Accession Number:

ADA056966

Title:

Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing for Extrusion of Aluminum, Titanium and Steel Structural Parts. Phase II. Application to Practical Extrusions. Volume II. User's Manual for ALEXTR System of Computer Programs for Design and Manufacture of Flat-Face Dies for Aluminum Extrusion

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 19 Jul 1976-18 Oct 1977

Corporate Author:

BATTELLE COLUMBUS DIV OH

Personal Author(s):

• Billhardt, Carl F.
• Nagpal, Vijay
• Altan, Taylan

Report Date:

1978-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

240.0

Abstract:

The overall objective of this program was to develop practical computer-aided design and manufacturing CADCAM techniques for extrusion of aluminum alloys, steels and titanium alloys. Phase II results can be summarized as follows The computer-aided manufacturing and NC techniques developed in Phase I were extended to make SHAPE computer system applicable to extrusion of structural shapes, such as Ls and Ts. ALEXTR computer system for nonlubricated extrusion of aluminum alloys was developed. An economical-technical evaluation of the usefulness of CADCAM system in extrusion was performed. This study showed that utilization of CADCAM systems developed in this program can reduce manufacturing costs, improve delivery schedules, and increase the productivity of extrusion operations

Descriptors:

• *ALUMINUM ALLOYS
• *COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
• *EXTRUSION
• *STEEL
• *TITANIUM ALLOYS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• DIES
• INSTRUCTION MANUALS
• LUBRICATION
• MANUFACTURING
• MODULAR CONSTRUCTION

Subject Categories:

• Fabrication Metallurgy
• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE