die Material
- Surface Hardening and TreatmentTribology in Extrusion Dies
- Wear in an Extrusion Die
Billet Casting Principles and Practice
- Principle of Billet Making
- Casting Practices
- Casting Variables
- Charge Material
- Melting and Holding
- Fluxing and Degassing
- Grain Refining
- Filtration System
- Vertical Casting System
- Horizontal Casting System
- Homogenization of Billet
- Casting Defects
Extrusion of Soft- and Medium-Grade Alloys
- Alloy and Extrudability
- Product Shapes and Sizes
- Analysis of Useful Extrusion Parameters
- Extrusion Runout
- Extrusion Pressure
- Ram and Extrusion Speed Control
- Butt Thickness Control
- Production Practice
- Extrusion of Solid Shapes
- Extrusion of Tubes and Hollow Shapes
- Productivity Control
- Minimize Avoidable Scrap
- Maximize the Billet Length
- Optimization of Extrusion Speed and Temperature
- Auxiliary Operations
- Stretching
- Sawing
- Heat Treatment
- Mechanical and Physical Tests
- Extrusion Defects
Extrusion of Hard Alloys
- Alloys and Extrudability
- Product Shapes and Sizes
- Extrusion Practices
- Extrusion Parameters
- Press Control
- Process Variables and Control
- Heat Treatment
- Auxiliary Processes
- Extrusion Defects
- Quality Assurance
- Test Methods
- Extrusion of Aluminum Matrix Composites
- Billet Metallurgy and Flow Stress
- Die Materials and Die Design
- Extrusion Process and Defects
- Forming of Extrusion
- Powder Metallurgy Alloy Extrusions
Process Control in the Aluminum Extrusion Plant
- Extrusion Plant and Processes
- Billet-Making Variables
- Extrusion Die Variables
- Extrusion Press and Auxiliary Equipment
- Extrusion Process Variables
- Auxiliary Process Variables
- Heat Treatment and Mechanical Testing
- Surface Treatment of Extruded Shapes
- Quality Control Framework
Statistical Process and Quality Control
- Basis of the Statistical Control Chart
- Quality Control in Billet Making
- Quality Control of Dies
- Quality Control of Extrusion
- Total Quality Management
