Aluminum

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Aluminum

buckle

Metals; Aluminum

A distortion of the surface of the metal.

broken die

Metals; Aluminum

A deviation from the desired cross section due to the absence of a certain portion of the die used to extrude the profile (shape).

A chemical for polishing aluminum, often by treatment with a mixture of nitric acid and phosphoric acid, yielding a mirror-shiny (specular), highly reflective surface. It is almost always followed by ...

bridge type die

Metals; Aluminum

A die having a stationary core or mandrel which is held in place by core supports or webs (bridge) bolted to the back of the die. The die contains a weld chamber so that when the billet is pushed the ...

bridge

Metals; Aluminum

In extrusion: the part of an extrusion bridge die that supports a void-forming mandrel. During extrusion, the metal divides and flows around the bridge, reuniting as it is extruded through the die ...