IN HYDROSTATIC EXTRUSION, the billet is extruded through a die via the action of a liquid pressure medium instead of the direct application of the load through a ram. In cases of hydrostatic extrusion, the billet is ...

Aluminum has many outstanding attributes that lead to a wide range of applications, including: 1) Good corrosion and oxidation resistance; 2) High electrical and thermal conductivities; 3) Low density; 4) High reflectivity; ...

Aluminum alloys are covered on pages 207 -239 The hot-working process extrusion is covered for a wide selection of metals with varying degrees of extrudability. This is the translation of a German book, so  6061 appears ...

To study how changes in solute elements affect precipitation, six Al-Mg-Si alloys aged at 175 ° C were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). In alloys with 1.3 at. pct solute, when the Si/Mg ratio exceeds ...

THE P/M INDUSTRY has grown considerably in the past decade. As a result of this growth, more critical components in the automotive, aircraft, tooling, and industrial equipment industries are being considered for manufacture ...

SYSTEMS FOR DESIGNATING aluminum and aluminum alloys that incorporate the product form (wrought, casting, or foundry ingot), and its respective temper (with the exception of foundry ingots, which have no temper classification) ...

General Characteristics. The unique combinations of properties provided by aluminum and its alloys make aluminum one of the most versatile, economical, and attractive metallic materials for a broad range of uses—from soft, ...

The examination of microstructure is one of the principal means of evaluating alloys and products to determine the effects of various fabrication and thermal treatments, evaluate the effects of new procedures, and analyze ...

Pre-equal-channel-angular-pressing (ECAP) solution treatment combined with post-ECAP aging treatment has been found to be effective in enhancing the room-temperature strength of 6061 aluminum alloy. The largest increase ...

DISCONTINUOUSLY REINFORCED aluminum (DRA) alloy metal-matrix composites (MMCs) represent an advanced aluminum materials concept whereby ceramic particles, or whiskers, are added to aluminum-base alloys through the use of ...