Aluminum

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tools press

Metals; Aluminum

Parts of an extrusion press that are changed to produce a specific shape. This includes stem, fixed dummy, container and liner.

overbending

Metals; Aluminum

Bending metal through a greater angle than that required in the finished part, to compensate for the tendency of the metal to spring part way back to its original shape.

Deviation from a circular periphery, usually expressed as the total difference found at any one cross section between the individual maximum and minimum diameters, which usually occur at or about 90 ...

orifice

Metals; Aluminum

The opening in an extrusion die through which the material is extruded.

oscillation

Metals; Aluminum

Uneven wrap in coiling and lateral travel during winding. Improper alignment of rolls over which the metal passes before rewinding and insufficient rewind tension are typical causes.

orientation

Metals; Aluminum

The placement of die openings for best profile attitude and consequent flow distribution.

orange peel

Metals; Aluminum

(1) Surface roughening on formed products which occurs when large grains in the metal are present. (2) An irregularity in the surface of a paint film resulting from the inability of the wet film to ...