EP0131426A2 - Extrusion of metal - Google Patents

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EP0131426A2
EP0131426A2 EP84304558A EP84304558A EP0131426A2 EP 0131426 A2 EP0131426 A2 EP 0131426A2 EP 84304558 A EP84304558 A EP 84304558A EP 84304558 A EP84304558 A EP 84304558A EP 0131426 A2 EP0131426 A2 EP 0131426A2
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Norman Reginald Fairey
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C25/00—Profiling tools for metal extruding
    • B21C25/02—Dies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C23/00—Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
    • B21C23/005—Continuous extrusion starting from solid state material

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  • This invention relates to a die unit and machinery for extrusion of metal. More especially (but not exclusively) it relates to machinery of the kind in which a passageway is formed between an arcuate first member and a second member in the form of a wheel having a circumferential groove formed in its peripheral surface into which groove the first member projects, the wheel being rotatable to urge material in the passageway towards one end (the exit end) thereof, an abutment member extending across the passageway at the exit end thereof and at least one die orifice through the abutment member or through a part of the arcuate first member adjacent the abutment member.
  • the abutment member may be large enough to block the end of the passageway completely (as described in the specification of UK Patent 1370894) but especially when the material to be extruded is a relatively hard metal, such as copper, we prefer that the abutment member is of substantially smaller cross-section than the passageway and leaves a substantial gap between the abutment member and the groove surface and that the material being extruded is Allowed to adhere to the groove surface, whereby a substantial proportion of the metal (as distinct from the inevitable leakage of flash through a working clearance) extends through the clearance and remains as a lining in the groove to re-enter the passageway while the remainder of the metal extrudes through the die orifice(s), as described in our UK Patent No. 20693898.
  • Conform machinery Such machinery is commonly known as “Conform” machinery, and will be referred to as such hereinafter.
  • a die-unit for extrusion apparatus comprises a die and a die holder in which the die is supported but is surrounded over at least a substantial part of its length by a sleeve extending from the working face between the die and the die holder and made of a metal soft compared with the die and the die holder.
  • the invention includes also any extrusion machine incorporating the die unit described, an extrusion method in which it is used and products of the method, including round wire made by a Conform machine (as defined).
  • the die unit is preferably a separate insert, but if desired the die holder could be directly formed in the shoe, or the abutment of the machine.
  • the sleeve extends to the end of the die at its entry end but stops short of the exit end of the die sufficiently to provide positive location and pressure-tight engagement.
  • the die is held in the die holder by means of a close fitting ring of hard metal or a machined step in the die holder.
  • the sleeve can be formed merely by leaving a clearance which becomes filled with the metal being extruded, or a preformed ring of that metal can be used; but to avoid a risk of damage to the die and/or the die holder when the machine is taken to pieces after use it is preferable to use a sleeve made of another metal (soft compared with the die and the die holder) that will not strongly adhere to the metal to be extruded.
  • mild steel is a suitable material; others include titanium, nickel and pure iron.
  • a wheel 1 (the curvature of which is too slight to be visible at this scale) is formed with a rectangular groove 2, that forms three walls of the extrusion passageway 3.
  • the fourth wall is formed by an assembly comprising a shoe 4 (a small portion of which is shown), and an abutment 5 projects into the passageway.
  • a radial extrusion die 6 is formed in a die holder 7 (which is preferably a separate component, though it might be integral with either the abutment or the shoe).
  • the shoe, abutment and die area are of high- strength materials and are held in position by heavy-duty support members (not shown), and cooling means is provided.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show a die 6 mounted conventionally in a die holder 7 and providing a cylindrical orifice 8 relieved by a counterbore 9 to provide a clearance around the extruded product.
  • Figures 4 and 5 show a die unit, in accordance with the invention, comprising a die 10, a die holder 11 and a sleeve 12 of mild steel (which is soft compared with the die and die holder and does not strongly adhere to copper) surrounding the die over its whole length.
  • a die unit in accordance with the invention, comprising a die 10, a die holder 11 and a sleeve 12 of mild steel (which is soft compared with the die and die holder and does not strongly adhere to copper) surrounding the die over its whole length.
  • the alternative die unit of Figures 6 and 7 differs in that the sleeve 12 is replaced by a hard metal ring 13 (which positions the die) and a clearance 14 in which a copper sleeve will be formed as extrusion commences.
  • This die unit is effective, but is less satisfactory than the die unit of Figures 4 and 5 as there is a risk of damage when the copper discard is pulled from the die unit when the machine is taken to pieces after use.
  • the die holder had overall dimensions 20 x 15 x 15 mm and the dies used had a length of 4 mm (of which the parallel part of the bore was 3 mm) and a diameter of 7 mm.
  • the first three dies were conventionally mounted, as Figures 2 and 3.
  • the first had a bore whose maximum and minimum diameters were 2.500 and 2.496 mm and produced wire of consistently oval cross-section with maximum and minimum diameters of 2.481 and 2.460 mm respectively (2.47 + 0.6%);
  • the second had a bore whose maximum and minimum diameters were 2.502 and 2.497 mm and produced wire of consistently oval cross-section with maximum and minimum diameters of 2.488 and 2.455 mm respectively (2.47 + 0.8%);
  • the third had a bore whose maximum and minimum diameters were 2.550 and 2.547 mm and produced wire of consistently oval cross-section with maximum and minimum diameters of 2.517 and 2.482 mm respectively (2.50 + 0.8%).
  • the fourth and fifth dies were mounted as shown in Figures 4 and 5 using a mild steel sleeve 0.5 mm thick.
  • the fourth had an almost perfectly round bore with a diameter of 2.280 mm and produced wire that was substantially round with a diameter of 2.2245 + 0.0021 mm (better than + 0.1%).
  • the fifth had a bore with maximum and minimum diameters of 3.120 and 3.118 mm and produced wire that was substantially round with a diameter of 3.0580 + 0.0028 mm (again better than + 0.1%).
  • the sixth.die was mounted as shown in Figures 6 and 7 using a preformed copper sleeve 0.5 mm thick and 2.5 mm long, the hard steel sleeve 13 correspondingly being 1.5 mm long.
  • the sixth die had maximum and minimum diameters of 2.500 and 2.496 mm (substantially identical with the first die) and produced copper wire that was substantially round with diameters in the range 2.480 to 2.476 mm (2.478 + 0.1%).

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Abstract

A die unit for extrusion apparatus, especially Conform apparatus, comprises a die 10 and die holder 11. The die is supported in the holder but is surrounded over at least a substantial part of Its length by a sleeve 12 extending from the working face between the die and the die holder and made of a metal soft compared with the die and the die holder. Suitable metals are mild steel and the metal being extruded. Round wire can be formed.

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  • This invention relates to a die unit and machinery for extrusion of metal. More especially (but not exclusively) it relates to machinery of the kind in which a passageway is formed between an arcuate first member and a second member in the form of a wheel having a circumferential groove formed in its peripheral surface into which groove the first member projects, the wheel being rotatable to urge material in the passageway towards one end (the exit end) thereof, an abutment member extending across the passageway at the exit end thereof and at least one die orifice through the abutment member or through a part of the arcuate first member adjacent the abutment member.
  • The abutment member may be large enough to block the end of the passageway completely (as described in the specification of UK Patent 1370894) but especially when the material to be extruded is a relatively hard metal, such as copper, we prefer that the abutment member is of substantially smaller cross-section than the passageway and leaves a substantial gap between the abutment member and the groove surface and that the material being extruded is Allowed to adhere to the groove surface, whereby a substantial proportion of the metal (as distinct from the inevitable leakage of flash through a working clearance) extends through the clearance and remains as a lining in the groove to re-enter the passageway while the remainder of the metal extrudes through the die orifice(s), as described in our UK Patent No. 20693898.
  • Such machinery is commonly known as "Conform" machinery, and will be referred to as such hereinafter.
  • No doubt because of the extreme assymetry of the die area, we have found that the product of Conform extrusion may differ significantly in shape from the die through which it was produced; for example a round die produces wire of appreciably oval cross-section. It is the object of this invention to eliminate or at least reduce this effect.
  • Similar problems may arise in conventional extrusion, especially in the use of non-circular dies.
  • In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a die-unit for extrusion apparatus comprises a die and a die holder in which the die is supported but is surrounded over at least a substantial part of its length by a sleeve extending from the working face between the die and the die holder and made of a metal soft compared with the die and the die holder.
  • The invention includes also any extrusion machine incorporating the die unit described, an extrusion method in which it is used and products of the method, including round wire made by a Conform machine (as defined).
  • The die unit is preferably a separate insert, but if desired the die holder could be directly formed in the shoe, or the abutment of the machine.
  • Preferably the sleeve extends to the end of the die at its entry end but stops short of the exit end of the die sufficiently to provide positive location and pressure-tight engagement.
  • Preferably the die is held in the die holder by means of a close fitting ring of hard metal or a machined step in the die holder.
  • The sleeve can be formed merely by leaving a clearance which becomes filled with the metal being extruded, or a preformed ring of that metal can be used; but to avoid a risk of damage to the die and/or the die holder when the machine is taken to pieces after use it is preferable to use a sleeve made of another metal (soft compared with the die and the die holder) that will not strongly adhere to the metal to be extruded.
  • For copper and aluminium and their alloys, and most metals that are commonly extruded, mild steel is a suitable material; others include titanium, nickel and pure iron.
  • The invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:-
    • Figure 1 is a cross-section of part of a Conform machine (in accordance with our UK Patent 2069389B) suitable for extrusion of copper;
    • Figures 2 and 3 are mutually perpendicular views of a die unit forming part of the known apparatus shown in Figure 1;
    • Figures 4 and 5 are mutually perpendicular views of a preferred form of die unit in accordance with the invention; and
    • Figures 6 and 7 are mutually perpendicular views of another form of die unit in accordance with the invention.
  • In the machine shown in Figure 1, a wheel 1 (the curvature of which is too slight to be visible at this scale) is formed with a rectangular groove 2, that forms three walls of the extrusion passageway 3. The fourth wall is formed by an assembly comprising a shoe 4 (a small portion of which is shown), and an abutment 5 projects into the passageway.
  • A radial extrusion die 6 is formed in a die holder 7 (which is preferably a separate component, though it might be integral with either the abutment or the shoe).
  • The shoe, abutment and die area are of high- strength materials and are held in position by heavy-duty support members (not shown), and cooling means is provided.
  • Figures 2 and 3 show a die 6 mounted conventionally in a die holder 7 and providing a cylindrical orifice 8 relieved by a counterbore 9 to provide a clearance around the extruded product.
  • Figures 4 and 5 show a die unit, in accordance with the invention, comprising a die 10, a die holder 11 and a sleeve 12 of mild steel (which is soft compared with the die and die holder and does not strongly adhere to copper) surrounding the die over its whole length.
  • The alternative die unit of Figures 6 and 7 differs in that the sleeve 12 is replaced by a hard metal ring 13 (which positions the die) and a clearance 14 in which a copper sleeve will be formed as extrusion commences. This die unit is effective, but is less satisfactory than the die unit of Figures 4 and 5 as there is a risk of damage when the copper discard is pulled from the die unit when the machine is taken to pieces after use.
  • We believe that during extrusion a hydrostatic stress, governed by the pressure of metal at the die face, exists in the steel or copper (as the case may be) surrounding the die.
  • In a particular group of examples, the die holder had overall dimensions 20 x 15 x 15 mm and the dies used had a length of 4 mm (of which the parallel part of the bore was 3 mm) and a diameter of 7 mm.
  • The first three dies were conventionally mounted, as Figures 2 and 3. The first had a bore whose maximum and minimum diameters were 2.500 and 2.496 mm and produced wire of consistently oval cross-section with maximum and minimum diameters of 2.481 and 2.460 mm respectively (2.47 + 0.6%); the second had a bore whose maximum and minimum diameters were 2.502 and 2.497 mm and produced wire of consistently oval cross-section with maximum and minimum diameters of 2.488 and 2.455 mm respectively (2.47 + 0.8%); the third had a bore whose maximum and minimum diameters were 2.550 and 2.547 mm and produced wire of consistently oval cross-section with maximum and minimum diameters of 2.517 and 2.482 mm respectively (2.50 + 0.8%).
  • The fourth and fifth dies were mounted as shown in Figures 4 and 5 using a mild steel sleeve 0.5 mm thick. The fourth had an almost perfectly round bore with a diameter of 2.280 mm and produced wire that was substantially round with a diameter of 2.2245 + 0.0021 mm (better than + 0.1%). The fifth had a bore with maximum and minimum diameters of 3.120 and 3.118 mm and produced wire that was substantially round with a diameter of 3.0580 + 0.0028 mm (again better than + 0.1%).
  • The sixth.die was mounted as shown in Figures 6 and 7 using a preformed copper sleeve 0.5 mm thick and 2.5 mm long, the hard steel sleeve 13 correspondingly being 1.5 mm long. The sixth die had maximum and minimum diameters of 2.500 and 2.496 mm (substantially identical with the first die) and produced copper wire that was substantially round with diameters in the range 2.480 to 2.476 mm (2.478 + 0.1%).

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1. A die unit for extrusion apparatus comprising a die and a die holder in which the die is supported characterised in that the die is surrounded over at least a substantial part of its length by a sleeve extending from the working surface between the die and the die holder and made of a metal soft compared with the die and the die holder.
2. A die unit as claimed in Claim 1 characterised in that the metal of the sleeve is different from and will not strongly adhere to the metal to be extruded.
3. A die unit as claimed in Claim 2 characterised in that the sleeve is of mild steel.
4. A die unit as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the sleeve extends to the end of the die at its entry end.
5. A die unit as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that the sleeve is made of the material that is to be extruded.
6. A die unit as claimed in Claim 5, characterised in that the sleeve stops short of the exit end of the die sufficiently to provide positive location and pressure- tight engagement between the die and the die holder.
7. Extrusion apparatus characterised in that it incorporates a die unit as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 6.
8. A method of extrusion characterised by using a die unit as claimed in any one of the Claims 1 to 6.
9. An elongate body characterised in that it was extruded by the apparatus claimed in Claim 7 or the method claimed in Claim 8.
10. Conform-extruded wire of circular cross-section.
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EP0233064A2 (en) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-19 Alform Alloys Limited Extrusion apparatus

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GB1370894A (en) * 1971-03-12 1974-10-16 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Extrusion
DE2506701A1 (en) * 1975-02-18 1976-08-19 Eberhard Dipl Ing Wolff Metal-shaping female die - having outer reinforcements with high E-modulus and low pref. negative thermal expansion coefficient
DE2818171A1 (en) * 1977-06-20 1978-12-21 Carmet Co TOOL AND PROCEDURE FOR ITS MANUFACTURING
EP0032668A1 (en) * 1980-01-18 1981-07-29 Karl Sieber GmbH & Co. KG Fabrik für Umformwerkzeuge Cold-process or semicold-process massive-forming die
GB2069389A (en) * 1980-02-19 1981-08-26 Bicc Ltd Continuous Friction-actuated Extrusion

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GB1370894A (en) * 1971-03-12 1974-10-16 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Extrusion
DE2506701A1 (en) * 1975-02-18 1976-08-19 Eberhard Dipl Ing Wolff Metal-shaping female die - having outer reinforcements with high E-modulus and low pref. negative thermal expansion coefficient
DE2818171A1 (en) * 1977-06-20 1978-12-21 Carmet Co TOOL AND PROCEDURE FOR ITS MANUFACTURING
EP0032668A1 (en) * 1980-01-18 1981-07-29 Karl Sieber GmbH & Co. KG Fabrik für Umformwerkzeuge Cold-process or semicold-process massive-forming die
GB2069389A (en) * 1980-02-19 1981-08-26 Bicc Ltd Continuous Friction-actuated Extrusion

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EP0233064A2 (en) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-19 Alform Alloys Limited Extrusion apparatus
EP0233064A3 (en) * 1986-02-06 1989-07-12 Alform Alloys Limited Extrusion apparatus

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