April 15, 2023
Journal Article

Porthole Die Extrusion of Aluminum 6063 Industrial Scrap by Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion

Abstract

Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) is presented as a new manufacturing technology for converting aluminum scrap directly into extruded products. In this work, a porthole die configuration is integrated within the rotating ShAPE process to extrude circular, square, trapezoidal, and two-cell trapezoidal profiles from aluminum alloy 6063 industrial scrap. This is the first time that a rotating billet has been used to impart severe plastic deformation (SPD) during extrusion of noncircular profiles. Microstructural characterization is presented for a trapezoidal profile having an average grain size of 6.7 µm in the as-extruded condition. Dimensional stability was evaluated by measuring wall thickness along the extrusion length; the thickness varied by

Published: April 15, 2023

Citation

Whalen S.A., B.S. Taysom, N.R. Overman, M. Reza E Rabby, Y. Qiao, T. Richter, and T.W. Skszek, et al. 2023. Porthole Die Extrusion of Aluminum 6063 Industrial Scrap by Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion. Manufacturing Letters 36. PNNL-SA-179478. doi:10.1016/j.mfglet.2023.01.005

Research topics

Solid Phase Processing