May 13 - 16, 2008
Gaylord Palms
Orlando, Florida USA

Extrusion/Die Practical

100 PR 
Friday, May 16 - 9:00am

Extrusion Die Specification – How to Obtain Repeatable Performance

R.F. Dickson and A. Kindlihagen -- Hydro Aluminum Technology Center, USA

Computer software can automatically design dies that balance port flow, offering high productivities and stable geometries. Changes in bearing angle/length affect extrusion speed and shape produced by a die. No accepted industry standard exists for specifying bearing angle and bearing length tolerances when purchasing dies. Specification for die manufacturing standards and simple verification methods for die-makers to meet these standards are proposed.