3D FEM Geometry and Material Flow Optimization of Porthole-Die Extrusion

doi:10.1063/1.2740847

Title: 3D FEM Geometry and Material Flow Optimization of Porthole-Die Extrusion

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The aim of this work is to design and to improve the geometry of a porthole-die for the production of aluminum components by means of 3D FEM simulations. In fact, the use of finite element models will allow to investigate the effects of the die geometry (webs, extrusion cavity) on the material flow and on the stresses acting on the die so to reduce the die wear and to improve the tool life. The software used to perform the simulations was a commercial FEM code, Deform 3D. The technological data introduced in the FE model have been furnished by METRA S.p.A. Company, partner in this research. The results obtained have been considered valid and helpful by the Company for building a new optimized extrusion porthole-die.

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Ceretti, Elisabetta; Mazzoni, Luca ^[1]; Giardini, Claudio ^[2]

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia (Italy)
Department of Design and Technology, University of Bergamo, Viale Marconi 5, 24044 Dalmine (Italy)

Publication Date:: Thu May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2007

OSTI Identifier:: 21057398

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Resource Relation:: Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings; Journal Volume: 908; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: NUMIFORM '07: 9. international conference on numerical methods in industrial forming processes, Porto (Portugal), 17-21 Jun 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2740847; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ALUMINIUM; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; D CODES; DESIGN; ENGINEERING; EXTRUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; STRESSES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; WEAR

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                    Ceretti, Elisabetta, Mazzoni, Luca, and Giardini, Claudio. 3D FEM Geometry and Material Flow Optimization of Porthole-Die Extrusion.  United States: N. p., 2007. 
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                    Ceretti, Elisabetta, Mazzoni, Luca, & Giardini, Claudio. 3D FEM Geometry and Material Flow Optimization of Porthole-Die Extrusion.  United States.  doi:10.1063/1.2740847.

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                    Ceretti, Elisabetta, Mazzoni, Luca, and Giardini, Claudio. Thu .  
        "3D FEM Geometry and Material Flow Optimization of Porthole-Die Extrusion".  United States.  
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  title        = {3D FEM Geometry and Material Flow Optimization of Porthole-Die Extrusion},

  author       = {Ceretti, Elisabetta and Mazzoni, Luca and Giardini, Claudio},

  abstractNote = {The aim of this work is to design and to improve the geometry of a porthole-die for the production of aluminum components by means of 3D FEM simulations. In fact, the use of finite element models will allow to investigate the effects of the die geometry (webs, extrusion cavity) on the material flow and on the stresses acting on the die so to reduce the die wear and to improve the tool life. The software used to perform the simulations was a commercial FEM code, Deform 3D. The technological data introduced in the FE model have been furnished by METRA S.p.A. Company, partner in this research. The results obtained have been considered valid and helpful by the Company for building a new optimized extrusion porthole-die.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.2740847},

  journal      = {AIP Conference Proceedings},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 908,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2007},

  month        = {Thu May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2007}

}

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