Optimization Design of Porthole Die to Enhance Metal Flow Stability for Thin-Wall, Asymmetric, Unequal-Wall-Thickness (TW-AS-UWT) Aluminum Profile Extrusion

Miaomiao Wan; Fuguo Li; Wenhao Xia; Xiaohui Fang; Xinru Jia

doi:10.1007/s11665-025-10963-7

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Optimization Design of Porthole Die to Enhance Metal Flow Stability for Thin-Wall, Asymmetric, Unequal-Wall-Thickness (TW-AS-UWT) Aluminum Profile Extrusion

Miaomiao Wan, Fuguo Li, Wenhao Xia, Xiaohui Fang, Xinru Jia

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance· Volume 34· Issue 20

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