Material Flow Visualization for Metal Extrusion on near Industrial Scale

Abstract:

In the simulation of bulk forming processes the validation of the applied simulation models is necessary. Then, predictive simulations are possible. A visualisation method is an advanced way to create additional evaluation parameters. In this work, the upscaling of a newly developed non-destructive method from semi-industrial to near-industrial scale for metal extrusion of aluminium alloys is presented. A copper coating, which deforms with the billet material, was applied to one half (in the longitudinal direction) of a cast billet and detected by computed tomography (CT). The copper pattern was applied by a plasma coating technology to determine the deformation of the billet material during the process until the final profile. A detailed analysis of the upscaled method with improved geometric setup shows the superiority of the newly chosen properties enabling a complete determination of strain state also in the profile.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 926)
• Pages: 436-442
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-uz6k81
• Online since: July 2022
• Authors: Dieter Horwatitsch*, Johanna Herr, Andreas Hinterer
• Keywords: Aluminium, Computed Tomography, Extrusion, Upscaling, Visualization Method

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