Aluminum

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slide die

Metals; Aluminum

The extrusion press component located between the container and press platen. It supports, aligns to the press and retains the tooling (die, backer, bolster, sub-bolster, etc. ) for the specified ...

solid die

Metals; Aluminum

A steel disk, with one or more orifices or apertures, of similar cross-section and contour as the desired product, through which metal is forced forming open profiles such as bar, channel and angle.

A circular steel extrusion tool which forms an open profile with a high tongue ratio. Generally this tongue ratio is greater than three to one. This type of die is similar to a hollow die. The tongue ...

number die

Metals; Aluminum

The number assigned to a die for identification and cataloging purposes, and which usually is assigned for the same purpose to the product produced from that die.

ring die

Metals; Aluminum

A cylindrical sleeve that holds the die and backer in axial relationship to each other.

lines die

Metals; Aluminum

A longitudinal depression or protrusion formed on the surface of drawn or extruded material. Die lines are present to some degree in all extrusions and are caused by a roughening of the die bearing.

kinks die

Metals; Aluminum

The sectional irregularities caused by an uneven extrusion rate, or by material either not being led from the die in a uniform manner or being adequately supported.