Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (2012)
The 10th Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar – ET’12
May 15-18, 2012
Miami, Florida, USA
ET ’12 Proceedings – Set (Book & Flash Drive)
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Volume I: Brief Contents
- Extrusion/Die Practical
- Extrusion Equipment
- Extrusion/Die Theoretical
EXTRUSION/DIE PRACTICAL
- The Dynamics of Dead Zones in Hot Extrusion
- The Influence of Die Bearing Geometry on Surface Recrystallization of 6xxx Extrusions
Tooling and Performance
- Flow of Billet Surface Material During Extrusion of Al Alloys; Effect of Billet Quality and Process Conditions
- 6005A: Practical Evidence of Advantages for Extruders and Their Customers
- Improving the Wear and Extrusion Speed of Extrusion Tools with a Unique Duplex Surface Treatment
- Developments in Hot Work Tool Steels: Looking Beyond the Basics toward True Savings in Aluminum Extrusion Tooling
- Development of a New Aluminum Extrusion Hot Work Tool Steel
- Increased Productivity using CVD-Coated Insert Tooling
Dies, Inserts, and Coatings
- Die Heating Excellence and Energy Savings
- Dies Digital Archive and Remote Correction System; Time and Cost Savings for Correction Departments
- Optimal Die Prefill Practices for Soft Alloy Extrusion
- Weldability Testing of Hard Deformable Aluminum Alloys Intended for Extrusion through Porthole Dies
- Hot Extrusion of Al/SiC Powder through Porthole Die
- A Study of Multi-material Die Insert Failure Mechanism in Aluminum Extrusion
- Tribological Investigation on CVD-Coated Extrusion Dies
Best Practices
- Helping the Customer – Part Two
- Significant Extrusion Speed Increase Using Liquid Nitrogen to Eliminate Overheating of Dies during Extrusion Process
- Simple Temperature Measurement Techniques for Extruders: Straightforward Solutions in a Tough Market
Hard Alloys
- Development and Application of New AA2013 Alloy
- Extrusion of Hard-Alloy, Thin-Wall Hollow Profiles
- New Developments in Extrusion of 2xxx Alloys with Solution Heat Treatment on the Press
EXTRUSION EQUIPMENT
- Heavy Duty Extrusion Presses for Large Profile Applications
For Large Profiles
- Nondestructive Examination of Extrusion Press Hydraulic Cylinder Pressure Walls
- Large Press Handling Systems
- Extrusion Equipment Dedicated to Large Profile Press Line
Safety and Automation
- Extrusion Press Safety from a Hydraulic System Design Perspective
- A New Extrusion Press Concept
- Evaluation of Process Mechanism and Parameters for Automated Stretching Line
- Extruder Automation Comes of Age: A Review and Outlook of Automation Systems for Aluminum Extruders
- Dummy Block Lubrication Best Practices
Container and Tooling
- Interactions between Mechanical and Thermal Stresses in Extrusion Containers
- New Materials and Intelligent Design on Extrusion Tooling
Die Heating and Preparation
- Phase-Controlled Nitriding and Nitrocarburizing Applied to Reduce Flaking, Brittleness, and Improve Die Life
- Die Cleaning and Polishing Production Experience
- Innovative Integrated Plants of Die-Cleaning and Caustic Soda Recovery: Case History of a Big and Modern European Plant
Efficiencies
- Can Automated Die-Polishing Help Your Extrusion Output and Efficiency?
- Improving Recovery with Rotary Log Welding
- Efficiency Optimization of the Aluminium Extrusion Plants
- Gas-Induction Inline Oven
EXTRUSION/DIE THEORETICAL
- Surface Pick-up Formation: New Limits in the Limit Diagram
Friction and Pickup
- Analyzing the Tribological Phenomena in Hot Extrusion Processes by Using New Torsion-Tribo Test
- Determination of Friction Behavior in Extrusion Processes with a New Experimental Method
Benchmark, Finite-Element Method, Metal Flow
- A Review on FEM Codes Accuracy for Reliable Extrusion Process Analysis: the Extrusion Benchmark 2009 and 2011
- Study of Effects of Variations in Process Parameters on the Extrusion Process by Use of Finite–Element Simulations
- Application of Numerical Simulation Technology to Optimize Die Designs for the Production of Complex Aluminum Profiles
- Constitutive Equations for Hot Extrusion of AA6005A, AA6063 and AA7020 Alloys
- The State of the Art in Aluminum Extrusion Simulation Using the Finite Element Method
Weld and Finite-Element Method
- Prediction of Position and Extent of Charge Welds in Hollow Profiles Extrusion
- Practical Approach to Computer Simulation and Optimization of Complex Thin Profile Extrusion
- Metal Flow Analysis in a Complex Die
Modeling, Microstructure and Simulation
- Development of a Numerical Method for Simulation of Aluminum Extrusion Processes with Modeling of Microstructure
- Modeling the Extrusion Process and the Microstructure Evolution for Hot Extrusion of AA3xxx Aluminum Alloys
- Investigation of the Dynamic Grain Structure Evolution during Hot Extrusion of EN AW–6082
- Through Process Modeling (TPM) of Grain Structure Evolution in 6xxx Series Aluminium Extrusions
- Deformation Prediction of Porthole Dies after Multiple Extrusion Cycles
- Distortion Mechanisms due to the Cooling Process in Aluminum Extrusion
