Importance of Heat Treatment in Aluminium Forging

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Importance of Heat Treatment in Aluminium Forging
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Heat Treatment, also referred to as Thermal
Treatment, when used in aluminium forging offers
a lot of benefits, which is why it plays a vital
role in the manufacturing and shaping of metals.
What is Aluminium Forging?
The manufacturing process of aluminium, wherein
it is pressed, pounded and squeezed under extreme
pressure is called aluminium forging.
It can be done using a lot of techniques, but
heat treatment being the most efficient is more
commonly used among all.
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Benefits of Heat Treatment
Subjecting aluminium to extreme heat causes it to
expand, while also impacting its magnetism and
structure.
Heat typically makes aluminium softer
and ductile, thereby allowing to stretch it
into wires and similar other forms.
Heat impacts the electrical resistance of
aluminium, making it more resistant to electrical
current.
Heat treatment changes the microstructure of
aluminium, bringing out its physical and
mechanical characteristics and making them more
desirable.
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Heat-treated aluminium is more resilient,
wear-resistant and has a longer life span.
Heat treatment refines the grain size of
aluminium, removes gases and promotes uniformity
of structure by making it crack-free andimpact
resistant.
Commonly, metals undergo heat treatment to add to
their corrosion resistance, strength, ductility,
hardness and toughness.
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