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* How much force is needed to push the billet through the die? | |||
* Could force be done with a hydraulic cylinder? | |||
* Does the die need to be heat treated or be made of high temp metal? | |||
* Can this be used to create hollow shapes like pipes? | |||
* Is the billet heated separately before being placed in the extruder? | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:07, 24 May 2011
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- Process by which metal in plastic state (not molten) is pushed by a ram through a die to obtain desired shape. This is doable well with an induction furnace.
Questions
- How much force is needed to push the billet through the die?
- Could force be done with a hydraulic cylinder?
- Does the die need to be heat treated or be made of high temp metal?
- Can this be used to create hollow shapes like pipes?
- Is the billet heated separately before being placed in the extruder?