LUBRICATION AS A PARAMETER IN THE EXTRUSION OF METALS.

Abstract

The importance of the extrusion operation in the development of Air Force weapons systems was emphasized and the need for research in the area of extrusion lubricants was established. Experiments which were performed at the Air Force Materials Laboratory on various lubricants were discussed, and a unique system was devised to record the force transmitted to the die by means of a specially designed H12 tool steel load cell. This measurement in combination with the total load, as sensed by strain gages on the stem, enabled a dynamic evaluation of the role of lubrication in the container liner, the friction condition in the die, and the material's extrudability-all under various process conditions. These measurements were recorded during extrusions of OFHC copper at 800 F and of 1018 steel at 1800 F. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0487720

Entities

People

  • Cyril M. Pierce
  • I. Perlmutter
  • Vincent Depierre

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Extrusion
  • Friction
  • Load Cells
  • Lubricants
  • Lubrication
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Steel
  • Strain Gages
  • Tool Steel

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Metallurgy
  • Systems Analysis and Design