Optimization of heat treatment in cold-drawn 6063 aluminium tubes

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 5035-5041

  Bourget, J P ^a   Fafard, M ^b   Shakeri, H R ^c   Cote T ^d  

^a Energie PGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^d Alfiniti/Spectube Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

6063; Age hardening; Bendability; Cold drawing; Heat treatment; Tube

Indexed keywords

6063; ALUMINIUM TUBES; BENDABILITY; COLD DRAWING; COLD WORKS; COLD-DRAWN; FRACTURE STRAINS; FREE-BENDING; FURNACE HEATING; HEAT TREATMENT CONDITIONS; PLANT PRODUCTIVITIES; TENSILE TESTS; TUBE; UNIAXIAL TENSILE TESTS;

ALUMINUM; BENDING (FORMING); BENDING TESTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

AGE HARDENING;

EID: 67349100515     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2009.01.027     Document Type: Article

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