Everything You Need to Know about Aluminium Extrusion

1. Everything You Need to Know about Aluminium Extrusion

2. Extruded aluminium can be melded to any shape or size. It is so popular and versatile that approximately half of all the aluminium we process and ship is extruded. If you are looking for a round bar, square bar, flat bar or aluminium hexagonal bar, they have all been extruded. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about extruded aluminium.

3. Extruded aluminium can be melded to any shape or size. It is so popular and versatile that approximately half of all the aluminium we process and ship is extruded. If you are looking for a round bar, square bar, flat bar or aluminium hexagonal bar, they have all been extruded. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about extruded aluminium.

4. What is extruded aluminium? • Think pasta! Aluminium extrusion process is similar to handmade paste. You put the metal in a special press. It is pushed through the cut-out die that you have chosen or created. Then it comes out the other end in the shape of a dice. The technique is used to transform everyday aluminium alloy into objects with a defined cross section, created for specific uses. The extrusion process itself takes advantage of the unique characteristics of the metal.

5. How is aluminium extruded? • You first design the die in the way you want to extrude the metal. Then heat an aluminium alloy cylinder to 800 ° F-925 ° F before transferring it to a charger and adding a lubricant to prevent it from sticking to the extruder or anything else. High pressure is then applied to a dummy block using something called a ram, which pushes the aluminium into the container and forward through the die. • We don't want oxides to form, so we let liquid nitrogen, or nitrogen gas, flow through the die to create a safe, inert atmosphere that also increases the life of the die itself. The extruded metal has the same shape as the opening in the die, and that is its "extrusion."

6. When the metal has cooled down, we can straighten and harden the extrusion and cut it to the proper length from best aluminium extrusion manufacturers in India. Then we reheat it to speed up the hardening process. If we need to create something more complex, maybe customize the layout, we can do smart things like make hollow sections or add mandrels inside the die to make unusual profiles. Finally, we can change the color, texture, and gloss of the final item, and we can even anodize or paint the surface.

7. Who Invented Aluminium Extrusion? • The history of extrusion dates back to 1797 when Joseph Bramah patented the first extrusion process, designed to make pipes from soft metals. In 1820, Thomas Burr used the same process to form lead pipes, using a hydraulic press that was also invented by Bramah.

8. Why Was Aluminium Extrusion Invented? • Extrusion is a reliable way to make a wide variety of standard and unusual shapes for use in many industries. Extruded aluminium alloys help manufacturers make parts with specific qualities. You may need aluminium parts to be particularly strong or unusually resistant to corrosion, or to have a very complex profile. Extrusion accomplishes all of this and more.

9. What purpose does extruded aluminium serve? • Aluminium itself is famous for its workability, and the different die designs mean that a multitude of profiles are possible. Metal is malleable but also strong, making it perfect for structural and mechanical projects from a list of aluminium extrusion companies in India. It resists rust and corrosion, simply rusting a bit to form a protective layer Aluminium is 100% recyclable and can be infinitely recycled. It is often surprisingly profitable and looks amazing. It conducts heat and electricity wonderfully and weighs very little, about a third the weight of steel, but just as strong. • Simply put, the purpose of extruded aluminium is to provide extra lightweight strength and strength to an extraordinary variety of vital products and objects.

10. What are the common uses of extruded aluminium? • Aluminium’s high strength-to-weight ratio makes it ideal for cars, airplanes, bicycles, boats, and trains. Light vehicles consume less fuel, so the use of aluminium saves gasoline. Its remarkable strength means that vehicles made with it can carry much heavier loads. • Extruded aluminium is used to make attractive and strong retail displays in the store and at the point of sale. It is widely used in the construction industry to make panels, lighting, and many different types of extruded parts that are used to create facades. • The metal's excellent conductivity, twice as good as copper, means that it is popular for power systems and mounting systems in many industries. The military and defence are large consumers of aluminium extrusion Bangalore, used for anything from military vehicles to landing mats and temporary structures. And extruded metal forms an essential part of the International Space Station, that is, the pipe used for the trusses that link the different parts of the station.

11. What affects the price and supply of extruded aluminium? • The price and supply of the metal itself primarily affects the availability of extruded aluminium. If we have aluminium, we can extrude it! The cost of metal depends on many factors, including the cost of electricity, of which large amounts are needed to melt the metal. If the cost of energy increases, so does the price of aluminium. • New innovations also have an impact. Travel by plane. Aircraft manufacturers are under enormous pressure to invent airplanes that emit less CO2, and one way to do that is to make them even lighter. The resulting goal of reducing the amount of aluminium used in aircraft manufacturing from 50% to 20% will have an impact on demand and therefore the market as a whole.

12. The construction industry of aluminium profile manufacturers, another major consumer of extruded aluminium, is volatile at best and more than ever thanks to Covid-19. This affects supply and demand, which in turn affects the price of the metal. • When we see low production stocks coupled with intense construction activity, high demand and low supply drive prices up. The cost of raw aluminium itself varies along with economic changes, fluctuating exchange rates, trade wars, political difficulties between nations, and cyclical recessions. • Only one thing is for sure. As long as the metal is used by monster industries like construction, transportation, and the military, the cost of extruded aluminium will continue to fluctuate alongside it.

13. About Us • KMC aluminium is a Chennai based manufacturer producing and supplying high quality aluminium extrusions. Over a short period of time, KMC have made a name as one of the leading manufacturers of aluminium extruded products in the country. KMC is an ISO/TS 16949:2009 company with it’s manufacturing facility located in Chennai. • Website - https://kmcaluminium.com/