- Functional Data Analyses in Control of Extrusion Process
Composites and Nonconventional Materials
- Influence of the Steel-Reinforcement Geometry on Position and Embedding Quality in Discontinuously-Reinforced, Co-Extruded Aluminum Profiles
- Extrusion of Ingot and Powder Metallurgy Aluminum Matrix Composites Profiles
- Simulation-Aided Design of Porthole Dies for Magnesium Alloys Extrusion
Volume II: Brief Contents
- Billet Process & Equipment
- Management Issues
- Value-Added Processes
BILLET PROCESS & EQUIPMENT
- The Influence of Iron Content on the Tensile Properties and Anodizing Response of AA6060 Extrusions
Alloys
- Influence of Varying the Chemical Composition on the Extrusion Performance of AA6060 and AA6063 Alloys
- High Speed Alloys: On the Optimization of 6xxx Alloys for Medium Strength Requirements
- Influence of Fe and Mn Content on 6xxx Extrusion Alloys
- Composition Analysis Uncertainty: Impact, Common Causes and Use of Production Limit Offsets to Ensure On-Composition Product
- Effect of a New Solution and Aging Treatment on the Microstructure and Tensile Properties of the H755 Aluminum Alloy
- High Performance AA6063 Designed to Meet 6xxx Medium Strength Alloy Properties
Casting, Casthouse, Environmental Health & Safety
- Large Diameter Billet Casting Technology
- Effects of Different Lubricating Oils and Ceramic Ring Overhang (CRO) on the Surface Appearance of 6xxx series Alloy Billets
- Transient Molten Metal Quality at the Start and End of DC Casting and the Impact on Extrusion
- Molten Metal Safety in Aluminum DC Billet Casting
- Reducing Environmental Impacts in the Casthouse
- Minimizing Production Shutdowns through Effective Application and Maintenance of Safety Pit Coatings
Homogenization
- Homogenization Aspects, Continuous versus Batch in an Integrated Modern Casthouse
- A New Method to Control Load Temperature in Batch Homogenization Process
- Homogenization of Al-Mg-Si Alloy Billets – Myths and Facts
MANAGEMENT ISSUES
- Is Operational Modeling Worth the Effort? Using Simple Spreadsheet Models of Extrusion Operations to to Ask “What if”? Questions Regarding Equipment and Profiles
Operations
- Six Sigma Methodology Analysis Applied to Extrusion Plant
- The Practical Application of Advanced Linear Programming Modeling Techniques to Optimize Extrusion Operations
- Flow Stress and Knowledge-Based Superextruders
- Down Time Monitoring & Extrusion Process Monitoring
- Extrusion Process Equipment Upkeep for Better Plant Performance — “Mission 95”
- How Data Integrity can be Used as a Simple, Effective Means to Continuously Improve Extrusion Results
- Using Data to Calculate Optimized Log Lengths and Mill Lengths in an Aluminum Extrusion Operation – A Case Study
- Search For Similar Profiles through Pattern Matching Algorithms: Effectiveness and Advantages for Extrusion Companies
- Employee Motivation in an Aluminum Extrusion Operation
Markets and Applications
- Aluminum Consumption and Aluminum Extrusion Industry in China
- Leveraging the Design Advantages of Aluminum Extrusions vs. Competitive Materials – How the Aluminum Extrusion Industry can Expand its Markets
- Global Aluminium Applications in Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
- Economics of Aluminum Extrusion for Aerospace Applications
Die-Related
- Optimization of Die Wear and Tear for 6063 Alloy
- Improvements in Aluminum Extrusion Profitability through Competence
Sustainability and Recycling
- Constructing the Sustainable Path Forward
- The Effect of Die Design on the Mechanical Properties of Profiles Recycled From AA6060 Chips by Hot Extrusion
- Trivalent Chromium: A “Green” Solution to Hexavalent Chromium
- Green and Smart Anodizing: The Anodizing of the Future Available Today
- Aspects of Preferential Grain Etching During Alkaline Pre-Etching Step Before Anodizing of Aluminium Profiles.
VALUE-ADDED PROCESSES
- Trace Elements and their Impact on the Surface Finishing Characteristics of Aluminum Extrusions
Metallurgical Factors
- Factors Affecting the Machinability of Al-Mg-Si Extrusions
- Metallurgical Analysis of Surface Streaking Defect in AA6060 Extrudate
Solar
- Aluminum in Solar: Manufacturing Cost Analysis of CSP Structures
- Issues on the Design and Fabrication of Extruded Aluminum Framing for the Solar Industry
Process Improvements
- Stretch Wrapping of Master Bundles and Wooden Battens
- New Developments in Extrusion of Profiles with Variable Curvatures and Cross-Sections
- A New Liberalization Trend in the Aluminum Fenestration Industry
Finishing
- The XS Plant: The Vertical Line for Window Makers
- Advanced Decoration Technology for Aluminum
- The World Highest Vertical Powder Coating Line for Aluminium Profiles
- Acid Etching for Extruded Aluminium: Technical, Economical and Environmental Aspects
Design Developments
- Innovative Extrusions for Value-Added Applications
- Developments in the Design of Aluminum Extrusions for Structural Applications
- Review of Past Innovations and Recent Improvements in Aluminum Extrusion Production: from Alloy to Process Development