Optimization of die design for extrusion of 6xxx series aluminum alloys through finite element analysis: a critical review

E Giarmas, D Tzetzis - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents an overview of the recent advances in optimization of die design
through finite element analysis for aluminum alloys of 6xxx series. The die design and …

Investigation of interface evolution, microstructure and mechanical properties of solid-state bonding seams in hot extrusion process of aluminum alloy profiles

J Yu, G Zhao, L Chen - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Solid-state bonding is an important problem in hot extrusion process of aluminum alloy
profiles, especially for hollow section profiles. Predicting and decreasing the length of …

Modeling the strength of aluminum extrusion transverse welds using the film theory of solid-state welding

G Oberhausen, DR Cooper - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Reducing production scrap is vital for decarbonizing the aluminum industry. In extrusion, the
greatest source of scrap stems from removing profile sections containing transverse (charge) …

Investigation on the design of a novel selective laser melted insert for extrusion dies with conformal cooling channels

B Reggiani, I Todaro - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2019 - Springer
The thermal control and the maintenance of a uniform temperature in the extrusion process
of aluminum alloys is a crucial task in order to generate sound profiles with high press …

Effects of solid die types in complex and large-scale aluminum profile extrusion

TT Truong, QC Hsu, VC Tong - Applied sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Increasing customer requirements for quality and productivity in extruding aluminum
products has led to the development of different types of extrusion dies. In this study, three …

Microstructures of longitudinal/transverse welds and back-end defects and their influences on the corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of aluminum alloy …

J Yu, G Zhao, X Zhao, L Chen, M Chen - Journal of Materials Processing …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aluminum alloy profiles manufactured by semi-continuous porthole die extrusion have three
kinds of intrinsic features: longitudinal welds, transverse welds and back-end defects, which …

Numerical, experimental, and analytical investigation of the skin contamination evolution in the extrusion of different industrial profiles

M Negozio, R Pelaccia - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Springer
In the context of aluminum alloy extrusion, the presence of the skin contamination defect
imposes the scrap of the contaminated profile length due to its lower mechanical properties …

Evolution mechanisms of charge weld during porthole die extrusion of ZK60 Mg profile

J Tang, L Chen, Z Li, G Zhao, C Zhang, Y Zuo - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Charge weld greatly affects the rate of material utilization and the mechanical properties of
extruded profile. The evolution mechanisms of charge weld during porthole die extrusion of …

Liquid nitrogen in the industrial practice of hot aluminium extrusion: experimental and numerical investigation

R Pelaccia, B Reggiani, M Negozio… - The International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Nowadays, the liquid nitrogen cooling in aluminium extrusion is a widely adopted industrial
practice to increase the process productivity as well as to improve the extruded profile …

Extrusion load prediction of gear-like profile for different die geometries using ANN and FEM with experimental verification

S Bingöl, Ö Ayer, T Altinbalik - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2015 - Springer
This paper deals with the extrusion of gear-like profiles and uses of finite element method
(FEM) and artificial neural network (ANN) to predict the extrusion load. In the study, gear-like …