Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing for Extrusion of Aluminum, Titanium, and Steel Structural Parts (Phase I)
Abstract
The overall objective of this program was to develop practical computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques for extrusion of aluminum alloys, steels, and titanium alloys. This report covers the Phase-I work conducted in this program. This work was completed by performing the following major tasks: (a) review the present state of the art in extrusion die design and characterize the most commonly used extruded shapes, (b) divide these shapes into geometric modules and develop the CAD/CAM techniques for extruding a modular shape, (c) expand the results of the analysis, developed for a modular shape, to more practical simple shapes, such as L's, T's, and rectangles, and (d) perform extrusion trials with a rectangular shape to demonstrate the validity of CAD/CAM techniques. In order to enhance readability, the results of Phase-I work are presented in the form of three chapters as follows: (1) Die Design for Extrusion of Structural Shapes, (2) CAD/CAM of a Streamlined Die for a Modular Shape, (3) CAD/CAM of Streamlined Dies for Lubricated Extrusion of Simple Structural Shapes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA023946
Entities
People
- Taylan Altan
- Vijay Nagpal
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute