Thursday 5 October 2017

Processes Employed By Aluminium Extrusion Manufacturer

By Jose Stewart


Are you looking for the right aluminum extrusion manufacturer? Aluminium is one of the most used metals in today's world. The metal, mostly found as bauxite, is got in large quantities on Earth's crust. It is also removed from feldspar. The process of aluminium extrusion is as below.

The manufacturer will begin by removing the aluminium from deep within the earth's crust (either as bauxite ore or feldspar). Often, the Bayer's method, Wohler's method or Hall Heroult method is chosen to remove the metal in its molten form. It is then hardened and moulded into whatever shape the manufacturer desires. When the aluminum is extracted from the earth in its solid form, it will be passed through a number of mechanical processes that are designed to give the metal its desired shape. These processes include: rolling, drawing, forging, spinning, piercing and squeezing.

Usually, two types of mechanical working processes are employed by an aluminum extruder- hot working and cold working. In a hot working method, the billet is heated up to a temperature over 175 F, the recrystallization temperature of aluminum. At this high temperature, the metal is distorted easily, and new grains are produced. Then it is given the desired shape.

If you are in the automobile industry and are in need of aluminum extruded products you must look for certain shapes that are just the apt for your industry. A company is manufacturing aluminum extruded products manufacture according to the supply orders and are capable in offering all kinds of shapes. These extruded products are fabricated and customized and are unique according to needs.

Finally, the aluminum will pass through an squeezing and drawing process that runs almost parallel to each other. This is the final step in the whole squeezing process and is the step that gives the metal its entire shape. Deep drawing, for example, is used give the metal a cup, conical tapered, cylinder and seamless tube shape. For less curved shapes, the drawing process is skipped.

The hot squeezing process is done in a special horizontal hydraulic press, and its capacity may fluctuate from 200 to 6000 tonnes. The temperature can be as high as 450 C for aluminum squeezing. Three types are available- hot squeezing direct, indirect and tube squeezing.

The direct squeezing process requires a ram and cylinder to dig the metal out of the die while in case of indirect squeezing; the extruded part is passed through the hollow ram under pressure. A mandrel is used to offer a shape to the inside of the tube in case of tube squeezing. Benefits of aluminum squeezing- It is comparatively costly to manufacture different shapes by welding. Construction companies always go for aluminum squeezing process for a number of advantages.

The company's manufacturing aluminum squeezings prefer squeezing process over welding as it gives product with constant cross section. The strength and lightweight (strength-to-weight ratio) of this metal makes it popular among customers. Its several other properties gives it edge over other metals. These are cost-effective, corrosion-resistive, flexible and durable.




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