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Ch15 Metal Extrusion And Drawing Processes

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Hydrostatic <strong>Extrusion</strong><br />

The pressure required in the chamber is supplied<br />

via a piston through an an incompressible incompressible fluid<br />

fluid<br />

medium surrounding the billet<br />

The fluid in contact with die surfaces reduces<br />

friction<br />

A cold process<br />

Th The viscosity i it of f th the fl fluids id used d (vegetable ( t bl oils il such h<br />

as castor oil) does not change with heat<br />

Can Can use use to to extrude extrude brittle brittle materials<br />

Ductility is increased<br />

Limited applications<br />

Complex tooling; specialized equipment; uneconomic

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