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Extrusion

QForm-Extrusion is a single program that integrates all the features required for analysis and optimization of the most complicated extrusion processes. It is being successfully used for simulation of solid, semi-hollow and hollow profiles as well as extrusion through multi-hole dies. The extruded material can be aluminum alloys, brass, steel and other metals.

The program is fast and reliable. It works on a 64-bit hardware platform and takes advantage of parallel computing on PCs with up to 8 CPUs under Windows. A series of simulations can be run overnight or over weekends using the built-in batch mode.

Benchmark test — experimental proof of simulation results

The test extrusion was done for four angular profiles going through a multi-hole die. Use of different shapes of the chambers has caused variation of extrusion velocities for each profile*. QForm-Extrusion simulation has shown very good correspondence of the profile velocities with the experiment.

*) Donati L., Tomesani L., Schikorra M., Tekkaya E., 2007, “Extrusion Benchmark 2007”. Proceedings of the Conference Latest Advances in Extrusion Technology and Simulation in Europe. Bologna, pp. 89-95
1 - Brass profile extrusion (With kind permission of Outokumpu Nordic Brass AB (Sweden));2 - Hollow profile (With kind permission of Co.m.p.es S.p.A. (Italy));3 - Multi-hole extrusion (With kind permission of Co.m.p.es S.p.A. (Italy)); 4 - Solid profile.
Benchmark test results